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AP Sports WriterDone: AP Source says Cavs getting 2020 pick from CelticsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The blockbuster trade, delayed and in jeopardy of dying, is done: Kyrie Irving is headed to the Celtics, Isaiah Thomas is coming to the Cavaliers and the NBA can take a well-earned break.For...

Nuggets will retire Fat Lever's number in December ceremonyDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets will retire the number of point guard Lafayette ''Fat'' Lever in a December ceremony as the team commemorates 50 years of basketball in the city.Lever suited up for the Nuggets from 1984-90 and shined in...

Wizards' Morris out 6-8 weeks after sports hernia surgeryWASHINGTON (AP) Wizards forward Markieff Morris is expected to be out six-to-eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia.The Wizards announced Friday that the surgery went as expected. On the six-to-eight-week timeline, Morris would miss at least the...

Associated PressGreek federation accuses Bucks of staging player's absenceBy DEMETRIS NELLASATHENS, Greece (AP) Greece's basketball federation accused the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA of hatching a plan to prevent Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday from playing in the European championship.About an hour after Antetokounmpo posted on Facebook and Instagram...

Associated PressNBA twins miss start of training camp while standing trialBy CLARICE SILBERPHOENIX (AP) NBA training camps began this week for the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards, but two starters from the teams were noticeably absent. Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris were in a Phoenix courtroom standing...

AP Sports WriterWarriors will decide soon whether to visit Trump White HouseBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Coach Steve Kerr expects the Golden State Warriors to meet as a group in the coming days to decide whether to visit President Donald Trump's White House as NBA champions.General manager Bob...

Hawks G Schroder charged with battery after late-night fightATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder has been charged with battery after a fight at a late-night restaurant.Brookhaven police reported that Schroder and three other men were arrested in an altercation around 2 a.m. Friday at the 6am restaurant....

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Thunder star Russell Westbrook signs extensionBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A person with the knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that star point guard Russell Westbrook has signed a contract extension to remain in Oklahoma City.The person spoke Friday on condition of...

Curry scores 40, Warriors rout Wolves 142-110 in ShanghaiBy The Associated PressStephen Curry finished off his China trip with a performance ripped right out of his MVP highlight reel.Curry scored 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 142-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in...

Hawks' F DeAndre' Bembry out 4-6 weeks with tricep injuryATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks forward DeAndre' Bembry will miss at least a month with a strained right triceps and possibly the start of the regular season.The Hawks announced Wednesday that Bembry underwent an MRI last week. There was no...

Bulls hire Respert as director of player developmentCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls have hired former Michigan State star Shawn Respert as director of player development.The Spartans' career scoring leader, Respert is a longtime NBA assistant coach who also has worked in scouting. He most recently was a regional...

AP Basketball WriterShabazz Muhammad returning to TimberwolvesBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) After a lot of twists and turns throughout the summer, Shabazz Muhammad staying right where he's been all along.Muhammad agreed to terms on a one-year deal to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, an important development for...