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AP Sports Writer76ers oft-injured Embiid not cleared for back-to-back gamesBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has not been cleared to play back-to-back games and will not play Saturday at Toronto.Embiid had 11 points and 14 rebounds in 28 minutes for the Sixers in their 102-92...

AP Basketball WriterNets' national anthem singer kneels to finish performanceBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The national anthem singer at the Brooklyn Nets' home opener took a knee at the end of her performance.Justine Skye was nearing the completion of the song Friday night when she went to one...

Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. out with knee injuryDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. missed Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings with swelling in his left knee.Smith, the ninth pick in the NBA draft out of North Carolina State, had 16 points and 10...

Nets' national anthem singer kneels to finish performanceNEW YORK (AP) The national anthem singer at the Brooklyn Nets' home opener took a knee at the end of her performance.Justine Skye was nearing the completion of the song Friday night when she went to one knee for the finish....

Nets' national anthem singer kneels to finish performanceNEW YORK (AP) The national anthem singer at the Brooklyn Nets' home opener took a knee at the end of her performance.Justine Skye was nearing the completion of the song Friday night when she went to one knee for the finish....

Devin Harris granted leave of absence after brother's deathDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris has been granted a leave of absence after his brother was killed in a car crash.A Dallas police statement said 38-year-old Bruce Harris died Thursday afternoon from injuries suffered in a crash. Police...

Hawks rookie Bembry has fractured right wristCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Atlanta Hawks rookie guard/forward DeAndre' Bembry has a fracture in his right wrist.He will return to Atlanta following Friday night's game in Charlotte against the Hornets and meet with team physicians from Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center on Monday.It's...

Kings name Jenny Boucek assistant player development coachSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Former WNBA coach and player Jenny Boucek has joined the Sacramento Kings staff as an assistant player development coach.The Kings announced Friday that the ex-Seattle Storm coach was now on Dave Joerger's staff, returning to Sacramento where she...

Trail Blazers sign Wade Baldwin to 2-way contractPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have signed guard Wade Baldwin to a two-way contract.Baldwin was the 17th overall pick in the 2016 draft by Memphis. The former Vanderbilt player averaged 3.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 28.2 minutes...

Brother of Mavericks guard Devin Harris killed in crashDALLAS (AP) The brother of Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris was fatally injured in an early morning crash on a Dallas expressway.A Dallas police statement says 38-year-old Bruce Harris died Thursday afternoon of injuries from the 1:40 a.m. Thursday crash...

Associated PressNets' Lin expected to miss season with right knee injuryBy ADRY TORRESNEW YORK (AP) Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin is expected to miss the rest of the season after rupturing the patella tendon in his right knee.Lin was hurt midway through the fourth quarter of the Nets'...

Warriors say Green has no structural damage in injured kneeOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Draymond Green has no structural damage in his injured left knee but is still doubtful to play in the Golden State Warriors' next game.The Warriors released the results of the MRI on Thursday and said Green...