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AP Sports WriterAP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis tradeBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Several people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade disgruntled six-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram,...

AP Basketball WriterNick Nurse's nomadic coaching path takes him to an NBA titleBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Whenever Toronto coach Nick Nurse needed inspiration this season, he merely needed to look at his office wall.Hanging there is a big photo, a finish-line shot of the 2015 Travers Stakes...

Authorities seek battery charge against Raptors executiveOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Authorities will push for a battery charge against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri after the executive was accused of pushing and hitting a sheriff's deputy in the face as he tried to get onto the court after his team...

AP Sports WriterNo longer champs, injured Warriors brace for unclear summerBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr still considers Golden State an ideal fit for Kevin Durant.Whether Durant sees it that way going into free agency next month, Kerr isn't about to guess. Especially now that the two-time...

AP Basketball WriterNick Nurse's nomadic coaching path takes him to an NBA titleBy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Whenever Toronto coach Nick Nurse needed inspiration this season, he merely needed to look at his office wall.Hanging there is a big photo, a finish-line shot of the 2015 Travers Stakes...

AP Basketball WriterDraft, free agency ... and lots of questions await the NBABy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is expected to open next week's draft by announcing that Zion Williamson is the No. 1 overall selection headed to New Orleans. And four months after that,...

California sheriff: Raptors exec pushed, struck deputyOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Authorities say they are investigating whether Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri pushed and hit a sheriff's deputy in the face as he tried to get onto the court after his team won the NBA title in Oakland.Alameda County Sheriff's...

AP Basketball WriterDraft, free agency ... and lots of questions await the NBABy TIM REYNOLDSOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is expected to open next week's draft by announcing that Zion Williamson is the No. 1 overall selection headed to New Orleans. And four months after that,...

AP Sports WriterKlay Thompson sustains torn left ACL in Warriors' lossBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Klay Thompson sustained a torn ACL in his left knee during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, more heartbreaking injury news for the Golden State Warriors after Kevin Durant ruptured his right Achilles...

Associated PressCalifornia police say Raptors president shoved, hit deputyBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and ROB GILLIESSAN FRANCISCO (AP) A California police agency will pursue a misdemeanor battery charge against Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri after the executive was accused of shoving and hitting a sheriff's deputy in the face...

Associated PressCalifornia police say Raptors president shoved, hit deputyBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and ROB GILLIESSAN FRANCISCO (AP) A California police agency will pursue a misdemeanor battery charge against Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri after the executive was accused of shoving and hitting a sheriff's deputy in the face...

AP Basketball WriterRaptors' title sees Canada set viewing, spending recordsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) The final numbers are in, and the NBA Finals were a smashing success for Canada all the way around.The NBA said Friday that 56% percent of the Canadian population watched at least some part...