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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed free-agent forward Shawne Williams, but he won't be there long. The Wolves announced the signing on Friday. It's...

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks will face each other in both teams' regular-season opener next week. But Thursday's night's preseason matchup wasn't true...

AP Basketball WriterSurprise! Golden State is the team to beat out West, againBy TIM REYNOLDSAnd now we know: It worked.The big question at this...

Heat forward Rodney McGruder has stress fracture in left legMIAMI (AP) Rodney McGruder, who started at small forward for the Miami Heat last...

Heat forward Rodney McGruder needs surgery on legMIAMI (AP) Rodney McGruder, who started at small forward for the Miami Heat last season and...

AP Sports WriterRooke Smith Jr. sprains ankle in Mavericks' win over HawksBy KYLE HIGHTOWERThe Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks will face each other in...

Jordan: Super teams hurt NBA from 'competitive standpoint'CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Hornets owner Michael Jordan says that NBA stars ganging up and playing for...

AP Basketball WriterIn a watered down East, Celtics-Cavs is the best thing goingBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIAs star after star migrated from the Eastern Conference to...

Trail Blazers radio announcer taking leave of absencePORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Brian Wheeler, the longtime play-by-play radio voice of the Portland Trail Blazers, is...

AP Sports WriterOklahoma City's Big Three shooting for their 1st NBA titleBy CLIFF BRUNTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Paul George...

AP Basketball WriterDragic getting ready for the season, by not playingBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic usually needs to play in preseason games...

AP Basketball WriterDragic getting ready for the season, by not playingBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic usually needs to play in preseason games...