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Hawks sign former Duke guard Quinn Cook, 2 more playersATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have signed guards Quinn Cook and Josh Maggette and forward Tyler Cavanaugh.Cook, from Duke, played five games with Dallas and nine games with New Orleans as a rookie last season. He averaged 5.6 points...

Isaiah Thomas on trade to Cavaliers: "It still hurts."BOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas' two sons had different reactions to his trade from the Celtics to the Cavaliers.His older son, James, is excited that his dad will get to play alongside LeBron James. Thomas' younger son, Jaiden, had fallen in...

AP Sports WriterRestaurant, casino owner to buy Rockets from AlexanderBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Tilman Fertitta, a billionaire restaurant and casino owner from Houston, agreed to buy the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander on Tuesday.Terms were not released and must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. In...

AP Sports WriterRestaurant, casino owner to buy Rockets from AlexanderBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Restaurant and casino owner Tilman Fertitta has agreed to buy the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander.Terms were not released and must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. The deal includes Clutch City Sports...

AP Sports WriterRestaurant, casino owner to buy Rockets from AlexanderBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Restaurant and casino owner Tilman Fertitta has agreed to buy the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander.Terms were not released and must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. The deal includes Clutch City Sports...

AP Sports WriterRestaurant, casino owner to buy Rockets for $2.2 billionBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Restaurant and casino owner Tilman Fertitta agreed to buy the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander on Tuesday for an NBA-record $2.2 billion, a person with knowledge of the details said.The price surpasses the $2...

CORDOBA, Argentina (AP) The U.S. basketball team won the FIBA AmeriCup, rallying from a 20-point deficit to beat host Argentina 81-76 on Sunday night. Comprised of NBA G League players, the Americans went undefeated under former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy to win the former FIBA Americas tournament in their...

James Harden giving $1 million for Harvey reliefHOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets point guard James Harden says he will donate $1 million to the city of Houston to aid in Harvey recovery.Harden made the announcement Saturday with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. They spoke at a news conference at the...

Pelicans get Majok draft rights as part of Pondexter tradeMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say they will receive the draft rights to overseas professional Ater Majok as part of a trade that is sending veteran small forward Quincy Pondexter, a second-round draft choice and cash to...

AP Sports WriterIrving: Trade request was about his potential, not JamesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving didn't try to hide his giddiness Friday when he was introduced as the newest addition of a Boston Celtics franchise he grew up watching.''It's about to be crazy, G,'' Irving said in...

AP Sports WriterIrving says trade request was about his potential, not JamesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving says his decision to ask the Cavaliers to trade him was not about LeBron James but a desire to maximize his potential.Irving and Gordon Hayward were introduced as members of the...

AP Sports WriterIrving says trade request was about his potential, not JamesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving says his decision to ask the Cavaliers to trade him was not about LeBron James but a desire to maximize his potential.Irving and Gordon Hayward were introduced as members the Boston...