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Morant unanimous pick for NBA's All-Rookie teamLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Rookie of the Year Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies was the lone unanimous selection to the NBA's All-Rookie Team that was announced Tuesday.Morant was a first-team pick on all 100 ballots. Joining him on the first...

AP Sports WriterRockets look for new coach after another early playoff exitBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden and the Houston Rockets believed the addition of Russell Westbrook and their unorthodox small lineup would be what they needed to win their first title in 25 years.Instead, they suffered another...

AP Basketball WriterCeltics' Walker, Heat's Butler waited years for East finalsBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Kemba Walker and Jimmy Butler entered the NBA on the same night.They've paid their dues since the 2011 NBA draft. Butler is a five-time All-Star, Walker a four-time selection. Walker has...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: D'Antoni tells Rockets he's not coming backBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Mike D'Antoni has told the Houston Rockets that he will not be back as coach with them next season, and he essentially becomes a free agent, a person with knowledge of...

AP Basketball WriterProtesters block buses outside NBA campus, asking for helpBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) A small number of protesters carrying signs and shouting into megaphones blocked at least two buses chartered by the NBA from briefly from entering the Walt Disney World campus on Saturday...

AP Basketball WriterD'Antoni tells Rockets he's not coming back to HoustonBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Mike D'Antoni has told the Houston Rockets that he will not be back as coach with them next season, essentially choosing free agency over a return to the club with whom...

AP Basketball WriterHerro's rise for Heat has come fast, sparked by hard workBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The secret can be told now: When the NBA was shut down for a few months because of the coronavirus pandemic, when most players in the league didn't have...

AP Basketball WriterProtesters block buses outside NBA campus, asking for helpBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) A small number of protesters carrying signs and shouting into megaphones blocked at least two buses chartered by the NBA from briefly from entering the Walt Disney World campus on Saturday...

AP Basketball WriterProtesters block buses outside NBA campus, asking for helpBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) A small number of protesters carrying signs and shouting into megaphones blocked at least two buses chartered by the NBA from briefly from entering the Walt Disney World campus on Saturday...

AP Basketball WriterThe reign ends for the Raptors, who now look to the futureBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Kyle Lowry was understandably torn.Lowry and the Toronto Raptors spent nearly three months in Florida for the NBA restart. That's a lot of time away from his children,...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: NBA proceeding with tentative Nov. 18 draft planBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The NBA is proceeding with tentative plans for a Nov. 18 draft, though has cautioned teams that the date could move yet again, a person with knowledge of the matter...

Grizzlies hire MIT coach Sonia Raman as assistant coachMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies on Friday hired Sonia Raman as an assistant coach. She replaces Niele Ivey, who was hired by Notre Dame in April.Raman spent the past 12 seasons as women's basketball coach at the Massachusetts Institute...