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AP Sports WriterAP sources: Noel taking $4.1M qualifying offer from MavsBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has decided to wait a year to try to cash in as a free agent.Two people with knowledge of the agreement said Saturday that Noel accepted a $4.1 million...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Noel taking $4.1M qualifying offer from MavsBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Two people with knowledge of the agreement say Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has accepted a $4.1 million qualifying offer for one year, essentially betting on himself that he can get something closer to...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Cavaliers reviewing Irving-Thomas tradeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The blockbuster trade involving Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas has hit a snag.It remains to be seen if it's a major one.The Cleveland Cavaliers are doing a ''deep and thorough'' review of the deal that sent Irving...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Cavaliers reviewing Irving-Thomas tradeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Two people with knowledge of the situation say the Cleveland Cavaliers are doing a ''deep and thorough'' review of their blockbuster trade that sent All-Star guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics.They spoke to The Associated Press...

Suns' 2nd-round pick Davon Reed undergoes surgeryPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns say second-round pick Davon Reed has undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be sidelined an estimated four to six months.The guard, the 32nd overall pick out of Miami, averaged 14 points, four rebounds and...

Suns guard Brandon Knight has knee surgeryPHOENIX (AP) Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight had surgery Thursday to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, a month after he sustained the season-ending injury in a charity game in Florida.Knight averaged 11.0 points, 2.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds in...

AP Sports WriterPacers hoping new practice facility becomes selling pointBy MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kevin Pritchard has a new sales pitch as the Indiana Pacers jump into the NBA's version of an arms race.On Thursday, the team's president of basketball operations, players and other officials celebrated the opening of...

Manu Ginobili returning for 16th season with SpursSAN ANTONIO (AP) Manu Ginobili is returning for his 16th season with the San Antonio Spurs.The Spurs re-signed the 40-year-old Argentine guard Thursday. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.Ginobili will become the eighth player in NBA history to spend his entire...

Like NBA, G League also eliminates 4-game, 5-day stretchesNEW YORK (AP) Schedule changes have also come to the NBA G League.Much like their NBA counterparts, G League players will no longer endure stretches of four games in five nights. Eliminating that for the first time was a key...

Manu Ginobili returning for 16th season with SpursSAN ANTONIO (AP) Manu Ginobili is returning for his 16th season with the San Antonio Spurs.The Spurs re-signed the 40-year-old Argentine guard Thursday. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.Ginobili will become the eighth player in NBA history to spend his entire...

Martin Schiller named coach of Salt Lake City StarsSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Martin Schiller has been named coach of the Salt Lake City Stars, the Utah Jazz's NBA G League affiliate.Schiller previously served as an assistant coach of MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany and replaces Dean Cooper. He...

AP Sports WriterUnderdog Isaiah Thomas facing biggest challenge of careerBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas' basketball journey is littered with decision-makers who have underestimated the diminutive guard.He was selected last in the 2011 NBA draft coming out of Washington, and when he arrived in Boston he looked only...