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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...

The Latest: Kyle Anderson officially with GrizzliesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NBA Free Agency (all times EDT):6:15 p.m.Kyle Anderson's move to Memphis became official Monday.Anderson is now a member of the Grizzlies, and their likely starting small forward. San Antonio had until midnight Sunday to match the Grizzlies'...

AP Basketball WriterLonnie Walker IV settling in nicely with Spurs this summerBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) These are highly uncertain times for the San Antonio Spurs.That's why Lonnie Walker IV might be so valuable.This is a summer when Spurs mainstay Tony Parker has already left for Charlotte, when...

LOS ANGELES (AP) A former coach and family friend of onetime Sacramento Kings and UCLA basketball player Tyler Honeycutt says he had grown increasingly concerned about the young man before he was found dead following a standoff with Los Angeles police. Bort Escoto, who coached Honeycutt in high school, told...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Zach LaVine is staying with the Chicago Bulls, after the team matched a four-year, $80 million offer sheet that he got from the Sacramento Kings. The Bulls made the announcement Sunday, two days after the Kings and LaVine agreed to the offer terms. LaVine was a restricted...

The Latest: Pachulia signing 1-year deal with PistonsBy The Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on NBA Free Agency (all times EDT):7:40 p.m.Zaza Pachulia is signing a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Detroit Pistons.A person familiar with the terms confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Archie Goodwin is about to set a record. It won't be cause for celebration. Goodwin is a veteran of 165 NBA games, has scored 20 points on 10 occasions, and had a monthlong stretch with Phoenix two years ago when he started and averaged 16 points per game...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Timofey Mozgov has been traded for the second time this summer, dealt from Charlotte to Orlando in a three-team deal that also included Chicago. The Magic sent Bismack Biyombo and two future second-round picks to Charlotte, which traded Mozgov to Orlando. The Magic also got guard Jerian...

The Latest: Brook Lopez going to MilwaukeeBy The Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) The Latest on NBA Free Agency (all times EDT):5:10 p.m.Brook Lopez has agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the terms to The Associated Press on...

AP Basketball WriterBulls match 4-year contract offer for Zach LaVineBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Zach LaVine is staying in Chicago, with one of the biggest deals of free agency this summer now complete.The Bulls on Sunday formally matched the four-year, $80 million offer sheet LaVine signed with the...

Former coach of NBA player found dead had grown concernedLOS ANGELES (AP) A former coach and family friend of onetime Sacramento Kings and UCLA basketball player Tyler Honeycutt says he had grown increasingly concerned about the young man before he was found dead following a standoff with Los...

AP Basketball WriterLonnie Walker IV settling in nicely with Spurs this summerBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) These are highly uncertain times for the San Antonio Spurs.That's why Lonnie Walker IV might be so valuable.This is a summer when Spurs mainstay Tony Parker has already left for Charlotte, when...