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AP Sports WriterGordon Hayward signs 4-year, maximum deal with CelticsBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Gordon Hayward is officially a Boston Celtic.The Celtics announced Friday that Hayward has signed his four-year, maximum deal. It comes 10 days after he chose Boston over Utah and Miami in free agency.Hayward, who will...

Ex-NBA player Shannon Brown accused of shooting at 2 peopleTYRONE, Ga. (AP) Former NBA player Shannon Brown faces charges in suburban Atlanta after he was accused of firing a rifle at two people who were looking at homes for sale, police said.Brown, 34, was arrested on a charge...

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Golden State Warriors haven't lost three straight games all season, and doing so now would force them to make the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history.Teams with a 3-1 lead are 32-0 in the finals, according to information provided to the league by Elias. So...

Pacers hire NBA's 1st female assistant general managerINDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Pacers have hired Kelly Krauskopf as their new assistant general manager, making her the first woman in league history to hold the title.Krauskopf has a long history with the franchise.She spent 19 seasons as the top executive...

No deal for LaMelo Ball as Colangelo buys into Aussie clubSYDNEY (AP) LaMelo Ball’s bid to be a club owner in Australia hasn't worked out. The American is expected to be a top pick in the upcoming NBA draft later this year.The Australian league - called the National...

Knicks move up with second first-round pick in Jazz swapBy The Associated PressThe New York Knicks moved up a few spots with their second pick of the NBA draft's first round by completing a trade with the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.The Knicks acquired the No. 23 selection from Utah,...

AP Sports WriterSexton leads Cavs to opening win, LaMelo scoreless in debutBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Collin Sexton scored 27 points, Darius Garland added 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their first home game in nearly 300 days, overcoming the hot shooting of Terry Rozier for a 121-114 win...

MIAMI (AP) Justise Winslow is two weeks into his NBA career, and here's just a partial list of some of the players the Miami Heat have already called upon him to guard: LeBron James, Paul George, James Harden and DeMar DeRozan.All big-time scorers.And Winslow hasn't flinched.''He's going to...

AP Basketball WriterKnicks fire David Fizdale, make Mike Miller interim coachBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) David Fizdale was the latest coach tasked with trying to turn around the New York Knicks.He was given barely 100 games before the longtime losers decided it was time to try someone else.The...

AP Sports WriterHayward from hospital: It's hurting me that I can't be thereBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Celtics forward Gordon Hayward sent a video message from his hospital bed before heading into surgery on Wednesday night, telling Boston fans at the team's home opener: ''It's hurting me that I...

NBA revamps website dedicated to providing officiating infoNEW YORK (AP) The NBA is getting even more transparent about the calls its officials make.The league has revamped its nba.com/official website, adding video archives of plays that merited reviews as well as detailed breakdowns of the responsibilities of officiating crews...

Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. out with left knee injuryLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies will be without forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr. for whatever remains of this season after he hurt his left knee.The Grizzlies announced Tuesday that Jackson was injured when he landed awkwardly after making...