NBA

Cousins, Porzingis, Lowry to play in NBA Africa GameNEW YORK (AP) DeMarcus Cousins of the New Orleans Pelicans, Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors and Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks will play for Team World in the NBA Africa Game.Dirk Nowitzki and Kemba Walker had already...

AP Sports WriterLakers' next game postponed after Kobe Bryant's deathBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash.The league...

Zion Williamson gets favorable ruling in lawsuit by ex-agentMIAMI (AP) A Florida appeals court has granted Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s motion to block his former marketing agent’s effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils.The order...

AP Basketball WriterDwyane Wade bikes with police to promote unity in MiamiBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade still plans to do plenty of talking about the need for societal change, a quest that became even more personal for him after one of his cousins was shot and killed...

AP Basketball WriterKobe Bryant among 8 finalists for Basketball Hall of FameBy TIM REYNOLDSCHICAGO (AP) The list of finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame is considerably shorter than usual.The voters really didn't need more this year.Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett - 48 All-Star nods between...

Associated PressKings coach Luke Walton says sex assault claim lacks factsBy STEFANIE DAZIOLOS ANGELES (AP) Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton says sexual assault allegations against him are not backed up by facts and are designed to attract media attention.Walton made his comments in a court brief filed Wednesday...

Trail Blazers' McCollum, Kings' Len fined for altercationNEW YORK (AP) Portland guard CJ McCollum was fined $20,000 and Sacramento forward/center Alex Len $15,000 by the NBA on Sunday for anSaturday night in the Kings' victory at Portland.Both players were given technical fouls with 8:50 remaining in the...

Oladipo planning Pacers return in late January against BullsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo said Wednesday he hopes to return to game action Jan. 29 against the Chicago Bulls.At least that's the tentative plan.It's the first time since Oladipo sustained a season-ending knee injury last January that...

AP Sports WriterCavs All-Star Love sustains head injury in Game 6By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love will miss the remainder of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals after banging heads with Boston's Jayson Tatum.Love and Tatum inadvertently collided midway through the quarter and both...

Blazers coach Stotts signs extension through 2021-22 seasonPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) The Portland Trail Blazers have formally announced that coach Terry Stotts signed a contract extension through the 2021-22 season.The extension was first revealed the day after the Trail Blazers were eliminated from the postseason by the Golden State...

Kings hire WNBA's Lindsey Harding as assistant coachSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have hired former WNBA player Lindsey Harding as an assistant and player development coach on Luke Walton's staff.The team also hired Stacey Augmon and Rico Hines on Friday.Harding played nine years in the WNBA before...

AP Basketball WriterStudy: NBA earns high marks for diversity hiring practicesBy AARON BEARDA diversity report for racial and gender hiring in the NBA found more people of color serving as general managers and more women filling team management roles.Thursday's report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in...