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AP Basketball WriterBig3 begins: 3-on-3 league has close games, not much IversonBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Allen Iverson plans to be more spectator than scorer in the Big3.The Iverson of old might be the only thing Ice Cube's new 3-on-3 basketball venture can't deliver.The rapper-actor's league of former...

AP Sports WriterT-wolves land Texas Tech's Culver after draft-day tradeBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves, under new president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas, have embarked on a roster revamp to improve their defense and 3-point shooting in an attempt to thrive in the current pace-and-space era in...

AP Basketball WriterAt last: The US arrives in China for the World CupBy TIM REYNOLDSSHANGHAI (AP) After a month of practice and years of planning, the U.S. men's basketball team has arrived at the World Cup.An all-night flight from Sydney to Shanghai that landed early Thursday brought the...

ORLANDO vs MEMPHIS When: 12/1/2016 8:05 PM ROT TEAM PS OU Money Line 707 ORLANDO 1 (-110) 181.5 (-110) -165 145 708 MEMPHIS The Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic are enduring a reality check this week. Heading into a Wednesday game at Toronto, the Grizzlies were cautiously optimistic. Under first-year coach, David Fizdale, they won six straight road games but faced the reality of...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have signed guard Nazareth Mitrou-Long to the training camp roster. The undrafted free agent averaged 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists at Iowa State. The 6-foot-4, 218-pounder was named All-Big-12 second-team and knocked down a team-high 98 3-pointers, the third-most in an...

AP Sports WriterNew Rockets' coach expects Harden to be "all in" this seasonBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) New Rockets coach Stephen Silas didn't talk a lot about James Harden and the rumors that he's unhappy in Houston on Thursday.But he was clear about one thing - he expects Harden...

AP Sports WriterGrizzlies hire Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins as head coachBy TERESA M. WALKERThe Memphis Grizzlies have finally filled their coaching vacancy by hiring Milwaukee Bucks assistant Taylor Jenkins.The Grizzlies will introduce Jenkins at news conference on Wednesday.Zachary Kleiman, Memphis' executive vice president of basketball operations, says Jenkins has...

Former NBA, Alabama player Farmer arrested on sex chargesSMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) Former NBA player and one-time University of Alabama basketball standout Jim Farmer has been arrested on human trafficking charges in Tennessee.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the 55-year-old resident of Franklin, Tennessee, was among 16 men arrested...

AP Sports WriterNBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchupsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERWith NBA games indefinitely on hold, there has been a lot of discussion about postseason possibilities - including by coaches around the league.They're preparing for what a resumption of the season that wascould look like in the wake...

AP Basketball WriterAP Source: Bucks getting Holiday to play with AntetokounmpoBy TIM REYNOLDSPoint guard Jrue Holiday is being traded from New Orleans to Milwaukee, which is aiming to give two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo the improved roster that he seeks with the decision on his supermax contract extension...

The ORLANDO and the TORONTO will both be gunning for a victory on 1/31/2021 at 7:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. ORLANDO vs TORONTO When: 1/31/2021 7:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 523 ORLANDO -5.5 (-110) 215.5 (-110) 180 -220 524 TORONTO TV: 7:00 PM LINE: -5.5 PREDICTION: TORONTO , ORLANDO Oddsmakers currently have the TORONTO listed as -5.5 point favorites versus the ORLANDO,...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Bulls hiring 76ers' Eversley as general managerBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls have hired Philadelphia 76ers executive Marc Eversley to replace the fired Gar Forman as general manager and work under new top basketball executive Arturas Karnisovas, a person familiar with the situation...