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AP Sports WriterNo passing fancy: Lonzo Ball looks like ideal fit for LakersBy KAREEM COPELANDLonzo Ball seems to be just what the Lakers needed.Yes, it's only summer league, but Los Angeles is mired in a playoff drought and in much need of some excitement. Enter the No. 2 pick...

AP Sports WriterHouston Rockets owner Alexander is selling teamBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets are going up for sale.Rockets CEO Tad Brown made the announcement Monday, hours after owner Leslie Alexander made the decision.''It's been my great joy and honor to own the Houston Rockets for the...

AP Basketball WriterTop of the draft board shines at Summer LeagueBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIThe depth and quality of the 2017 NBA draft had teams tanking at the end of the regular season in hopes of vaulting into the top three picks.With the huge caveat being that it was only summer...

AP Sports WriterPierce signs with Boston to retire as member of CelticsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Truth is retiring as a member of the Boston Celtics.The Celtics announced Monday that they have signed Paul Pierce to a contract so the 10-time All-Star can retire with the team he...

AP Sports WriterPierce signs with Boston to retire as member of CelticsBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Paul Pierce is retiring as a member of the Boston Celtics.The Celtics announced Monday that they have signed Pierce to a contract so the 10-time All-Star can retire with the team where he...

Lonzo Ball will miss summer league final with calf injuryLAS VEGAS (AP) Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball will not play in the Las Vegas Summer League championship game.The team announced Monday that Ball suffered a mild calf strain in the third quarter Sunday and will be cautious with the...

AP Sports WriterHouston Rockets owner Alexander is selling teamBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is selling the team.Rockets CEO Tad Brown made the announcement Monday, hours after Alexander made the decision.''It's been my great joy and honor to own the Houston Rockets for the past...

AP Basketball WriterNew Knicks regime open to moving on with or without CarmeloBy BRIAN MAHONEYGREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) The New York Knicks' new regime is ready to move on with or without Carmelo Anthony.New president Steve Mills said Monday the Knicks have been talking to teams about a trade...

Memphis Grizzlies sign forward Rade Zagorac of SerbiaMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed forward Rade Zagorac (RAH-day ZAH-go-rahtz) originally acquired in a draft night trade in 2016.Terms of the deal were not announced.The 6-foot-9, 205-pound Zagorac has played professionally in Serbia since 2011. The native of...

AP Sports WriterRockets owner Alexander is selling team, CEO saysBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is selling the team.Rockets CEO Tad Brown made the announcement Monday, hours after he said Alexander made the decision.Alexander took over as owner on July 30, 1993, and the Rockets...

AP Sports WriterAllen Iverson returns home, eager to please Philly fansBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Allen Iverson plans to run on that familiar court one more time, cup his ear the way he used to in his prime and implore his adoring fans to make more noise.AI is back...

Magic sign Jonathon SimmonsORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic have signed Jonathon Simmons, the forward who helped the San Antonio Spurs reach the Western Conference finals.Simmons averaged 6.2 points in 78 regular-season games and then appeared in 15 playoff games, averaging 16.8 points in his four starts.The undrafted...