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AP Sports WriterAP source: Wizards acquire Ariza from Suns for Oubre, RiversBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) After a three-way trade fell apart over mistaken identity, the Wizards are getting Trevor Ariza after all.Washington agreed in principle Saturday to acquire Ariza from the Phoenix Suns for Kelly Oubre Jr. and...

Pelicans add Weatherspoon, Diggs to coaching staffNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Teresa Weatherspoon and AJ Diggs as assistant coaches with a focus on player development.The club says the two new assistants have been assigned to work closely with the Pelicans' two-way players and will...

AP Sports Writer76ers exec accused of trashing others anonymously on TwitterBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers are investigating whether team president Bryan Colangelo used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives and defend himself against criticism from fans...

AP Sports Writer76ers start West Coast road trip with Embiid on the benchBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers are the only team that can stop Joel Embiid.Perhaps the best center in the East starts a West Coast road trip on the bench.Something called ''load management.''Oh, Sixers fans...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Rose out at least 2 more weeks with ankle injuryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers' problems at point guard aren't getting much better.Derrick Rose, who was supposed to handle starting duties while Isaiah Thomas recovers from a hip injury, could miss three more weeks with...

Kings, NBA taking no action against Walton in assault caseSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings and the NBA have announced they are taking no action against Luke Walton after not finding enough evidence during an investigation into allegations that the coach sexually assaulted a woman.The team and league...

Not even a hard-fought loss against a longtime rival did little to brighten the mood of one of the more tumultuous seasons in the storied history of the Los Angeles Lakers. Tony Parker scored 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs handed the slumping Lakers their fifth straight loss with...

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 Sports WriterThe Latest: Cavs' Love progressing, no timetable for returnBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love might be a little closer to helping the needy Cavaliers.The All-Star forward was cleared to begin ''select basketball activities'' following left foot surgery, but there is still no clear timetable when he'll...

AP Sports WriterSpurs, Grizzlies square off in 4th playoff series since '11By TERESA M. WALKERNobody in the NBA has played against each other in the playoffs since 2011 more than the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies.And with the exception of 2011, the Spurs have simply dominated the Grizzlies.So...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Sacramento Kings have agreed to trade DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Tyreke Evans, 2016 first-round draft pick Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and first- and second-round draft picks this summer, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday...

Hawks sell power forward Ryan Kelly to RocketsATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have traded power forward Ryan Kelly to the Houston Rockets for cash considerations.Kelly averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds in 16 games in two stints with the Hawks last season.The 6-foot-11, 230-pound Kelly was a second-round...