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Memphis Grizzlies sign guard Mario ChalmersMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed guard Mario Chalmers, nearly 1 1/2 years after he ruptured his right Achilles tendon playing for the team.The Grizzlies announced the deal Wednesday. Terms of the contract weren't disclosed.The 31-year-old Chalmers was injured in March...

John Havlicek, Boston Celtics great, dies at 79BOSTON (AP) John Havlicek, the Boston Celtics great whose steal of Hal Green's inbounds pass in the final seconds of the 1965 Eastern Conference final against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history, has died....

Final day of NBA season will decide some seeds, matchupsBy The Associated PressThere will be final-night intrigue in the NBA.The two remaining playoff berths will be decided, along with the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the site for Game 1 of the series that starts this...

Celtics C Baynes out with broken bone in left handBOSTON (AP) Celtics center Aron Baynes will be out indefinitely after breaking a bone in his left hand against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.Baynes blocked a pass, shook his hand in visible pain and walked off the court...

NBA fines Knicks' O'Quinn $25K for foul on Pelicans' DavisNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Knicks center Kyle O'Quinn $25,000 for a flagrant foul that left Pelicans star Anthony Davis with a bruised left hip.The league said Wednesday that O'Quinn struck and pushed Davis from behind with...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kent Amos sat in his Washington, D.C., living room 36 years ago, three lost boys standing before him.Amos and his wife Carmen were embarking on a new mentoring program for wayward children, and 14-year-old Milt Newton was among the first three candidates to receive the family's...

AP Sports Writer76ers get Harris from Clippers in 6-player, 4-pick dealBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Tobias Harris drove the lane, tossed up a runner and buried the winner in what turned out to be his final shot for the Los Angeles Clippers.His packed bags needed a new destination. Next...

AP Basketball WriterAlan Anderson working out, hoping for 1 more NBA callBy JON KRAWCZYNSKINBA veteran Alan Anderson is working out in Las Vegas and hoping for one more call, preferably from his hometown Minnesota Timberwolves.Anderson tells The Associated Press that he has had conversations with several teams about coming...

AP Basketball WriterPorzingis' torn ACL healing, next evaluation in FebruaryBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks say Kristaps Porzingis' left knee is healing well from a torn ACL and he'll be re-evaluated in mid-February.Knicks President Steve Mills says Porzingis is doing some individual work on the...

Suns waived point guard Mike JamesPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns waived point guard Mike James on Friday, two weeks after he became the first two-way player in NBA history to sign a standard contract.James averaged 10.4 points and 3.8 and 20.9 minutes in 31 games this season, the...

Celtics without Irving, Horford in BrooklynNEW YORK (AP) The Boston Celtics were without starters Kyrie Irving and Al Horford for their game against the Brooklyn Nets.The Celtics ruled out Irving (low back soreness) and Horford (sore left knee) Saturday morning. They said at the time that Jayson Tatum...

AP Basketball WriterNBA suggests to teams unity ideas, reminds of anthem ruleBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The NBA is recommending teams address fans or show videos expressing themes of unity before their first home games, while reminding them of the rule that players must stand for the national...