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AP Sports WriterCavs coach Lue says friends shot in at Las Vegas tragedyBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said he is friends with people shot during the massacre in Las Vegas.Lue, who has lived in Las Vegas over the past nine summers, said he knows ''a...

Memphis Grizzlies sign guard Mario ChalmersMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed guard Mario Chalmers, nearly 1 1/2 years after he ruptured his right Achilles tendon playing for the team.The Grizzlies announced the deal Wednesday. Terms of the contract weren't disclosed.The 31-year-old Chalmers was injured in March...

AP Sports WriterIsaiah Thomas says "I am not damaged" in ESPN interviewBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas believes he will fully recover from a right hip injury that has threatened to void his recent trade to Cleveland.Thomas, who was dealt by the Boston Celtics to...

AP Sports WriterArena group proposing rapid construction timeline in SeattleBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) A proposal to remodel KeyArena now has an ambitious timeline that could have it ready to house a professional franchise within three years.The timeline was laid out in a proposed memorandum of understanding between Seattle...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cavs complete trade with Celtics, get extra pickBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Cavaliers have finalized their blockbuster deal with Boston involving All-Star guards Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas by getting another draft pick from the Celtics.The...

Bulls guard Cameron Payne to have surgery on broken footCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls say guard Cameron Payne will have surgery next week for a broken right foot.Payne fractured the fifth metatarsal during a workout July 18. The team says six weeks of rest in a boot was...

AP Sports WriterCenter Plumlee returning to Nuggets on 3-year, $41M dealBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Mason Plumlee lived out of a hotel last season after being acquired in a February trade and didn't get a chance to venture out much in Denver.He hopes to change all that - even...

AP Sports WriterCavs owner gets 'vile' voicemails after LeBron's 'bum' tweetBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert received ''vile, disgusting'' voicemails after LeBron James called President Donald Trump a ''bum'' on Twitter.Gilbert said he was flooded with phone messages when the NBA's most celebrated player criticized...

Manu Ginobili returning for 16th season with SpursSAN ANTONIO (AP) Manu Ginobili is returning for his 16th season with the San Antonio Spurs.The Spurs re-signed the 40-year-old Argentine guard Thursday. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.Ginobili will become the eighth player in NBA history to spend his entire...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Pelicans trade Pondexter to BullsBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) A person familiar with the situation says the Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran forward Quincy Pondexter and second-round draft choice to the Chicago Bulls - a move that will give New Orleans more financial...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks agree to trade Carmelo Anthony to ThunderBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Carmelo Anthony won't be at Knicks training camp after all. He'll be in Oklahoma City, joining Russell Westbrook and Paul George in a loaded lineup.The Knicks agreed to trade Anthony to the...

Spurs star Kawhi Leonard to miss preseason with thigh injurySAN ANTONIO (AP) San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard will miss the entire preseason because of a thigh injury.The Spurs announced Saturday that Leonard is rehabbing from right thigh tendinopathy. They say there is no timetable for his return.Leonard...