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AP Basketball WriterSilver defends penalty to Cuban for Mavericks' misconductBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver defended his decision not to suspend Mark Cuban on Friday, noting that the Mavericks owner was never directly implicated in the misconduct toward women within his organization.Silver believed a suspension...

AP Sports WriterDeAndre Jordan joins Mavs, treats touchy history with humorBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) DeAndre Jordan took off his warmup jacket, tossed it aside and declared that his decision to join the Dallas Mavericks didn't mean he also would be playing for his favorite NFL team, the Dallas...

AP Basketball WriterSilver defends penalty to Cuban for Mavericks' misconductBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he didn't suspend Mark Cuban because the Mavericks owner was never directly implicated in the misconduct toward women within his organization.Silver acknowledged Friday that Cuban should have been more...

Jordan, Hornets pack food boxes for hurricane reliefCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan, Charlotte Hornets players and members of the organization spent the day packing 5,000 food boxes that will be sent to those impacted by Hurricane Florence.Jordan said the food boxes will be shipped to Wilmington and Fayetteville,...

AP Basketball WriterSilver memo: Hire more women, improve workplace conditionsBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants all teams to hire more women, especially in leadership and supervisory positions, and is urging them to take some of the mandates that the Dallas Mavericks must now adhere to as an impetus...

AP Sports Writer76ers set to turn promising season into must-see TVBy DAN GELSTONCAMDEN, N.J. (AP) Ben Simmons is set to turn the 76ers into must-see TV.But he hopes to have another smash hit off the court. NBC has given a script commitment to ''Brotherly Love,'' loosely based on...

14-second clock after offensive rebound among new NBA rulesNEW YORK (AP) The shot clock will be reset to 14 seconds after offensive rebounds next season, down from 24, and the NBA has made alterations to two other rules.The clear-path foul was simplified and the definition of a hostile...

AP Sports WriterMagic already excited by LeBron's offseason impact on LakersBy GREG BEACHAMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Magic Johnson can already see LeBron James' impact on the young Los Angeles Lakers before they've even had a regular practice together.After just a few weeks of unusually competitive offseason scrimmages, the...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks won't rush Porzingis or future building plansBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Kristaps Porzingis is back with his teammates, though the New York Knicks don't know when he'll be back on the court.Joakim Noah won't be back, though the terms of his departure still are being...

From G League to GM, 76ers turn franchise over to BrandCAMDEN, N.J. (AP) Only two years out of the NBA, Elton Brand is set to return to the league as a 39-year-old general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.For a franchise that underwent the painful ''Process'' for a few...

AP Sports WriterMavs owner Mark Cuban donates $10M after workplace probeBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to help further the cause of women in sports and raise awareness about domestic violence after an investigation released Wednesday substantiated numerous incidents...

AP Sports WriterTrail Blazers unveil jersey sponsorshipBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have announced a multi-year jersey sponsorship deal with Performance Health, an Illinois-based company that manufactures products for the rehabilitation and sports medicine markets.A logo for the company's product Biofreeze will be featured...