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Tatum, Celtics 3-0, Summer League set for tournament stageBy The Associated PressJayson Tatum might not need long to win his first championship with the Boston Celtics.The Celtics improved to 3-0 in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday with an 88-83 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, the No. 3...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Lakers sign Caldwell-Pope for 1 year, $18 millionBy GREG BEACHAM and JON KRAWCZYNSKILOS ANGELES (AP) A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, $18 million contract.The...

AP Basketball WriterBall won't face Fox as Summer League loses marquee matchupBy BRIAN MAHONEYLonzo Ball will have to wait for another shot at De'Aaron Fox. Their summer showdown Monday was canceled.The Lakers rested their prized pick because of a groin injury, sitting him out of their NBA Summer League...

Thunder add experience with signings of Patterson, FeltonOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Raymond Felton and Patrick Patterson have each played in the NBA long enough to appreciate the importance of playing for a team with legitimate title aspirations.Both believe they found that in Oklahoma City, a point they made clear...

Nuggets waive 37-year-old Mike MillerDENVER (AP) The Denver Nuggets have waived 37-year-old shooting guard Mike Miller.The team announced the news on its Twitter account Tuesday.Miller played only 20 games last season as he served more of a coaching role from the bench for a Nuggets team that missed...

AP Sports WriterPelicans sign 31st overall draft choice Frank JacksonBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say they've signed former Duke guard Frank Jackson, who was the first pick in the second round of last month's NBA draft.A person familiar with the contract says it spans...

Thunder add experience with signings of Patterson, FeltonOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Raymond Felton and Patrick Patterson have each played in the NBA long enough to appreciate the importance of playing for a team with legitimate title aspirations.Both believe they found that in Oklahoma City, a point they made clear...

Tatum, Celtics 3-0, Summer League set for tournament stageBy The Associated PressJayson Tatum might not need long to win his first championship with the Boston Celtics.The Celtics improved to 3-0 in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday with an 88-83 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, the No. 3...

Pacers continue offseason overhaul by signing BogdanovicINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have officially signed forward Bojan Bogdanovic.Word of the reported two-year, $21 million deal initially leaked Friday .The Croatian native finished with career highs of 13.7 points and 3.4 points last season, playing 81 games with the Brooklyn...

AP Sports WriterWolves sign Gibson, Teague, finalize latest step in overhaulBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves have finalized contracts with power forward Taj Gibson and point guard Jeff Teague, two complementary additions to a roster that has undergone a huge overhaul.Gibson and Teague signed their deals on...

Wolves' Gibson says he didn't realize license was suspendedMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson says he didn't realize his Illinois driver's license had been suspended until his arrest last week for a traffic violation in New York.Gibson said after his introductory news conference Monday that the suspension...

AP Basketball WriterPat Riley says Heat growth will be up to the playersBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Pat Riley has a trip to his California home awaiting, followed by a vacation with his wife.He can now relax a little.The 2017-18 Miami Heat are going to look a lot like...