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AP Sports WriterSuns thrilled to get Jackson with fourth pick in draftBy JOHN MARSHALLPHOENIX (AP) Josh Jackson skipped out on a pre-draft workout with Boston at the last second, a move that didn't sit too well with the Celtics.The Phoenix Suns, who ended up drafting the former Kansas...

AP Basketball WriterButler trade sets the stage for looming free agencyBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIAs draft night approached, some of the heavy hitters in the NBA - Cleveland, San Antonio, Houston, Boston, the Clippers among them - were jockeying, making calls and looking for deals to try to position themselves to...

AP Basketball WriterFrustrated fan: McEnroe says Knicks a 'total train wreck'By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) John McEnroe had a ringside seat for the ugliest bout at Madison Square Garden last season.He was sitting just feet away when former Knicks star Charles Oakley was surrounded by security officials at...

Former NBA player Marcus Camby sued over nephew's drowningHOUSTON (AP) Former NBA player Marcus Camby has been named defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit over the drowning of his 9-year-old autistic nephew in a pond on Camby's Houston-area property last Thanksgiving.The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday by the boy's...

AP Sports WriterWarriors newbie Jordan Bell gets call from Draymond GreenBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Jordan Bell knows he will most certainly get an earful from Draymond Green come training camp as a Golden State Warriors rookie.Green came looking for him on draft night with a FaceTime attempt...

Pistons guard Caldwell-Pope suspended for 2 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was suspended for two games without pay by the NBA on Friday for pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.Caldwell-Pope was sentenced to a year of probation last week in a March...

AP Sports WriterIt's time for No. 1 pick Fultz to turn 76ers into winnersBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Markelle Fultz already has his first turnover as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.It came in an Instagram post sponsored by a watch company. ''Excited to head to (City) and join...

AP Sports WriterFamily affair: Lakers get Lonzo Ball and dad with No. 2 pickBy GREG BEACHAMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Lonzo Ball is staying home with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the point guard is one big part of Magic Johnson's grand plan to return them to championship contention.The...

AP Basketball WriterSplash! Timberwolves get All-Star Jimmy Butler from BullsBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Ever since Tom Thibodeau took over in Minnesota last summer, a reunion with Chicago Bulls All-Star Jimmy Butler seemed destined to happen.For the coach that desperately wanted a defensive-minded veteran to set the tone for...

AP Sports WriterCeltics take scorer Jayson Tatum with No. 3 pick in draftBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) The Boston Celtics made the first move of this year's NBA draft days before it began when they traded the No. 1 overall pick to Philadelphia to build on an already rich...

AP Sports WriterSuns nab forward Josh Jackson with 4th overall pickBy BOB BAUMPHOENIX (AP) Josh Jackson believes the Phoenix Suns got the best player in the draft: Josh Jackson.The Suns agree.''People say he was the best two-way player,'' general manager Ryan McDonough said. ''The last I checked the...

Wizards' G League team to play in Washington in 2018-19WASHINGTON (AP) The Wizards will have their own team in the developmental NBA G League that will be based in Washington and begin playing in the 2018-19 season.The Wizards announced the acquisition of the team Wednesday that will play...