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Kyrie Irving on flat-Earth comments: 'I'm sorry'BOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving offered a simple message to science teachers Monday.''I'm sorry,'' the Boston Celtics star said.And with that, Irving made clear that he regrets publicly saying that the Earth is flat.Speaking Monday at the Forbes Under 30 summit in Boston,...

AP Sports WriterJames captivates crowd in his Los Angeles Lakers debutBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) LeBron James rubbed his hands in chalk powder at the scorer's table, yelled ''Yes!'' to ecstatic fans in the first few rows and the Los Angeles Lakers' new era was underway.Playing in the...

DeRozan debuts as a Spur, James as a Laker as new eras openBy The Associated PressA new era of San Antonio basketball has begun, with DeMar DeRozan in the lineup and some longtime legends elsewhere.With an offseason of change behind them, the Spurs opened exhibition play Sunday with a...

Winning start for Kawhi Leonard with RaptorsBy The Associated PressKawhi Leonard is finally back on the court and the Toronto Raptors should be happy with the results.Leonard scored 12 points in his first game with his new team and the Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-104 on Saturday...

DeRozan debuts as Spurs' new era opens with preseason winBy The Associated PressA new era of San Antonio basketball has begun, with DeMar DeRozan in the lineup and some longtime legends elsewhere.With an offseason of change behind them, the Spurs opened exhibition play Sunday with a 104-100 victory over...

AP Basketball WriterWade, Haslem get big cheers at Heat end-of-camp scrimmageBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Dwyane Wade's first touch of the game was a lob to set up a dunk. His first shot was a corner 3-pointer. And his first trip into the lane resulted in getting...

Winning start for Kawhi Leonard with RaptorsBy The Associated PressKawhi Leonard is finally back on the court and the Toronto Raptors should be happy with the results.Leonard scored 12 points in his first game with his new team and the Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-104 on Saturday...

Bulls' Denzel Valentine sidelined by sprained ankleCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls say guard Denzel Valentine has a moderately sprained left ankle and will be re-evaluated in one to two weeks.Valentine was injured in practice on Tuesday. He had surgery on the same ankle in May 2017.Valentine averaged 10.2...

Bulls' Markkanen to miss 6 to 8 weeks after elbow injuryCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen will miss at least six weeks because of a left elbow injury.The Bulls said Friday that Markkanen was hurt in practice Thursday and that an MRI showed a high grade lateral...

Hayward returns, and the NBA preseason schedule beginsBy The Associated PressCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Gordon Hayward finally returned to the court, and Kyrie Irving got to play at North Carolina.Hayward scored 10 points in his first game in nearly a year for the Boston Celtics, who fell to...

Ex-player, coach Kurt Rambis rejoins Lakers in front officeEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Kurt Rambis has rejoined the front office.Rambis will be the Lakers' senior basketball adviser, president of basketball operations Magic Johnson announced Friday.The 60-year-old Rambis will ''support the basketball operations...

AP Sports WriterRockets hope Paul can escape bad luck and help team to titleBy KRISTIE RIEKENLAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta said this week that his team was a ''hamstring'' away from the Western Conference title last season.The hamstring he was referring to was Chris...