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TNT's NBA studio team to call 1st game together on ChristmasNEW YORK (AP) Turner Sports says its ''Inside the NBA'' studio team will call a Christmas night game in Los Angeles along with its other usual duties.Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson will be at...

AP Basketball WriterNBA unveils vote schedule for All-Star Game with new formatBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Debuting a new NBA All-Game format in which players will pick teams in an effort to energize the event, the league has unveiled the voting schedule for its 2018 showcase.The NBA had...

AP Basketball WriterNBA unveils vote schedule for All-Star Game with new formatBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Debuting a new NBA All-Game format in which players will pick teams in an effort to energize the event, the league has unveiled the voting schedule for its 2018 showcase.The NBA had...

AP Sports WriterSports unions unveil universal declaration of player rightsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Leaders from the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball players associations helped unveil a universal declaration of player rights that is designed to establish a new approach to governing sports and protecting athletes.Among the...

AP Sports WriterSports unions unveil universal declaration of player rightsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Leaders from the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball players associations have helped unveil a universal declaration of player rights that is designed to establish a new approach to governing sports and protecting athletes.Among...

NBA selects Indianapolis to host 2021 All-Star GameINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NBA has chosen Indianapolis to host the 2021 All-Star Game.Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Wednesday just hours before Paul George returned to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the first time since the Pacers traded him to Oklahoma City...

Phoenix Suns sign guard Isaiah CanaanPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have signed guard Isaiah Canaan after receiving an injury hardship exemption from the NBA.Canaan will be available Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors.Under the exemption, the Suns added Canaan because they have four players on the roster out...

Hornets center Cody Zeller will have surgery on left kneeCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets center Cody Zeller will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his torn medial meniscus in his left knee.The team says the surgery is scheduled for Tuesday.It remains unclear how long Zeller will be out.Zeller, 25, injured his...

Cavaliers' Wade out against Hawks because of sore kneeCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade is sitting out Tuesday night's game against the Hawks because of a sore left knee.Coach Tyronn Lue says Wade has been experiencing knee soreness during the last few games and underwent tests following Tuesday's...

Man pleads not guilty to killing former NBA player WrightMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) A man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright more than seven years ago in Tennessee has pleaded not guilty.Attorney John Keith Perry entered the plea during an arraignment hearing Tuesday for 46-year-old Billy Turner...

AP Sports WriterThunder star Paul George expects boos in return to IndianaBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Paul George knows the crowd at Bankers Life Fieldhouse well enough to expect a rude reception when he returns for the first time.George spent seven seasons with the Indiana Pacers, and the...

Pelicans' Allen out 3-4 weeks with fibula fractureNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say guard Tony Allen has been diagnosed with a fibula fracture in his left leg and is expected to miss three to four weeks.The 6-foot-4 Allen, whose injury was announced on Tuesday, has appeared...