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AP Sports WriterBeilein resigns as Cavaliers coach after failed NBA runBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) John Beilein stood in front of the Cavaliers and emotionally explained why he's leaving. This was goodbye.But even on his way out, the admired coach gave his players one last lesson. He showed...

AP Sports WriterDurant tries to downplay reunion with OKCBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) As much as Kevin Durant might try to downplay the drama, when he steps on the court against his former Oklahoma City team for the first time Thursday night emotions will be flying high for...

Dwight Howard's back problems delaying his Wizards debutBy The Associated PressDwight Howard's first preseason with the Washington Wizards is apparently over before it started.Howard needs an injection to alleviate pain in his back, and Washington coach Scott Brooks said that the eight-time All-Star has hopes of being back on...

Simone Jelks promoted, is 7th woman to be full-time NBA refNEW YORK (AP) Simone Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday, making her the fifth woman on the current lineup of officials.Jelks joins the group of female NBA referees that...

Silver says NBA considering G League team in MexicoMEXICO CITY (AP) The NBA is considering putting a G League team in Mexico, a potential way to gauge the feasibility of an NBA franchise there.Commissioner Adam Silver also announced plans to launch an NBA Academy in Mexico's capital during...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks say Anthony Mason, a rugged power forward who was a defensive force for several NBA teams in the 1990s, has died. He was 48. Knicks spokesman Jonathan Supranowitz confirmed Mason's death, which was first reported Saturday by the New York Daily News. The...

In blow to Wizards, Westbrook out a week with injured legWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook is expected to sit out a week with an injured left leg, the latest blow to a team that entered Monday with a 2-8 record.The Wizards announced before Monday night's...

AP Sports WriterMavs take tempered expectations into Nowitzki's 20th seasonBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Dirk Nowitzki just wants to have fun while joining Kobe Bryant as the only players to spend 20 seasons with a single NBA franchise.For the big German, that means helping the Dallas Mavericks make the...

Grizzlizes' Mike Conley out indefinitely with sore AchillesMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley is out indefinitely with a sore left heel and Achilles tendon.The Grizzlies updated Conley's status Friday after the guard consulted with the team's medical staff and other physicians. The team plans to have...

Sixers' Embiid fined for flipping off Hawk, cursing on airNEW YORK (AP) The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $25,000 on Wednesday, two days after he made an obscene gesture on the court and used profane language during a live television interview.In announcing the fine, the NBA...

Sacramento Kings hire Luke Walton as coachSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings hired Luke Walton as their coach Monday, just days after the Los Angeles Lakers parted ways with him following three losing seasons.Neither the Kings nor Walton waited long following changes that came just after the end...

Karl-Anthony Towns left Kentucky for the NBA in April. But he was back in school this week at the league's Rookie Transition Program.First-year players from the U.S. and overseas convened in New Jersey this week to attend four days of classes aimed at helping them make the jump to...