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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,...

Curry scores 40, Warriors rout Wolves 142-110 in ShanghaiBy The Associated PressStephen Curry brought fans to their feet in China with a performance ripped right out of his MVP highlight reel.Then Magic Johnson had them standing during a somber scene in Las Vegas.Curry scored 40 points to lead the...

Associated PressProsecutors make closing arguments against NBA twin brothersBy CLARICE SILBERPHOENIX (AP) Prosecutors urged a jury Thursday to convict NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris of assault charges for their role in the 2015 beating of a former acquaintance in a case that has delayed the start of...

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 Basketball WriterAnthony sharp in OKC debut, Rockets look fine without himBy BRIAN MAHONEYCarmelo Anthony sizzled in his first game with the Thunder, though Chris Paul and the Rockets look like they will be just fine without him.Houston overcame Anthony's 19 points in just 20 minutes and Paul George's...

AP Basketball WriterSilver expects NBA players to stand during national anthemBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday he expects players to stand for the national anthem, which is a league rule.He wants them to remain active in their communities and take part in what...

Associated PressZach Randolph faces misdemeanor marijuana charge in LABy MICHAEL BALSAMOLOS ANGELES (AP) Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph has been charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession and resisting arrest following an incident this month when a large gathering became unruly at a Los Angeles housing project, prosecutors said Thursday.The...

AP Basketball WriterAlan Anderson working out, hoping for 1 more NBA callBy JON KRAWCZYNSKINBA veteran Alan Anderson is working out in Las Vegas and hoping for one more call, preferably from his hometown Minnesota Timberwolves.Anderson tells The Associated Press that he has had conversations with several teams about coming...

AP Basketball WriterUSA men's basketball picks Greensboro, NC, for 1st home gameBy BRIAN MAHONEYThe U.S. men's basketball team has selected Greensboro, North Carolina, to host its first home World Cup qualifying game.The Americans will play Mexico on Nov. 26 at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Fieldhouse, the home of the...

AP Basketball WriterAlan Anderson working out, hoping for 1 more NBA callBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIWhen the NFL season begins every fall, Alan Anderson's body starts talking to him. The summer break is over, NBA training camps are right around the corner and the itch to start balling for real takes...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: NBA approves draft lottery, player resting rulesBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) A person with knowledge of the details says NBA owners have passed rules designed to prevent healthy players from sitting out games, and teams from losing games on purpose to improve their draft...

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...