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Knicks waive group of veterans ahead of NBA free agencyNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks waived veterans Elfrid Payton, Taj Gibson and Wayne Ellington and declined their team option on Bobby Portis on Thursday, just a year after signing them in free agency.The Knicks signed all the...

AP Sports Writer76ers shake up roster, deal Horford, Richardson at draftBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The first draft night for the Philadelphia 76ers under new president Daryl Morey led to a major shakeup for an organization chasing its first NBA title since 1983.Morey undid last summer's major moves when...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Klay Thompson suffers leg injury, severity unclearBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Golden State guard Klay Thompson injured his lower right leg during a pickup game in Southern California and will undergo tests Thursday.''You can be hopeful, you can be concerned, probably all those things combined,...

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...

AP Sports WriterWarriors select James Wiseman with second overall pickBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) James Wiseman listed many of Golden State's stars who are now his teammates as players he plans to watch closely as a lottery-pick NBA rookie.Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Do-everything Draymond Green and much-improved...

Bucks request waivers on Turkish forward Ersan IlyasovaMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova.Ilyasova played 63 games and made eight starts for the Bucks last season. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 6.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 15.7 minutes.This marked the 33-year-old Ilyasova's third...

Clippers bolster supporting cast around Leonard, GeorgeLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers acquired guard Luke Kennard from Detroit, and sent guards Landry Shamet to Brooklyn and Rodney McGruder to Detroit as they attempt to improve the supporting cast around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.In addition to Kennard,...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Celtics' Hayward opts out of final year of dealBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward opted out of the final year of a contract that would have paid him $34.1 million, making him a free agent, a person familiar with the situation...

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...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Hawks trade Dedmon to Pistons for Snell, ThomasBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade center Dewayne Dedmon to the Detroit Pistons for guards Tony Snell and Khyri Thomas, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.The person spoke to...

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...

AP Sports WriterAP source: 76ers send Horford, future 1st-rounder to OKCBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers are moving on from Al Horford and will trade him and a protected future first-round pick to Oklahoma City in a major draft-night trade.A person with direct knowledge of the trade...