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The Washington Wizards say point guard John Wall has received "full medical clearance" and will make his season debut Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Wall completed his third straight day of practice with no setbacks Friday. He said he's feeling no discomfort in his knee. The former No. 1 overall...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks may never duplicate the way they played in January, during the best month in NBA history.They at least begin May looking better than in April.The 60-game winners and runaway No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference weren't sharp when the playoffs started,...

Injured Wizards rookie Hachimura to miss at least 5 gamesWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards rookie forward Rui Hachimura will miss at least the team's next five games after hurting his groin.The Wizards said Tuesday that Hachimura will be re-evaluated when Washington returns from a four-game road trip that runs...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls made it official Tuesday, hiring Iowa State's Fred Hoiberg to replace Tom Thibodeau.Hoiberg was long rumored as the replacement for Thibodeau, who was fired last week after five seasons.Hoiberg went 115-56 with the Cyclones, including four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and back-to-back Big...

Game 7 draws top NBA Finals rating since Jordan's last titleNEW YORK (AP) Game 7 between the Cavaliers and Warriors has drawn the highest television rating for the NBA Finals since Michael Jordan's last championship.Cleveland's tense 93-89 win Sunday night to capture the city's first title in more...

AP Sports WriterMVP Giannis looks to improve as Bucks' leader this seasonBy KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) Last season's loss to Toronto in the Eastern Conference finals stung Giannis Antetokounmpo.So much so that the NBA MVP admitted it took several days for him to be able to sleep at...

Doncic scores 15, Dallas tops 76ers 115-112 at China GamesSHENZHEN, China (AP) Luka Doncic scored 15 points, JJ Barea added 14 and the Dallas Mavericks topped the Philadelphia 76ers 115-112 on Monday night to earn a split of the teams' NBA China Games series.Jalen Brunson had 11 points...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cavaliers fire coach Tyronn Lue after 0-6 startBy TOM WITHERSA person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press the Cleveland Cavaliers have fired coach Tyronn Lue after a 0-6 start.Lue was dismissed on Sunday, according to the person, who spoke to the AP on...

NBA rolling out plan to get more women into leadership rolesNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has told teams that it will have several events in the coming months designed to help improve workplace cultures, as well as find more ways to have women in leadership roles around the...

AP Sports WritersAP Sources: John Wall, Wiz agree to $170M, 4-year extensionBy HOWARD FENDRICH and JON KRAWCZYNSKIWASHINGTON (AP) All-Star point guard John Wall and the Washington Wizards have agreed to a $170 million, four-year contract extension that will start with the 2019 season, two people with knowledge of...

Former Kings executive pleads guilty to defrauding teamSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) A former top Sacramento Kings executive has pleaded guilty to siphoning $13.4 million from the team to buy Southern California beachfront properties, according to court records.The records show former chief revenue officer Jeffrey David pleaded guilty Tuesday to...

Spurs' Aldridge to miss 76ers game with sore kneeSAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge will not play against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore right knee.San Antonio is already without Pau Gasol, its starting center, who underwent surgery Jan. 20 to repair a broken left...