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AP Sports WriterNew Kings GM McNair commits to Luke Walton as coachBy JOSH DUBOWNew Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair said he is looking forward to working with coach Luke Walton to revive a franchise that has the longest current playoff drought in the NBA.McNair was hired last week...

Dolan says MSG banning Oakley after arrest at Knicks gameNEW YORK (AP) Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan says Charles Oakley has been banned from the arena, though not necessarily forever.In an interview Friday with ESPN Radio's Michael Kay, Dolan also confirms a report that he had fired...

AP Sports WriterPorzingis that much closer to return, preps for Mavs debutBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Kristaps Porzingis can now count in days what he once couldn't even really count at all: his return to the court for a real game for the first time since a knee injury...

The Latest: GM says LeBron, AD helped shape summer rosterBy The Associated PressThe Latest from NBA media days on Friday (all times EST):3 p.m.Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says LeBron James and Anthony Davis had an active role in the construction of the team's roster this summer.The Lakers opened...

AP Sports WriterHouston's Nene suffers season-ending thigh injuryBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets said Nene was out for the rest of the season Monday, one day after the veteran backup center tore a muscle in his left thigh.''I hate it for Nene,'' coach Mike D'Antoni said. ''He's...

NBA players union complains about Jackson's Anthony commentsNEW YORK (AP) The National Basketball Players Association says it has spoken to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about Phil Jackson's comments regarding Carmelo Anthony.Jackson said Friday that perhaps it was best if Anthony sought to be traded from the New York...

AP Basketball WriterIt's done: Wade makes it official, signs with ClevelandBy TIM REYNOLDSThe wake-up calls for Dwyane Wade were coming at 5:45 a.m. for much of the summer. An hour or so later, he and LeBron James would be in the gym together working on their games.And the chemistry...

Associated PressKings coach Luke Walton says sex assault claim lacks factsBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton says sexual assault allegations against him are not backed up by facts and are designed to attract media attention.Walton made his comments in a court brief filed Wednesday...

AP Basketball WriterThe wait is over: Delayed NBA draft finally comes WednesdayBy BRIAN MAHONEYThere was no dancing on the court after a March Madness victory. No bounding onto the stage in a spiffy suit to meet the commissioner in June.The coronavirus pandemic wiped out the traditional end of a...

AP Sports WriterUndrafted Clemons making impression in Vegas Summer LeagueBy CLIFF BRUNTWith Zion Williamson and Ja Morant out with injuries and R.J. Barrett struggling, the opportunity has presented itself for lesser-known players to get noticed during Las Vegas Summer League.Chris Clemons, an undrafted rookie from Campbell, has made an...

AP Basketball WriterSilver memo: Hire more women, improve workplace conditionsBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants all teams to hire more women, especially in leadership and supervisory positions, and is urging them to take some of the mandates that the Dallas Mavericks must now adhere to as an impetus...

AP Basketball WriterKobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame classBy TIM REYNOLDSKobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer.And he’s got plenty of elite company in the 2020 class, one that may be as glitzy as any.Bryant, who...