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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...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Cavaliers reviewing Irving-Thomas tradeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Two people with knowledge of the situation say the Cleveland Cavaliers are doing a ''deep and thorough'' review of their blockbuster trade that sent All-Star guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics.They spoke to The Associated Press...

Suns guard Brandon Knight has knee surgeryPHOENIX (AP) Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight had surgery Thursday to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, a month after he sustained the season-ending injury in a charity game in Florida.Knight averaged 11.0 points, 2.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds in...

AP Sports WriterRestaurant, casino owner to buy Rockets from AlexanderBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Restaurant and casino owner Tilman Fertitta has agreed to buy the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander.Terms were not released and must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. The deal includes Clutch City Sports...

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 WriterIrving doesn't mention LeBron in his goodbye to ClevelandBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving did not mention LeBron James, now his former teammate, while thanking Cleveland fans after his trade to Boston was finalized.Irving, who is now officially a member of the Celtics after the teams...

AP Sports WriterInjured 76ers center Embiid not cleared for 5-on-5 drillsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has not been cleared for 5-on-5 drills and the team will take a cautious approach in his return from his injured left knee.Embiid's career has been riddled with injuries...

Knicks hire Obama's brother-in-law to fill front-office jobNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have hired former President Barack Obama's brother-in-law to a front-office position.Craig Robinson was named vice president of player development Tuesday in a series of restructuring moves that followed the promotion of Steve Mills to...

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...

Spurs star Kawhi Leonard to miss preseason with thigh injurySAN ANTONIO (AP) A lingering thigh injury for Kawhi Leonard has the San Antonio Spurs' season off to an ominous start.Leonard will miss the entire preseason while rehabbing an injury to his right quadriceps, the Spurs announced Saturday. There...

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...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Shabazz Muhammad returning to TimberwolvesBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Shabazz Muhammad has agreed to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves on a one-year deal.The Wolves and Muhammad agreed to terms on the veteran minimum...