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AP Basketball WriterNBA Foundation created, pledges $300 million to Black growthBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) The NBA's Board of Governors and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized plans to create the first NBA Foundation that will work to spur economic growth in the Black community,...

G League adding a team in Mexico City starting next seasonMEXICO CITY (AP) The G League is going to Mexico.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday night that Capitanes - a Mexico City-based team from the top Mexican pro league - will be joining the G League starting with...

AP Sports WriterDoc is in: 76ers expect Rivers to lead them to NBA titleBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Doc Rivers takes over a team tasked not with leading a Process-type rebuild or massaging the egos of two talented - yet frustrating - All-Stars.He's in Philadelphia to bring accountability to...

AP Sports WriterHarden has triple-double as Rockets down Sharks 140-71By KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) James Harden had a triple-double with 10 points, 17 assists and 12 rebounds in just more than a half as the Houston Rockets opened the NBA preseason with a 140-71 win over the Shanghai Sharks...

Lakers' Brook Lopez has sprained ankle, will be reevaluatedEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Center Brook Lopez sprained his right ankle during the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors.The team said an MRI confirmed Tuesday that Lopez has a moderate sprain and he will be reevaluated...

AP Basketball WriterA league first: The NBA plays a game in IndiaBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA made one of Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive's biggest hopes a reality.And a long-awaited debut in India went longer than planned.T.J. Warren hit the shot that put Indiana ahead for good with 1:03 remaining,...

AP Basketball WriterWarriors, Cavs stars say they're not going to White HouseBy TIM REYNOLDSCLEVELAND (AP) Stephen Curry and LeBron James spoke their minds last year. They have not changed their minds this year.No matter whose team wins the NBA championship, neither superstar will be at the White House...

AP Basketball WriterNBA sends teams proposal for 78-game season, other changesBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) The NBA has sent a proposal to teams calling for a 78-game regular season, along with an in-season tournament for all teams and a reseeding of the playoffs when the field is cut to...

Raptors guard Kyle Lowry gets injections for ailing backTORONTO (AP) Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has had pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory injections for his sore lower back.The team said Tuesday he was treated Friday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.Coach Nick Nurse said Monday ''things...

Former No. 1 pick Oden to attempt to play in Big3NEW YORK (AP) Former No. 1 NBA draft pick Greg Oden will attempt a comeback this summer in the Big3.The 3-on-3 league says Monday that Oden will be part of this year's draft pool and take part in...

Wizards' Meeks suspended 25 games for positive drug testNEW YORK (AP) The NBA has suspended Washington Wizards guard Jodie Meeks 25 games without pay for using a banned substance.The league announced the suspension Friday, a day before Game 1 of the Wizards' first-round playoff series against the East's...

In blow to Wizards, Westbrook out a week with injured legWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook is expected to sit out a week with an injured left leg, the latest blow to a team that entered Monday with a 2-8 record.The Wizards announced before Monday night's...