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NBA suspends Portland's CJ McCollum for a gameNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has handed Portland guard CJ McCollum a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area during an altercation.McCollum took several steps onto the floor when Portland's Caleb Swanigan and Phoenix's Alex Len tussled in the fourth quarter...

AP Sports WriterCavs complete trade with Hawks, Jefferson waived by AtlantaBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Valuable veteran Richard Jefferson has been traded from Cleveland to Atlanta and waived.The Cavaliers and Hawks finalized their trade on Saturday with Jefferson and guard Kay Felder going to Atlanta with a pair of...

AP Sports WriterCavs complete trade with Hawks, Jefferson waived by AtlantaBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Valuable veteran Richard Jefferson has been traded from Cleveland to Atlanta and waived.The Cavaliers and Hawks finalized their trade on Saturday with Jefferson and guard Kay Felder going to Atlanta with a pair of...

Layman leads Blazers over Maccabi Haifa 129-81PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Jake Layman scored 24 points and Archie Goodwin added 23 for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 129-81 exhibition victory over Maccabi Haifa on Friday night.Portland rested starters Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, but center Jusuf Nurkic played 12...

Spurs' star Kawhi Leonard won't be ready to start the seasonBy The Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) Kawhi Leonard still isn't ready to play.San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said the All-Star forward needs more time to get his injured thigh muscle right, meaning he won't be out there when the...

Devin Booker scores 31 points, Suns beat Brisbane 114-93PHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker scored 31 points in 30 minutes to help the Phoenix Suns rout the Brisbane Bullets 114-93 on Friday night in their exhibition finale.Booker was 5 of 10 from 3-point range and 10 of 20 overall from...

Spurs' star Kawhi Leonard won't be ready to start the seasonBy The Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) Kawhi Leonard still isn't ready to play.San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said the All-Star forward needs more time to get his injured thigh muscle right, meaning he won't be out there when the...

Spurs' star Kawhi Leonard won't be ready to start the seasonBy The Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) Kawhi Leonard still isn't ready to play.San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said the All-Star forward needs more time to get his injured thigh muscle right, meaning he won't be out there when the...

Spurs' star Kawhi Leonard won't be ready to start the seasonBy The Associated PressHOUSTON (AP) Kawhi Leonard still isn't ready to play.San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said the All-Star forward needs more time to get his injured thigh muscle right, meaning he won't be out there when the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Pacers have picked up team options on the contracts of center Myles Turner and forward Domantas Sabonis. The option for the 21-year-old Turner is for a fourth year. The Pacers hope the 6-foot-11 youngster will become the long-term face of the franchise. Last season, he averaged 14.5...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cavs trading Jefferson, Felder to HawksBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Their roster overloaded, the Cavaliers are trading Richard Jefferson and Kay Felder to save money.Cleveland has agreed to send Jefferson, Felder, two second-round draft picks and $3 million to the Atlanta Hawks in a move...

PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have signed 6-foot-10 Frenchman Tidjan Keita. The 20-year-old forward from Paris, with a 7-3 wingspan, was not selected this year after declaring for the draft. He took part in a pre-draft workout with the Suns this year. He played for the Toronto Raptors' entry in...