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The Latest: LeBron James among LA-area fire evacueesSANTA ROSA, California (AP) The Latest on California fires (all times local):4:30 a.m.Basketball star LeBron James is among evacuees as a fire that erupted early Monday in Southern California grows to more than 70 acres.The Los Angeles Lakers player tweeted just...

AP Sports WriterCavs' Thompson to miss 2 more weeks with sprained footBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson will miss about two more weeks because of a sprained left foot, another blow to the NBA's worst team.The team provided the update Friday for the 6-foot-10 veteran, who...

SANFORD, N.C. (AP) One of the men convicted of killing basketball star Michael Jordan's father 25 years ago has a new attorney to pursue his claims that he didn't shoot James Jordan. WRAL-TV reports attorney Chris Mumma will represent Daniel Green, who appeared Friday in Lee County court to request...

MIAMI (AP) - The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the season from varied perspectives: A player's viewpoint, from the bench, and from the business side. In this installment, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder provides an inside look.---Quin Snyder looks the same...

Celtics' Marcus Smart fined $35K for pursuing Hawks playerNEW YORK (AP) Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for ''aggressively pursuing'' DeAndre Bembry of the Atlanta Hawks and failing to promptly leave the court following his ejection.NBA discipline executive Kiki VanDeWeghe handed down the fine Monday.It...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers send Clarkson to Jazz for Exum, 2 2nd-round picksBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers traded Jordan Clarkson before he could walk away.Cleveland dealt the veteran backup guard to the Utah Jazz for guard Dante Exum and two future second-round draft picks on Tuesday. The teams...

Gobert lifts Jazz past Pelicans 106-104 in NBA restartLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Rudy Gobert sank two free throws with 6.9 seconds left to cap a 14-point, 12-rebound and three-block performance, giving the Utah Jazz a 106-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of...

AP Basketball WriterUSA Basketball's next move hinges on new Olympic scheduleBy TIM REYNOLDSUSA Basketball is hoping that the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be held around the same time next year as they would have been this year.Otherwise, an already-complicated situation could get even tougher for coaches and players.USA Basketball...

AP Basketball WriterAt All-Star Game, Anthony Davis finds himself in spotlightBy TIM REYNOLDSCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Anthony Davis isn't completely sure if he's going to play in Sunday's All-Star game. He doesn't know how much the New Orleans Pelicans will have him play the rest of this season. Or...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks agree to trade Carmelo Anthony to ThunderBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a draft pick, a person with knowledge of the deal...

AP Sports WriterSlumping Milwaukee Bucks fire coach Jason KiddBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) Seeking change amid midseason struggles, the Milwaukee Bucks fired coach Jason Kidd on Monday after a slide that left a team with designs on challenging the NBA's best in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.It...

MIAMI (AP) - The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the season from varied perspectives: A player's viewpoint, from the bench, and from the business side. In this installment, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder provides an inside look.---Quin Snyder looks the same...