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Lakers' Anthony Davis grateful thumb injury isn't seriousEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Anthony Davis hopes to return to the Los Angeles Lakers' lineup for their next preseason game after confirming his thumb injury isn't serious.Davis went through a full practice with the Lakers on Tuesday.The Lakers' superstar newcomer jammed...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: NBA players scheduling votes on next season planBy TIM REYNOLDSA person with knowledge of the situation says the NBA's players are planning to vote on whether they would prefer to start the coming season in December or wait until January, with that decision expected before...

LeBron gets first win in LA as Lakers beat KingsBy The Associated PressLeBron James is a winner for the first time as a Laker.James scored 18 points in a back-and-forth first half before resting in the second half, watching his teammates pull out a 128-123 preseason victory over the...

Derrick Rose to sit out vs. Thunder with sore ankleOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose was ruled out Sunday against Oklahoma City with a sore left ankle.Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau made the announcement prior to the game.Rose left Friday's game at San Antonio in the second...

Kobe Bryant high school footage to be auctioned on July 23LOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Bryant’s time in high school will be showcased when about 22 hours of footage of the late basketball star playing games and giving interviews will be sold on July 23 by the auction house...

Video appears to show deputy first shoved Raptors presidentOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) A new video released by the attorneys of Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri appears to show an Alameda County sheriff's deputy initially shoved him twice leading to an altercation moments after his team had defeated the Golden...

AP Sports WriterAgent: Anthony Davis inking 5-year deal to return to LakersBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Anthony Davis is finalizing a five-year contract worth up to $190 million to return to the Los Angeles Lakers.Davis' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, confirmed the terms of Davis' pending free...

Ex-Russian basketball boss given jail term for embezzlementMOSCOW (AP) The former president of the Russian Basketball Federation has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being accused of embezzlement, state news agencies reported on Monday.Yulia Anikeeva was alleged to have worked with two accountants...

AP Sports WriterUnderdog Isaiah Thomas facing biggest challenge of careerBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas' basketball journey is littered with decision-makers who have underestimated the diminutive guard.He was selected last in the 2011 NBA draft coming out of Washington, and when he arrived in Boston he looked only...

Pistons sign oft-injured center Justin PattonDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons signed center Justin Patton on Friday, hoping the 2017 first-round pick can stay healthy to help the franchise's turnaround.Patton had surgery for a broken foot in 2018 for the second straight year.The 6-foot-11 player was selected No....

AP Basketball WriterAre Rockets, Raptors the 1s? Time will tell when NBA resumesBy BRIAN MAHONEYGolden State and Cleveland are used to looking down at the rest of the NBA, though it's Houston and Toronto enjoying that view at the All-Star break.The Rockets and Raptors are the conference leaders and...

Associated PressEx-Knicks star Charles Oakley arrested at Las Vegas casinoBy REGINA GARCIA CANOLAS VEGAS (AP) Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley is being accused of gambling fraud after a wager at a Las Vegas casino last weekend, casino regulators said Thursday.Oakley was arrested Sunday at the Cosmopolitan...