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LeBron James a no-show at pizza party celebrating LA arrivalLOS ANGELES (AP) Hundreds of fans hoping to see new Los Angeles Laker LeBron James had to make do with free pizza instead.James was a no-show Tuesday at the Blaze Pizza outlet in Culver City. James tweeted a day...

AP Sports WriterLance Stephenson accepts LeBron's call to team up for LakersBy GREG BEACHAMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Lance Stephenson always felt his famed rivalry with LeBron James was rooted in mutual respect.When James called Stephenson last week to pitch him on teaming up with the Los Angeles Lakers,...

Atlanta's Young finally gets shot going in summer league winLAS VEGAS (AP) It's been a bumpy ride for Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young, but he finally got his shot going.The No. 5 overall pick out of Oklahoma scored 24 points and made 7 of 13 3-pointers to...

Former NBA player Washington sentenced for charity fraudKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Former NBA player Kermit Washington has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in charity donations on vacations, shopping sprees and plastic surgery for his girlfriend.The U.S. attorney's office...

AP Basketball WriterNBA players re-elect Michele Roberts as executive directorBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Michele Roberts was unanimously re-elected Tuesday to another four-year term as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.Roberts first moved into the role in 2014, about two years before the players and the...

Ayton thriving with competition, schedule at Summer LeagueLAS VEGAS (AP) Deandre Ayton is having no problem with the competition or the schedule at the NBA level.Ayton outplayed a fellow top rookie big man for the second time, keeping the Phoenix Suns undefeated in preliminary play in Las Vegas.Another...

Atlanta's Trae Young struggling in summer actionLAS VEGAS (AP) It's been a bumpy ride for Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.The No. 5 overall pick out of Oklahoma has struggled in NBA summer League action. He made just 12 of 52 shots in three summer league games in...

Ayton thriving with competition, schedule at Summer LeagueLAS VEGAS (AP) Deandre Ayton is having no problem with the competition or the schedule at the NBA level.Ayton outplayed a fellow top rookie big man for the second time, keeping the Phoenix Suns undefeated in preliminary play in Las Vegas.Another...

NBA Summer League has final full day of preliminary playLAS VEGAS (AP) NBA rookies are getting a quick lesson on the demands of the schedule.Another full day of basketball Monday, highlighted by rookie big men Deandre Ayton of Phoenix and Mo Bamba of Orlando meeting in a matchup...

AP Sports WriterIt's official: Lakers announce LeBron James has signedBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) It's official. LeBron is a Laker.The Los Angeles Lakers announced the signing of LeBron James as a free agent Monday night, confirming the seismic shift created by the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player's decision...

NBA Summer League has final full day of preliminary playLAS VEGAS (AP) NBA rookies are getting a quick lesson on the demands of the schedule.Another full day of basketball Monday was the third game in four days for the 20 teams in action at the NBA Summer League....

Slain man's wake had things he loved: Celtics, TV, snacksNEW ORLEANS (AP) After a young New Orleans man was killed, his grieving family chose to remember him doing what he loved: sitting in front of a TV with his beloved Boston Celtics on the screen.The body of 18-year-old...