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AP Sports Writer3 billboards outside Cleveland urge James to sign with 76ersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The courtship of LeBron James has taken an Oscar-worthy turn - toward Philadelphia.Three billboards urging James to leave the Cavaliers and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer as a free agent...

Associated PressFormer NBA player's ex-wife pleads not guilty in his deathBy ADRIAN SAINZMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleaded not guilty Monday to murder charges in his death more than seven years ago.Sherra Wright's lawyers entered the plea in Shelby County criminal court...

Associated PressFormer NBA player's ex-wife pleads not guilty in his deathBy ADRIAN SAINZMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright is pleading not guilty to murder charges in his death more than seven years ago.Sherra Wright's lawyers entered the plea Monday in Shelby County criminal...

NBA agent killed in Colorado crash; 5-year-old son injuredASPEN, Colo. (AP) Longtime NBA agent Dan Fegan died in a car crash Sunday. He was 56.The Colorado State Patrol says Fegan was driving an SUV when he tried to merge onto a highway and was broadsided by a commuter...

NBA agent killed in Colorado crash; 5-year-old son injuredASPEN, Colo. (AP) Longtime NBA agent Dan Fegan died in a car crash Sunday. He was 56.The Colorado State Patrol says Fegan was driving an SUV when he tried to merge onto a highway and was broadsided by a commuter...

NBA agent killed in Colorado crash; 5-year-old son injuredASPEN, Colo. (AP) Colorado authorities say longtime NBA agent Dan Fegan died in a car crash Sunday. He was 56.The Colorado State Patrol says Fegan was driving an SUV when he tried to merge onto a highway and was broadsided...

AP Sports WriterPopovich praises LeBron's courage to speak on social issuesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich hopes LeBron James never stops speaking up.Long an admirer of Cleveland's superstar, Popovich praised James for his activism and for being a role model to ''millions'' of kids. Popovich...

AP Sports WriterPopovich strongly supports LeBron's courage to speak outBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich hopes LeBron James never stops speaking up.Long an admirer of Cleveland's superstar, Popovich praised James for his activism and for being a role model to ''millions'' of kids. Popovich also...

Wolves: All-Star guard Butler has successful knee surgeryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves say All-Star guard Jimmy Butler underwent successful meniscus surgery on his right knee.The team announced Sunday that the operation was performed by Dr. Diane Dahm at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Dahm is the team's orthopedic...

Timberwolves' Jimmy Butler has meniscal injury to right kneeMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota All-Star Jimmy Butler has a meniscal injury to his right knee that the Timberwolves are optimistic will not sideline him rest of the season as they try to end the NBA's longest playoff drought.The team stopped short...

Grizzlies' Tyreke Evans to undergo MRI on injured ribsMIAMI (AP) Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans will undergo a precautionary MRI Sunday on injured right ribs that forced him to miss their game at Miami.Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said he doesn't anticipate a long absence for Evans, who is averaging...

Wolves' Butler has cartilage injury to knee, absence unknownMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves say Jimmy Butler has had an MRI that revealed a meniscal injury to his right knee.The Timberwolves did not provide a timeline for Butler's absence Saturday, but it is likely good news that it is...