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Nuggets sign Vlatko Cancar to multiyear dealDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have agreed to a multiyear deal with forward Vlatko Cancar.The 22-year-old Cancar was the 49th pick by Denver in the 2017 draft.Cancar played in the Summer League for the Nuggets the past two years. He spent last...

The Latest: Massachusetts Gov. Baker OKs pro team practicesBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says the state's five professional sports teams - the Boston Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, New England Patriots and Revolution - can...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyle Korver will miss his second straight game with a sore right foot, the latest injury issue for the NBA champions. Korver will not play Saturday night against Orlando after sitting out Thursday's loss at Detroit. The foot has been bothering him for several...

AP Basketball WriterRematch! James, Antetokounmpo are All-Star captains againBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) It’ll be an All-Star rematch: Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis.LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will be the captains for the NBA All-Star Game, just as they were...

AP Sports WriterRockets' Paul fined $35K for 'reckless' contact with refBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Houston guard Chris Paul was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Monday for making contact with an official with 4.4 seconds left in a 104-100 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game...

Mavs All-Star Doncic resting ankle on back-to-back at HawksATLANTA (AP) All-Star Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is skipping the second night of a back-to-back in Atlanta to rest the right ankle he has sprained twice, an injury that sidelined him both times.Doncic was listed as out with...

AP Basketball WriterDragic getting ready for the season, by not playingBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Goran Dragic usually needs to play in preseason games to get ready for the season.This year, the Miami point guard needed to not play.It has been a preseason like none other for Dragic, who...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Clippers, Lou Williams agree to extensionBy BRIAN MAHONEYA person with knowledge of the situation says Lou Williams and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a contract extension.Williams is averaging 23.3 points during the best season of his career and had been mentioned as a...

AP Sports WriterWarriors vow to cherish moment, knowing window may be shortBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr understands the NBA's business side, free agency and everything it takes to build a perennial winner with a star-studded roster like the one he coaches every day.He also knows the...

Ex-NBA player Kermit Washington pleads guilty in fraud caseKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Former NBA player Kermit Washington has pleaded guilty to spending thousands of dollars donated to an African charity he organized on jewelry, vacations and other personal items.Washington, 66, of Las Vegas, played for several NBA teams...

Trail Blazers sign six-time All-Star Pau GasolPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have added six-time All-Star Pau Gasol to their roster.President of basketball operations Neil Olshey announced Gasol's signing Thursday.''Pau is a future Hall of Famer that brings invaluable championship experience and an elite skill set and...

LA Clippers sign draft pick Diamond StoneLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers signed center Diamond Stone, their 40th overall pick in this year's draft, on Thursday.He averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his only season at Maryland, where the 6-foot-11 center set the school...