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WASHINGTON (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants half of all new referees joining the league to be women - and he would like to see teams hire female coaches, too. In an appearance Thursday for The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Silver said two of the past five refs added...

Memphis Grizzlies sign Wroten, Williams, Selden, StephensMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have signed guard Tony Wroten, forward Troy Williams and guard/forwards Wayne Selden Jr. and D.J. Stephens.The Grizzlies announced each of the four signings Monday. Terms of the deals weren't disclosed.Wroten, 23, has appeared in 145 career...

AP Sports WriterRockets lose ailing Chris Paul, vow to dig in for Game 6By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets will be without star guard Chris Paul for Game 6 because of a strained hamstring, a huge blow for a team trying to close out the Golden State...

AP Basketball WriterThe Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP's male athlete of 2019By TIM REYNOLDSHe was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA...

Associated PressMom shouts at suspect: 'How could you have murdered my son?'By ADRIAN SAINZMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The mother of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright stood up Thursday during a court hearing for a man charged with killing him and shouted, ''How could you have murdered my son?''Wearing a...

Pelicans add 6-8 rookie Quincy Ford to preseason rosterMETAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say they've signed swing player Quincy Ford to their preseason roster.The 6-foot-8 Ford, an undrafted rookie out of Northeastern, is expected to see playing time at shooting guard and small forward.Ford played for...

Towns, Russell each buy 1,000 T-wolves tickets for giveawayMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves co-stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell have each purchased 1,000 tickets to the team's next home game for an online giveaway.The Timberwolves announced the promotion Monday in advance of hosting Charlotte on Wednesday night, which is...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Knicks trade center Willy Hernangomez to HornetsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) A person with knowledge of the deal says the New York Knicks have agreed to trade center Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets.The person says the Knicks will receive a pair of second-round...

AP Basketball WriterNBA says it is talking with Disney about resuming seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July, the clearest sign yet that the league believes the season can...

AP Basketball WriterTatum returns to practice, still out with sprained ankleBy TIM REYNOLDSSHENZHEN, China (AP) Jayson Tatum was able to return to practice with the U.S. men's basketball team Monday, less than a week after he sprained his left ankle.He will not play Monday night when the U.S....

Timberwolves: Rose has surgery to remove elbow bone chipsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose has undergone arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow.The Timberwolves announced Saturday that Rose had the procedure done at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The Wolves previously said Rose...

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers meet at Wells Fargo Center. New York At Philadelphia When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 26, 2013 Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TV: 7 p.m. ET, MSG (New York), Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Prediction:...