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Bulls’ Otto Porter Jr out 2 weeks with bone bruise in footCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls say forward Otto Porter Jr. has a bone bruise in his left foot and will be reassessed in two weeks.The Bulls say a second MRI on Tuesday revealed the bruise. Porter, averaging...

AP Basketball WriterFeeling better, Magic guard Markelle Fultz has high hopesBy TIM REYNOLDSORLANDO, Fla. (AP) It was time for the last jump shot of Markelle Fultz's workout on the Orlando Magic practice court on Wednesday. He let a 3-pointer fly from the left corner, and spun around in...

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 WritersAP source: Wizards' Bertans sits out NBA restart to seasonBy HOWARD FENDRICH and TIM REYNOLDSWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans will skip the Disney-based resumption of the NBA season, making him the first known example of a healthy, eligible player sitting out.Bertans can become an...

Sacramento King Ty Lawson denies violating DUI probationDENVER (AP) Sacramento Kings point guard Ty Lawson has denied that he violated his probation in a Colorado drunken driving case by drinking and failing to complete community service.Lawson and his attorney Harvey Steinberg made the assertion Thursday during a brief...

AP Basketball WriterHeat rule Dragic, Adebayo out of Game 3 of NBA FinalsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic have been ruled out of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, meaning the Miami Heat will be depleted once again Sunday night.Adebayo was ruled...

AP Sports WriterInjured 76ers center Embiid not cleared for 5-on-5 drillsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has not been cleared for 5-on-5 drills and the team will take a cautious approach in his return from his injured left knee.Embiid's career has been riddled with injuries...

Pelicans F Mirotic out at least a week with calf strainOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic will be out for at least a week with a right calf strain.The Pelicans made the announcement after an MRI taken Thursday confirmed the initial diagnosis.Mirotic, who averages 16.7...

AP Sports WriterCeltics still eyeing long playoff run after rash of injuriesBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward exchanged the kind of toothy giggles normally only found between kids on a playground when they were introduced as the new faces of the Celtics.''It's about to be...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cavs agree to 2-year deal with free agent F BellBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Jordan Bell on a two-year contract and signed two-way forward Dean Wade to a multiyear deal, a person familiar with...

AP Basketball WriterNBA to players: Avoid high-fives as virus concern growsBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to...

Ex-NBA player Sebastian Telfair gets prison time in gun caseNEW YORK (AP) Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison in a New York City gun case.Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said on Monday that Telfair received the term for his conviction...