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Warriors reward GM Myers, COO Welts with contract extensionsOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers and Chief Operating Officer Rick Welts have received multiyear contract extensions.The Warriors announced the moves Friday. Golden State reached its fifth straight NBA Finals before losing to the Toronto Raptors...

Associated PressGiannis Antetokounmpo to play for Greece at World CupBy DEMETRIS NELLASATHENS, Greece (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo will play for Greece at this year's basketball World Cup in China, saying Friday he can play any position.The Milwaukee Bucks player and NBA MVP said he hasn't ''talked to the coach...

Giannis Antetokounmpo to play for Greece at World CupATHENS, Greece (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo says he will play for Greece at this year's basketball World Cup in China, adding that he can play any position.The Milwaukee Bucks player and NBA MVP says he hasn't ''talked to the coach about...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Celtics hire Kara Lawson as assistant coachBy DOUG FEINBERGKara Lawson is the latest woman headed to the NBA to coach.Lawson was hired by the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press...

AP Basketball WriterNBA: Coaches likely to get 1 challenge per game next seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSIts likely NBA coaches will be challenging one call per game next season.The league told teams Friday that, pending expected approval by the board of governors on July 9, coaches may challenge a personal foul...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Celtics hire Kara Lawson as assistant coachBy DOUG FEINBERGA person familiar with the situation says Kara Lawson has been hired by the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach.The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't publicly...

Associated PressAntetokounmpo to play for Greece at Basketball World CupBy DEMETRIS NELLASATHENS, Greece (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo will play for Greece at the basketball World Cup in China, saying on Friday he can play any position.The NBA MVP said he hasn't ''talked to the coach about which position I'll...

AP Basketball WriterAnalysis: It's Knicks-Nets in Big Apple free agency battleBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) It's been seven years since the Nets crossed over the Hudson River and took up residence in the Knicks' city.A real rivalry might finally arrive Sunday.Rarely relevant at the same time on the...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Lakers trading 3 to Wizards, clear cap spaceBy TIM REYNOLDSThe Los Angeles Lakers' price tag for Anthony Davis got a little steeper on Thursday, with the tradeoff being that the team now has the flexibility to bring another max-contract star to play alongside him and...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Lakers trading 3 to Wizards, clear cap spaceBy TIM REYNOLDSA person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to trade three players to the Washington Wizards as part of the deal that will land them Anthony Davis from the New...

Raptors' Marc Gasol accept one-year player optionTORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol accepted a one-year player option Wednesday for next season.The value is approximately $25.6 million, marking the final year of a five-year contract Gasol signed with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2015. Had the 34-year-old Spaniard not...

AP Sports WriterBucks' Horst wins Executive of the Year, heads back to workBy KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst took a break from his busy schedule Monday night to collect the 2018-19 NBA Executive of the Year Award.Horst won the honor during the league's awards...