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AP Basketball WriterGoran Dragic back with Heat after summer title for SloveniaBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A quick summary of the last few weeks in the life of Miami guard Goran Dragic:He led Slovenia, his mother's homeland and the place he calls home, to an improbable gold medal at...

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...

Charles Oakley has deal on charges over melee at Knicks gameNEW YORK (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley has reached a deal with prosecutors who charged him with striking a security guard at Madison Square Garden.The Daily News (http://nydn.us/2wrXJ5a ) reports that charges against Oakley will...

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...

Bulls bring back Collins as special adviserCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls are bringing back former coach Doug Collins to help them rebuild, this time as senior adviser of basketball operations.The team announced Tuesday he will serve as ''an expert resource'' for the front office and coaching staff and...

AP Basketball WriterNets see potential for improvement behind bolstered rosterBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) When the Los Angeles Lakers wanted to unload D'Angelo Russell to make way for Lonzo Ball, the Brooklyn Nets pounced.When Portland and Toronto faced summer salary-cap decisions, the Nets were happy to help.And by...

Associated Press WritersNFL anthem protests evolve past Kaepernick's original intentBy JESSE J. HOLLAND and ERRIN HAINES WHACKWhat began more than a year ago with a lone NFL quarterback protesting police brutality against minorities by kneeling silently during the national anthem before games has grown into a roar with hundreds...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Thunder star Russell Westbrook signs extensionBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook is staying with the Thunder.The superstar point guard and reigning NBA MVP has signed a contract extension to remain in Oklahoma City, a person with the knowledge of the agreement said Friday....

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...

Bucks re-sign 40-year-old G Jason TerryMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed Jason Terry after the veteran guard shot 42.7 percent from 3-point range last season.The Bucks announced the contract Monday night. There was no word on the length or value of the deal.The 40-year-old Terry is beginning...

Former Lakers, Bulls assistant Frank Hamblen dies at 70LOS ANGELES (AP) Frank Hamblen, who won seven NBA championships as an assistant to Phil Jackson in Los Angeles and Chicago, died Saturday. He was 70.The Lakers said Hamblen died in Del Mar. They did not provide a cause of...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks expect Carmelo Anthony at training camp next weekBy BRIAN MAHONEYGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) When training camp opens, the New York Knicks expect Carmelo Anthony right where he's been - in their uniform and in their starting lineup.The Knicks said Friday they plan for Anthony to report...