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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) It's still the preseason, and Kevin Durant already is tired of answering questions.Well, at least, certain questions.Take this interview session after a preseason win over Denver, for example: Durant missed most of last season for the Thunder with a broken right foot that required three...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) LeBron James has not practiced since getting an injection in his back, but the Cavaliers remain confident he'll be ready to start the NBA season.James did ''light work'' on the court Thursday, with the Cavs gearing up for Tuesday's opener in Chicago. The four-time MVP...

ATLANTA (AP) Coach Mike Budenholzer is still reluctant to provide an answer to the lone question mark in the Atlanta Hawks lineup.From all indications, though, Kent Bazemore will be the starting small forward when the regular season begins next week.The 6-foot-5 swingman has started all five preseason games...

AKRON, Ohio (AP) LeBron James welcomed a high-profile guest to show kids in his hometown that they can grow up to be anything they want.The NBA star appeared with first lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday to celebrate the importance of education and to challenge thousands of children in...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have waived point guard Bryce Cotton and forward Traveon Graham. The team announced the moves Tuesday.The roster is now down to 15 players.Cotton first joined the Jazz on a 10-day contract in late February and signed a multi-year deal in March....

NEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets have waived guard Ryan Boatright and two other players, reducing their roster to 17 players.Forward Quincy Miller and center Chris Daniels were also waived Tuesday, the team says.Boatright, who helped Connecticut win the 2014 NCAA championship, signed with the Nets on July...

MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee Bucks center John Henson said Monday that he was racially profiled outside a Wisconsin jewelry store, prompting an apology from the store owner, who said the incident was a misunderstanding.Henson posted an account of the encounter on Instagram, saying workers at the Whitefish Bay shop...

LAS VEGAS (AP) Lamar Odom is alert and his condition is improving after the former NBA star was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel a week ago, his family said Monday.Alvina Alston, publicist for Odom's aunt JaNean Mercer, said the former reality-TV personality is undergoing testing, but there...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points, Shabazz Napier added 14 and the Orlando Magic took command early on the way to beating the Brazilian club Flamengo 90-73 on Saturday night as part of the NBA Global Games.The Magic led 13-2 early and eventually built a...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Hornets announced they have signed free agent guard/forward Damien Wilkins.Terms of the contract were not released Friday.The nine-year NBA veteran has played in 563 games with 149 starts five different NBA teams, averaging 6.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 19.3 minutes per...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Thunder have all the pieces in place to contend for an NBA championship.That is, as long as they stay healthy.Oklahoma City reached the Western Conference Finals three times in four years before the injury bug hit last season. Kevin Durant, the 2013-14 MVP and...

CLEVELAND (AP) Cavaliers coach David Blatt said Thursday that LeBron James might not play for the remainder of Cleveland's exhibition season.James sat out his second straight game against Indiana after not playing Tuesday against Atlanta. The four-time MVP is healthy, but the Cavaliers want to limit his minutes...