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Nets to play Thunder, Heat in Mexico City this DecemberNEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets will travel to Mexico City in December for two regular-season games as part of the 25th anniversary of the first NBA game in Mexico.The league announced Wednesday that the Nets and Oklahoma City...

AP Legal Affairs WriterWife of Clippers' Reed wants domestic battery charge droppedBy CURT ANDERSONMIAMI (AP) The wife of Los Angeles Clippers center Willie Reed said Wednesday she does not wish to press battery charges against her husband after an argument between the couple led to his weekend arrest.Jasmine...

Wife of Clippers' Reed wants domestic battery charge droppedMIAMI (AP) The wife of Los Angeles Clippers center Willie Reed says she does not wish to press battery charges against her husband.The attorney for Jasmine Reed issued a statement Wednesday saying the situation was blown out of proportion and...

Washington's Verizon Center will become Capital One ArenaWASHINGTON (AP) The downtown home of the NBA's Wizards and NHL's Capitals is now called Capital One Arena.Owner Ted Leonsis announced the change from Verizon Center on Wednesday, along with an investment of $40 million in the arena. Leonsis' Monumental Sports...

Washington's Verizon Center will become Capital One ArenaWASHINGTON (AP) The downtown home of the NBA's Wizards and NHL's Capitals is now called Capital One Arena.Owner Ted Leonsis announced the change from Verizon Center on Wednesday, along with an investment of $40 million in the arena. Leonsis' Monumental Sports...

Hawks sign veteran forward Luke Babbitt to 1-year dealATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks have signed veteran forward Luke Babbitt to a one-year deal.The Hawks announced the deal on Wednesday. Babbitt will earn about $1.9 million, the league minimum for a player entering his eighth year.Babbitt has averaged 4.8...

Knicks hire Obama's brother-in-law to fill front-office jobNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have hired former President Barack Obama's brother-in-law to a front-office position.Craig Robinson was named vice president of player development Tuesday in a series of restructuring moves that followed the promotion of Steve Mills to...

Grizzlies' McLemore out 12 weeks with fractured bone in footMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Memphis Grizzlies guard Ben McLemore has fractured his right foot in a pickup game and likely won't be ready for the start of the season.The Grizzlies announced Tuesday that McLemore underwent surgery and would be out...

AP Sports WriterWith new contract, Stephen Curry vows to do more off courtBy JANIE McCAULEYWALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) A rich new contract in hand, Stephen Curry is more determined than ever to give back both his time and financial resources wherever he is needed in the Bay Area.The...

AP Sports WriterWith new contract, Stephen Curry vows to do more off courtBy JANIE McCAULEYWALNUT CREEK, Calif. (AP) A rich new contract in hand, Stephen Curry is more determined than ever to give back both his time and financial resources wherever he is needed in the Bay Area.The...

Clippers' Willie Reed arrested on domestic violence chargeMIAMI (AP) New Los Angeles Clippers center Willie Reed was jailed Sunday in Miami on a battery charge.His wife told police that he dragged her across the apartment while wrestling for a purse and later pulled her hair and grabbed her...

Clippers' Willie Reed arrested on domestic violence chargeMIAMI (AP) New Los Angeles Clippers center Willie Reed was jailed Sunday in Miami on a battery charge.His wife told police that he dragged her across the apartment while wrestling for a purse and later pulled her hair and grabbed her...