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Simmons says he's ready to play for Australia's BoomersSYDNEY (AP) Ben Simmons is set to play for Australia at the FIBA World Cup after confirming in an online video ''I'm going to be a Boomer'' for upcoming events.Simmons' NBA season ended when his Philadelphia 76ers were knocked out...

Simmons says he's ready to play for Australia's BoomersSYDNEY (AP) Ben Simmons is set to play for Australia after confirming in an online video ''I'm going to be a Boomer for the upcoming events.''Simmons' NBA season ended when his Philadelphia 76ers were knocked out of the Eastern Conference...

AP Basketball WriterNew Orleans wins NBA draft lottery, right to pick No. 1By TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) Zion Williamson has never been to New Orleans.That may be changing very soon.The Pelicans bucked seriously long odds Tuesday night, winning the NBA draft lottery and the right to have the first...

DALLAS (AP) The Dallas Mavericks say Kristaps Porzingis was involved in an altercation at a nightclub in his native Latvia. After video showed the 7-foot-3 forward with a bloody forehead, the Mavericks said Sunday: "It is our understanding that Kristaps was jumped and assaulted outside of a club," without providing...

AP Sports WriterJokic, Nuggets think big in wake of stinging Game 7 lossBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Things Nikola Jokic needs to improve on in the offseason: ''Is there anything?'' the Denver Nuggets big man joked.Hard to find many glitches in his game right now.By all measures, Jokic and...

AP Sports WriterLeap of faith: Cavs sign Michigan's Beilein to 5-year dealBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) John Beilein has spent a coaching lifetime taking ordinary programs and turning them into consistent winning ones.All in college.He's getting his NBA shot.The Cavaliers ended a monthlong search Monday by hiring Beilein, a...

AP Basketball WriterDraft lottery may decide Williamson's first NBA stopBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) Zion Williamson's immediate future is likely to be decided by the bounce of 14 pingpong balls.The NBA draft lottery is Tuesday night in Chicago, where some team will be awarded the No. 1 pick in...

AP Sports Writer76ers leave Brown in limbo following crushing Game 7 lossBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Brett Brown survived a 10-win season to steer the Philadelphia 76ers toward the top of the Eastern Conference. Brown's chances of returning for a seventh season as coach are on the rocks following...

Associated PressLeonard, Raptors to face Bucks, Antetokounmpo in East finalBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) For the second time in four seasons, the Toronto Raptors are headed to the Eastern Conference final.While the Raptors won't have to deal with playoff nemesis LeBron James this time, they will face a tough...

AP Sports WriterLeap of faith: Cavs sign Michigan's Beilein to 5-year dealBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers went back to college to get a coach.John Beilein has left Michigan following a successful 12-year run and will take his shot in the NBA, signing a five-year contract with Cleveland...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Cavs sign Michigan's Beilein to 5-year dealBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers went back to college to get a coach.Cleveland has signed Michigan's John Beilein to a five-year contract, three people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The deal came...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Cavs sign Michigan's Beilein to 5-year dealBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers went back to college to get a coach.Cleveland has signed Michigan's John Beilein to a five-year contract, three people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The deal came...