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Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler is new Big3 commissionerNEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame basketball player Clyde Drexler is the new commissioner of the Big3 league.Drexler coached a team last year in the inaugural season of Ice Cube's 3-on-3 league of former NBA players. He's signed a three-year...

AP Sports WriterSaints, Pelicans owner Tom Benson dies at age 90By BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Tom Benson, a successful auto dealer and longtime owner of the New Orleans Saints who brought the franchise its only winning seasons and the ''Benson Boogie,'' has died.Benson also owned the NBA's New...

AP Sports WriterSaints, Pelicans owner Tom Benson dies at age 90By BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Tom Benson, a successful auto dealer who brought the New Orleans Saints their only winning seasons and the ''Benson Boogie,'' has died. Benson, who has also owned the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans since...

Pelicans sign guard Larry Drew II to 10-day contractNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans says they have signed free agent guard Larry Drew II to a 10-day contract.The 6-foot-2 Drew, whose signing was announced by the club Thursday, has spent part of this season in the NBA...

Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler is new Big3 commissionerNEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame basketball player Clyde Drexler is the new commissioner of the Big3 league.Drexler coached a team last year in the inaugural season of Ice Cube's 3-on-3 league of former NBA players. He's signed a three-year...

AP Sports WriterCurry wanted to play on 30th birthday, but focuses on ankleBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry wanted nothing more than to play on his milestone 30th birthday, a home game against the Lakers on Wednesday night.The two-time MVP is doing his best to see the...

AP Sports WriterCurry wanted to play on 30th birthday, but focuses on ankleBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry wanted nothing more than to play on his milestone 30th birthday, a home game against the Lakers on Wednesday night.The two-time MVP is doing his best to see the...

Celtics missing 6 players for Wizards gameBOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics were without six players for their game against the Washington Wizards.The team said Wednesday that Kyrie Irving will sit out with a sore left knee. Al Horford will miss his second straight game with an illness. Jaylen...

Clippers sign G Sean Kilpatrick to 2nd 10-day contractLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Sean Kilpatrick to a second 10-day contract.He has played 15 minutes in two of the last four games since joining the team.The 28-year-old guard has appeared in 41 games this...

AP Sports WriterCurry wanted to play on 30th birthday, but focuses on ankleBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry wanted nothing more than to play on his milestone 30th birthday, a home game against the Lakers on Wednesday night.The two-time MVP is doing his best to see the...

Hawks sign Antonius Cleveland to multiyear contractATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have signed guard Antonius Cleveland to a multiyear contract.Cleveland was signed to two consecutive 10-day contracts before earning the new deal for the Hawks.Atlanta will need the backcourt depth after losing guard Kent Bazemore for the remainder...

Celtics missing 6 (maybe 7) players for Wizards gameBOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics will be without six players - and possibly seven - for their game against the Washington Wizards.The team said Wednesday that Kyrie Irving will sit out with a sore left knee. Al Horford will miss...