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AP Basketball WriterIt's done: Wade makes it official, signs with ClevelandBy TIM REYNOLDSThe wake-up calls for Dwyane Wade were coming at 5:45 a.m. for much of the summer. An hour or so later, he and LeBron James would be in the gym together working on their games.And the chemistry...

Grizzlies sign forward JaMychal Green to multiyear contractMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed forward JaMychal Green to a multiyear contract.Terms of the deal haven't been announced.Green, 27, is coming off the most productive season of his career. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 8.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.1...

AP Sports WriterIt's done: Wade makes it official, signs with ClevelandBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James can hardly contain his excitement. Neither can Dwyane Wade.Wade made it official on Wednesday, saying he has picked the Cleveland Cavaliers for a one-year, $2.3 million deal. It was finalized shortly after...

Kara Lawson to be primary TV analyst for Wizards this seasonWASHINGTON (AP) Former WNBA and college basketball star Kara Lawson will be the primary television analyst for the Washington Wizards this season.Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic announced the hiring of Lawson on Wednesday. A longtime ESPN game and studio analyst,...

AP Sports WriterSchool days: LeBron thrilled to be teammates again with WadeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James can hardly contain his excitement.With good buddy Dwyane Wade on the verge of signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers and becoming his teammate again, James feels like a little kid.''Come on, man,...

Kings sign veteran guard Marcus Williams on Day 1 of campSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have signed guard Marcus Williams on the first day of training camp.The 31-year-old Williams is attempting a comeback after last playing in the NBA during 2009-10 season for Memphis, averaging 4.3 points...

AP Sports WriterSmart returns slimmer, ready to take on role as Celtics' vetBy KYLE HIGHTOWERNEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Marcus Smart is walking around a lot more with his shirt off. And it may be a positive sign for the Boston Celtics this season.The fourth-year guard developed a reputation as...

AP Sports WriterNick Young eager to help champion Warriors in any roleBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Nick Young passed up a shot, and then another, uncharacteristic of the charismatic guard with a sweet stroke.That's when he heard from Andre Iguodala. And Steve Kerr.Just shoot it.Regardless of how large...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Cavaliers front-runners to sign Dwyane WadeBy TIM REYNOLDSBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) Dwyane Wade and LeBron James are on the brink of becoming teammates again.James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the clear front-runners to sign Wade once he becomes a free agent later this week,...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Wade to sign with Cavaliers, reunite with LeBronBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Together again: LeBron and D-Wade. Just like old times.Dwyane Wade has decided to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and reunite with LeBron James, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press...

AP Sports WriterHornets' Kaminsky healthy again after 'miserable process'By STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Frank Kaminsky never expected to be hospitalized for four days in June of 2016 with tubes running in and out of his chest following surgery to repair an air pocket in his lung.He never expected...

Associated Press WritersNFL anthem protests evolve past Kaepernick's original intentBy JESSE J. HOLLAND and ERRIN HAINES WHACKWhat began more than a year ago with an NFL quarterback protesting police brutality against minorities by kneeling silently during the national anthem before games has grown into a roar with hundreds of...