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Mavs sign former Baylor star Motley as undrafted free agentDALLAS (AP) The Mavericks have signed undrafted free agent Johnathan Motley of Baylor to a two-way contract with their team in the NBA's G League.Motley skipped his senior season with the Bears to enter the draft. The 6-foot-10 forward...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis tradeBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis will wind up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after all.The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade the disgruntled Davis to the Lakers for point guard Lonzo Ball,...

After selecting Thomas Robinson with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2012 draft, the Sacramento Kings already have him on the move, according to reports. Yahoo! Sports reported Wednesday night that the Kings have agreed to send Robinson to the Houston Rockets along with Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt...

Spurs center Pau Gasol breaks finger during pregame warmupsSAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs center Pau Gasol has broken his finger during pregame warmups and is not playing against the Denver Nuggets.The team said there is no timeline for Gasol's return.Gasol was scheduled to start Thursday night but left the...

AP Basketball WriterAmericans top Antetokounmpo, Greece at World Cup 69-53By TIM REYNOLDSSHENZHEN, China (AP) Kemba Walker scored 15 points, Donovan Mitchell scored 10 on his 23rd birthday and the U.S. contained NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, defeating Greece 69-53 in a second-round game at the World Cup on Saturday.Harrison...

Associated PressTrump presents Medal of Freedom to NBA's Jerry WestBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE and PADMANANDA RAMAWASHINGTON (AP) Jerry West, the NBA legend who delivered championships to the Los Angeles Lakers as both a player and an executive, said, ''It never ceases to amaze me the places you can go...

Spurs' Tony Parker has surgery on ruptured quad tendonSAN ANTONIO (AP) The Spurs say veteran guard Tony Parker has undergone successful surgery to repair a ruptured left quadriceps tendon.The team said Friday's procedure was performed by Spurs physician Dr. David Schmidt and a timeline for Parker's return will...

AP Basketball WriterColangelo: No angst as USA Basketball enters World Cup campBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Sunday that he is not worried about the Americans' chances as they begin preparations for the FIBA World Cup, even after a wildly unpredictable process...

AP Sports WriterLakers add veteran J.R. Smith for Orlando championship pushBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) J.R. Smith has joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their championship push.The Lakers announced their long-anticipated signing of Smith as a substitute player Wednesday, the first day allowed under the...

DETROIT (103)Singler 2-7 1-2 7, Monroe 4-18 2-4 10, Drummond 8-12 0-2 16, Jennings 10-18 0-0 25, Caldwell-Pope 5-9 0-0 13, Jerebko 4-8 0-0 10, Meeks 5-8 1-1 14, Augustin 0-4 0-0 0, Butler 3-7 0-0 8, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-91 4-9 103.CLEVELAND (80)James...

AP Sports WriterLeBron, Cavs have reeling Celtics in must-win for Game 2By KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) LeBron James did pretty much whatever he wanted to against the Celtics in the Cavaliers' dominating win in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.He was efficient, scoring from the outside, rolling...

AP Sports WriterLayman's long-term injury near end, back at Wolves practiceBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jake Layman was finally cleared Thursday to return to practice, with his absence at 39 straight games and counting because of a sprained left toe.Star center Karl-Anthony Towns, however, does not...