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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 WriterAP Interview: Wade wants to wear Heat jersey again - somedayBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade cannot be clearer about this: He wants to wear a Miami Heat uniform again.Someday.After signing his one-year, $2.3 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wade - speaking from his new...

Closing arguments set for NBA players' assault trialBy Associated PressPHOENIX (AP) Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments Thursday for the assault trial of NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris.The Morris brothers are accused of helping three other people beat Erik Hood on Jan. 24, 2015.Hood testified last...

AP Basketball WriterRiley raves about Wade, but avoids all contract talkBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade is under contract with the Chicago Bulls, meaning other NBA clubs cannot openly talk about possibly signing him until he is a free agent. As such, Miami Heat President Pat Riley was...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Cavaliers front-runners to sign Dwyane WadeBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are on the brink of becoming teammates again.James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the clear front-runners to sign Wade once he becomes a free agent later this week,...

Closing arguments set for NBA players' assault trialPHOENIX (AP) Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments Thursday for the assault trial of NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris.The Morris brothers are accused of helping three other people beat Erik Hood on Jan. 24, 2015.Hood testified last week his...

Heat sign 3-year jersey deal with Ultimate SoftwareMIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat have signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Ultimate Software, which will have its logo on the team's jerseys starting this season.The Heat were the 15th NBA team to strike a jersey sponsorship deal. This is the...

Grizzlies send G Troy Daniels to SunsMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have traded guard Troy Daniels to the Phoenix Suns.Phoenix also receives a second-round pick in next year's draft in exchange for a second-round pick, the Grizzlies announced in a release Friday.The 6-foot-4, 204 pound Daniels averaged...

AP Basketball WriterMinnesota's Wiggins considers contract deal without agentBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Andrew Wiggins says he feels good about a max contract offer that is sitting in front of him with the Minnesota Timberwolves. But he's in no rush to get it signed.Wiggins says he is going over...

AP Basketball WriterNow or never for the Minnesota TimberwolvesBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have gone through a makeover this summer, changing their logo , their uniforms and renovating Target Center to usher in a new look for a team that has been a doormat for well...

AP Basketball WriterAn NBA first: Every coach who started last season is backBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dozens of NBA players found new homes this offseason. A few front offices dealt with hirings and firings. There's a new arena in Detroit and an ownership change looms in Houston. The...

AP Sports WriterSmart returns slimmer, ready to take on role as Celtics' vetBy KYLE HIGHTOWERNEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Marcus Smart is walking around a lot more with his shirt off. And it may be a positive sign for the Boston Celtics this season.The fourth-year guard developed a reputation as...