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Associated PressRaptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to TampaBy ROB GILLIES and TIM REYNOLDSTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA season next month in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions the Canadian government has put in place stemming from the pandemic.The Raptors had been...

Associated PressRaptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to TampaBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Canadian government denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic, and the team says it will start the season next month in Tampa, Florida.''Ultimately, the...

AP Basketball WriterFree agency opens: Fox and Kings agree on $163 million dealBy TIM REYNOLDSOn the first night of free agency, De'Aaron Fox was the first huge winner.Huge, as in $163 million - or even more.Fox and the Sacramento Kings agreed on a max deal Friday night, agent Chris...

AP Basketball WriterFree agency opens: Fox and Kings agree on $163 million dealBy TIM REYNOLDSOn the first night of free agency, De'Aaron Fox was the first huge winner.Huge, as in $163 million - or even more.Fox and the Sacramento Kings agreed on a max deal Friday night, agent Chris...

AP Basketball WriterNets to re-sign Joe Harris, meeting top offseason priorityBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Joe Harris has agreed to re-sign with the Nets, keeping one of the NBA's best shooters in Brooklyn.The Nets checked off what general manager Sean Marks called their biggest priority in free agency...

Associated PressAP source: NBA, Raptors denied permission to play in CanadaBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Canadian government has denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic.An official familiar with the federal government's decision told The Associated Press on Friday there...

AP Basketball WriterFree agency opens: Fox and Kings agree on $163 million dealBy TIM REYNOLDSOn the first night of free agency, De'Aaron Fox was the first huge winner.Huge, as in $163 million - or even more.Fox and the Sacramento Kings agreed on a max deal Friday night, agent Chris...

AP Basketball WriterNBA's offseason sprint continues with free agency startingBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA free agency is usually a weeklong frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and players must wait a few days before they can sign those contracts. And from there, a few more months often pass before the player...

Klay Thompson tore Achilles tendon, expected to miss seasonSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Golden State Warriors said Thursday that Klay Thompson has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the upcoming season.The team said in a tweet that an MRI done in Los Angeles...

AP Basketball WriterNBA's offseason sprint continues with free agency startingBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA free agency is usually a weeklong frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and players must wait a few days before they can sign those contracts. And from there, a few more months often pass before the player...

Thompson has torn Achilles tendon, expected to miss seasonSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson has suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the upcoming season, the team said Thursday.The team said in a tweet that an MRI performed in Los...

AP Basketball WriterNBA's offseason sprint continues with free agency startingBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA free agency is usually a weeklong frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and players must wait a few days before they can sign those contracts. And from there, a few more months often pass before the player...