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Knox gives Knicks fans hope with summer league showingLAS VEGAS (AP) Some New York Knicks fans already are reconsidering their feelings about first-round pick Kevin Knox.The No. 9 selection out of Kentucky was booed by some Knicks fans on draft night, but the 18-year-old is already showing great...

AP Basketball WriterExtra games can help some teams in the NBA summer grindBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Summer play is a grind for the Miami Heat.They like it that way.Miami is one of eight teams doubling up on summer leagues this year, and when the biggest one in...

NEW ORLEANS (72)Pondexter 2-5 2-4 6, Cunningham 3-7 0-0 6, Asik 3-6 0-0 6, Evans 4-16 1-2 9, Gordon 6-16 0-2 14, Cole 5-13 0-0 12, Ajinca 5-13 0-0 10, Babbitt 2-5 0-0 5, Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Withey 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 31-83 5-10 72.PHOENIX...

AP Basketball Writer'The Last Dance' look at Jordan's last title starts April 19By TIM REYNOLDSThe long-awaited look at Michael Jordan’s last championship season with the Chicago Bulls is finally set for release.ESPN and Netflix announced on Tuesday that the 10-part documentary series called “The Last Dance” will run in...

Raptors suspend Serge Ibaka for altercation with stafferTORONTO (AP) Raptors forward Serge Ibaka was suspended for Toronto's game Friday night against Atlanta because of an altercation with a team staff member.Coach Dwane Casey would not divulge details of the incident, which happened after Wednesday's loss at Oklahoma City,...

AP Basketball WriterRematch! James, Antetokounmpo are All-Star captains againBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) It’ll be an All-Star rematch: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis.LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will be the captains for the NBA All-Star Game, just as they were...

Mavericks' Doncic fined $10,000 for kicking ball into standsDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been fined $10,000 for kicking the ball into the stands, which led to his ejection from a game against Indiana.Doncic kicked the ball after a basket by the Pacers late in the...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks' Payton, 2 Grizzlies suspended; Morris, Crowder finedBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marko Guduric of the Memphis Grizzlies and Knicks guard Elfrid Payton were suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Thursday for their roles in an altercation between the...

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...

Clippers sign free-agent center Joakim NoahLOS ANGELES (AP) The Clippers have signed free-agent center Joakim Noah, giving them an aggressive, physical presence with playoff experience.The 35-year-old two-time All-Star played 42 games with Memphis last season after agreeing to a buyout with the New York Knicks. He averaged 7.1...

NBA says no rules broken in Simmons-Johnson meeting requestNEW YORK (AP) The NBA says Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson did not break any league tampering rules when he spoke about Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons earlier this week.The NBA's relatively quick-moving investigation was initiated after it...

AP Basketball WriterAsterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chanceBy TIM REYNOLDSThe 2020 NBA champion, if one is crowned, will have emerged as the ultimate winner from a season that lasted more than a full year from start to finish. A season that saw political unrest...