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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...

AP Basketball WriterCamp time! Warriors, Wolves prepare to open training campBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIThe Golden State Warriors were the last team standing when the NBA season closed in June. Thanks to a preseason trip to China, they are one of the first teams to get going this season as the...

NBA players' trial resumes with testimony of man attackedBy Associated PressPHOENIX (AP) The aggravated assault trial of NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris has resumed with the testimony from the man the brothers are accused of beating.Erik Hood testified Tuesday that his relationship with the brothers became strained...

The Latest: Lawyers for NBA twins focus on victim's motiveBy Associated PressPHOENIX (AP) The Latest on the assault trial of NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris (all times local):4:33 p.m.A defense lawyer has pressed the man the Morris brothers are accused of beating on whether knowing about the...

The Latest: Lawyers press victim about assets of NBA twinsPHOENIX (AP) The Latest on the assault trial of NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris (all times local):5 p.m.A defense lawyer has pressed the man the Morris brothers are accused of beating on whether knowing about the NBA players'...

Associated PressClosing arguments begin in NBA twin brothers' assault trialBy 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...

AP Sports WriterThunder GM Presti evolves, surrounds Westbrook with starsBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Sam Presti has evolved with the times.Oklahoma City's general manager is perhaps best known for drafting Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Over the years, instead of adding big-name free agents and making...

AP Sports WriterThunder hold off Australia's Melbourne United 86-85By CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Josh Huestis had two massive blocked shots in the final seconds to help the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder hold off Melbourne United 86-85 in an exhibition game Sunday.Huestis blocked Josh Boone's shot out of bounds,...

AP Basketball WriterCavs, 76ers get to see their tantalizing guard combinationsBy BRIAN MAHONEYDwyane Wade and Derrick Rose paired in the backcourt in Cleveland. Ben Simmons finally on the floor with Markelle Fultz alongside in Philadelphia.Two Eastern Conference teams with big aspirations got to see some of their tantalizing combinations...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Pelicans bringing back forward CunninghamBy BRETT MARTELA person familiar with the situation says the New Orleans Pelicans and forward Dante Cunningham have agreed on a one-year contract worth $2.3 million.The person spoke to The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement,...

AP Sports WriterBulls bring back Collins as special adviserBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Doug Collins has returned to the Chicago Bulls. Just not on the sideline this time around.The rebuilding Bulls hired Collins on Tuesday to serve senior adviser of basketball operations, providing ''an expert resource'' for the front...