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Fultz returns to lineup for 76ersPHILADELPHIA (AP) Markelle Fultz will return to the Philadelphia 76ers' lineup on Monday.Coach Brett Brown made the surprise announcement before the Sixers' game against Denver. Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2017 draft, will come off the bench.Fultz played the 76ers'...

AP Sports WriterSports unions unveil universal declaration of player rightsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Leaders from the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball players associations have helped unveil a universal declaration of player rights that is designed to establish a new approach to governing sports and protecting athletes.Among...

Oladipo planning Pacers return in late January against BullsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo said Wednesday he hopes to return to game action Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls.At least that's the tentative plan.It's the first time since Oladipo sustained a season-ending knee injury last January that...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Love honored with Arthur Ashe Courage AwardBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award for his efforts in raising awareness about mental health.Love, whose openness about his life-long battles with anxiety triggered nationwide discussion and helped spur the...

LeBron wears 1 black shoe, 1 white shoe saying 'equality'WASHINGTON (AP) LeBron James made a statement with his shoes.James wore one black sneaker and one white sneaker for the first half of his Cleveland Cavaliers' game at the Washington Wizards on Sunday night - and each had the...

Thompson, Nored to assist Van Gundy on US basketball teamCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) John Thompson III and coach Ronald Nored of the G League's Long Island Nets will assist Jeff Van Gundy in the U.S. basketball team's next two rounds of World Cup qualifying.USA Basketball announced Tuesday that...

Associated PressAP source: Ex-NBA star Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crashBy MARK J. TERRILL and GREG BEACHAM andCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los...

Harden must quarantine until Friday; could play in openerNEW YORK (AP) James Harden will be in quarantine until Friday, meaning the Houston Rockets star could be eligible to play Saturday when his team is to finally open its season in Portland.The Rockets were scheduled to play Wednesday...

Pelicans cut veteran G Jack, F Green as opener nearsNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans have waived guard Jarrett Jack and forward Garlon Green.Jack had signed with New Orleans a week before training camp and averaged 3.3 points and two assists in three preseason games.Jack has played...

Brother of Mavericks guard Devin Harris killed in crashDALLAS (AP) The brother of Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris was fatally injured in an early morning crash on a Dallas expressway.A Dallas police statement says 38-year-old Bruce Harris died Thursday afternoon of injuries from the 1:40 a.m. Thursday crash...

AP Sports WriterJazz G Mitchell has left foot bruise, uncertain for Game 2By CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has a left foot bruise and his status is uncertain for Game 2 of the Western Conference playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.Mitchell left Oklahoma...

Aldridge leaves Spurs' game at Wizards with knee injuryWASHINGTON (AP) Center LaMarcus Aldridge left the San Antonio Spurs' game at the Wizards with a knee injury and will not return.The team announced the bruised left knee in the third quarter after Aldridge limped off the floor late in...