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Knicks' Randle out 3-4 weeks with broken left orbitalNEW YORK (AP) Chasson Randle, trying to make the New York Knicks' roster as a backup guard, is expected to miss at least three weeks with a broken orbital bone around his left eye.Randle was hurt Friday during practice and...

Associated PressInfluential Mormons push for church-owned BYU in Big 12By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Some of Utah's most influential Mormons, including Mitt Romney, Gov. Gary Herbert and the president of the Utah Jazz, are lobbying to get the private, Mormon church-owned Brigham Young...

Associated PressInfluential Mormons push for church-owned BYU in Big 12By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Some of Utah's most influential Mormons, including Mitt Romney, Gov. Gary Herbert and the president of the Utah Jazz, are lobbying to get the private, Mormon church-owned Brigham Young...

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...

Bulls get Carter-Williams from Bucks for Snell in guard swapCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls traded Tony Snell to Milwaukee on Monday in exchange for Michael Carter-Williams as the two Central Division foes swapped two guards going into their fourth NBA seasons.The 6-foot-6 Carter-Williams was the 11th overall selection...

AP Sports WriterGiant LeBron James banner getting championship upgradeBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The colossal LeBron James banner soaring over downtown is getting a small - but significant - upgrade.The iconic, 10-stories-tall mural is being removed this week and replaced with a new one that includes a gold patch...

AP Basketball WriterNBA guidelines: Don't focus on just basketball before age 14By BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The best thing young players can do for their basketball careers is not play too much basketball.They should participate in other sports and delay specializing in just basketball until they are at...

AP Sports WriterBig men, big questions: Who is ready to play for 76ers?By DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid yanked the rim with such force on a two-handed dunk that he managed a quick pull-up before he let go and snapped it back into position.''He's going to break the...

AP Sports WriterThompson scores 24, Warriors beat Lakers 112-107By KAREEM COPELANDNew Los Angeles Lakers NBA coach Luke Walton's first matchup against Golden State, where he won a championship as an assistant in 2015, went as expected - with a Warriors' rout.Klay Thompson scored 24 to lead the Warriors to...

Wizards center Ian Mahinmi out 4-6 weeks after knee surgeryWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi is expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing knee surgery.The team said Saturday he had surgery a day earlier for a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee.Mahinmi was...

Curry, Warriors top Nuggets in OT while working on cohesionBy The Associated PressGolden State's Stephen Curry scored 22 points in 27 minutes and new addition Kevin Durant added 19 as the Warriors edged Denver 129-128 in overtime in their preseason game on Friday.Patrick McCaw hit the tying shot that...

Curry, Warriors top Nuggets in OT while working on cohesionBy The Associated PressGolden State's Stephen Curry scored 22 points in 27 minutes and new addition Kevin Durant added 19 as the Warriors edged Denver 129-128 in overtime in their preseason game on Friday.Patrick McCaw hit the tying shot that...