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The Latest: Nuggets say no fans in Ball Arena when it opensBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Denver Nuggets informed season ticket holders on Tuesday that no fans will be allowed into Ball Arena when it opens later...

AP Sports WriterCeltics' Walker gets knee injection, out until early JanuaryBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will be sidelined until at least the first week of January after receiving a stem cell injection in his left knee.Boston president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterCeltics' Walker gets knee injection, out until early JanuaryBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will be sidelined until at least the first week of January after receiving a stem cell injection in his left knee.Boston president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Tuesday...

Bogut retires, ending his bid for an Olympic medalSYDNEY (AP) Andrew Bogut is retiring after 15 years in professional basketball, with injuries, age and the COVID-19 pandemic ending his bid for one last shot at an Olympic medal.The 36-year-old Australian had initially targeted a retirement date after the...

Hornets re-sign Biyombo; sign Ball and 3 other draft picksCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Hornets have re-signed center Bismack Biyombo and signed all four of this year's draft picks, including first-round selection LaMelo Ball, on the eve of training camp.Along with Ball, the team inked centers Vernon Carey Jr....

AP Basketball WriterAs NBA camps open, Doc Rivers expresses concern for seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSThe first day of NBA training camp is supposed to be accompanied by brimming optimism, a time for players and coaches all taking those first steps toward what they hope is a championship.Such was the case...

3 Hawks dealing with injuries as training camp set to openATLANTA (AP) Three Atlanta Hawks newcomers are dealing with injuries as the team prepares to open training camp.Most notably, first-round draft pick Onyeka Okongwu has inflammation in the sesamoid bone of his left foot. An MRI confirmed the...

The Latest: Hornets to start NBA season without fansBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Charlotte Hornets will not allow fans to attend home games to start the season because of the pandemic.The team said Monday it made...

Hornets acquire Gordon Hayward, 2 draft picks from CelticsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Charlotte Hornets have acquired forward Gordon Hayward and unprotected 2023 and 2024 second-round draft picks from the Boston Celtics in exchange for a heavily protected 2022 second-round draft pick as part of a sign-and-trade transaction.The Celtics...

AP Basketball WriterAmid pandemic, NBA gives teams health protocols for seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA players who test positive for the coronavirus this season may have to miss nearly two weeks in some instances before being allowed to return to the court, the league told its teams Saturday.That revelation was one...

NBA says Kobe's delayed Hall induction coming in May 2021SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will finally enter the Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021.The NBA said Saturday that the delayed Hall of Fame weekend - it was to have taken place in...

AP Basketball WriterAmid pandemic, NBA gives teams health protocols for seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA players who test positive for the coronavirus this season may have to miss nearly two weeks in some instances before being allowed to return to the court, the league told its teams Saturday.That revelation was one...