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AP Sports WriterDiVincenzo can hook up dad, a Bucks fan, with new gearBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Donte DiVincenzo's dad can dust off the old Milwaukee Bucks jerseys he used wear as a fan while he was growing up.DiVincenzo will be able to hook his father up with...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Thunder's Anthony to opt in, take $28 millionBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony plans to opt in and take the $28 million he is due next season.The New York Times first reported the 34-year-old Anthony's decision to bypass the...

AP Sports WriterTake 2: Sexton to wear Irving's jersey number with CavaliersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Collin Sexton endeared himself to the Cavaliers with his competitive streak, speed and attitude long before they picked him in the NBA draft.His jersey number showed them something else: He's fearless.Sexton made...

AP Sports WriterKupchak: Kemba Walker focal point of franchise going forwardBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) General manager Mitch Kupchak wants point guard Kemba Walker to end his NBA career right where it started - with the Charlotte Hornets.Kupchak said Friday that Walker is ''revered'' in the Charlotte community,...

AP Sports WriterStar Search: 76ers in the market for franchise playersBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown had an A-list comparison for 1-B first-round pick Zhaire Smith: Disgruntled San Antonio forward Kawhi Leonard.''I think that when you look at just where I believe Zhaire can be,...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Thunder F Anthony to opt in, take $28 millionBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony plans to opt in and take the $28 million he is due next season.The New York Times first reported the 34-year-old Anthony's decision to bypass...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Thunder F Anthony to opt in, take $28 millionBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony plans to opt in and take the $28 million he is due next season.The New York Times first reported Anthony's decision to bypass the chance...

AP Sports WriterAyton arrives as symbol that Suns are on the riseBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) Since the heady days of Steve Nash came to an end, there have been few signs of joy from a dwindling fan base that watched the Phoenix Suns tumble to the bottom of...

AP Sports WriterDirk to Doncic: Mavs tap brakes on inevitable comparisonsBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic didn't get compared to Larry Bird when he was introduced a day after the Dallas Mavericks traded up to get the third overall pick in the NBA draft.For president of basketball operations...

AP Basketball WriterKnox won over Knicks and now expects to win over their fansBy BRIAN MAHONEYGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) Kevin Knox took a call from someone who knew exactly what he experienced on draft night.New Yorkers didn't welcome Kristaps Porzingis with open arms, either.''He asked me how the fans...

Associated PressDenver Nuggets shift focus to free agency after draftBy MICHAEL KELLYDENVER (AP) Now that the Denver Nuggets have a player they coveted in the NBA draft, their focus shifts to the start of free agency next week.Michael Porter Jr. went to the Nuggets at No. 14 Thursday...

With Ayton, Bagley, NBA draft could be big night for big menNEW YORK (AP) It could be a big night for big men in the NBA draft.Arizona's Deandre Ayton, Duke's Marvin Bagley III and Wendell Carter Jr., Michigan State's Jaren Jackson Jr. and Texas center Mo Bamba are...