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Lakers' Lonzo Ball misses practice with sprained ankleEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball has missed practice after mildly spraining his left ankle in a preseason game.Ball sat out of Tuesday's workout along with Brandon Ingram, who bumped his head during the same preseason game...

Rockets say Chris Paul is 'week-to-week' with knee injuryHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets may be without All-Star point guard Chris Paul for weeks because of an injured left knee.Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters in Houston on Saturday that the team will hold Paul out until the knee...

AP Sports Writer3 billboards outside Cleveland urge James to sign with 76ersBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) The courtship of LeBron James has taken an Oscar-worthy turn - toward Philadelphia.Three billboards urging James to leave the Cavaliers and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer as a free agent...

Jimmy Butler ruled out of Heat opener for 'personal reasons'MIAMI (AP) Jimmy Butler's debut for the Miami Heat will be delayed by a few days.Butler was ruled out of Miami's season-opener against Memphis on Wednesday for what the team is calling ''personal reasons.''Butler was with the team Wednesday...

AP Sports WriterNance Jr. and other new Cavaliers ready for home debutsBy TOM WITHERSINDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) Larry Nance Jr. has run into an unexpected snag since joining the Cavaliers.''Trying to convince my mom that I'm not living at home,'' he said, smiling. ''We're out looking for rental properties...

AP Sports WriterBoston bound: Cavs trade Irving to Celtics for Thomas, moreBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving was tired of being teammates with LeBron James.Now he has to figure out how to beat him.Cleveland's All-Star guard, who asked owner Dan Gilbert to trade him earlier this summer, was...

Popovich won't coach Spurs in Game 4 against WarriorsSAN ANTONIO (AP) Gregg Popovich won't coach the San Antonio Spurs in their possible series finale against the Golden State Warriors as he grieves the death of his wife.Spurs assistant Ettore Messina coached San Antonio in Game 3 and will...

NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta's Kyle Korver has won the NBA Sportsmanship Award and will receive the Joe Dumars Trophy before the Hawks host Brooklyn in Game 5 of their playoff series.Korver earned 87 of 317 first-place votes and 2,351 total points in voting by NBA players. New Orleans...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis tradeBy BRETT MARTELNEW ORLEANS (AP) Several people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade disgruntled six-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram,...

Blatt leaves Olympiakos 2 months after MS announcementPIRAEUS, Greece (AP) Former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt has left his post as coach of Greek club Olympiakos two months after announcing he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.In a statement on the club website, Blatt said that ''after a...

Pelicans' Cousins fined for language toward LA, Utah fansNEW ORLEANS (AP) The NBA has fined New Orleans Pelicans front-court star DeMarcus Cousins $50,000 for ''directing inappropriate language'' toward fans during a pair of recent road games.NBA Executive Vice President Kiki VanDeWeghe, who announced the fine on Thursday, says...

Kevin Garnett joining TNT as a weekly contributorMINNEAPOLIS (AP) It didn't take long for Kevin Garnett to find work after retirement.The 15-time All-Star has a multiyear agreement with Turner Sports to join the network's wildly popular NBA coverage team. Turner says Garnett will serve as a contributor to...