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Clippers sign guard Luke Kennard to multiyear extensionLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Luke Kennard to a multiyear contract extension.Kennard was acquired as part of a three-team trade on Nov. 19. He averaged a career-high 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 28...

Pau Gasol becomes career scoring leader in EuroBasketCLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania (AP) Pau Gasol has become the career scoring leader in the EuroBasket tournament.The San Antonio Spurs center made a 3-pointer in the second quarter of Spain's victory over Hungary on Thursday to give him 1,105 points. He passed Spurs...

Mavericks center Noel out indefinitely after thumb surgeryDALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel has undergone surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, and there is no timetable for his return.The 6-foot-11 Noel last played Nov. 22 at Memphis, but the injury wasn't revealed until...

Trump not inviting NBA champions to White HouseWASHINGTON (AP) Whichever team wins the NBA championship, President Donald Trump says he won't be inviting them to the White House.LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors have both said their teams have no...

The Latest: NBA renames All-Star Game MVP award for BryantCHICAGO (AP) The Latest on Saturday night at NBA All-Star weekend. (all times local):6:43 p.m.The NBA has renamed its All-Star Game MVP award in honor of Kobe Bryant.Commissioner Adam Silver announced the move on Saturday. Bryant and his 13-year-old...

Associated PressAutopsy: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash had no alcohol, drugsBy STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEYLOS ANGELES (AP) The pilot flying Kobe Bryant and seven others to a youth basketball tournament did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, and all nine sustained immediately fatal injuries when...

NBA hopeful, stricken by illness, returns to basketballBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Former Baylor standout Isaiah Austin has arrived in Serbia after being cleared to play basketball again, 2+ years after he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome during a physical before the NBA draft.Austin, who played for the Bears from...

AP Sports WriterCeltics star Hayward suffers gruesome injury in openerBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Just five minutes into his Boston career, new Celtics star forward Gordon Hayward gruesomely broke his left ankle, an injury that may end his season.Hayward, who signed a four-year, $128 million free agent contract this...

Huge crowds pack downtown Toronto for Raptors paradeTORONTO (AP) Jubilant Raptors fans decked out in team gear are jamming downtown Toronto for a parade for the NBA champions.Crowds packed the route and the square outside City Hall where the march is to end in the afternoon. Fans, many...

AP Sports WriterAP source: 76ers to meet with James' agent in Los AngelesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers are getting a chance to pitch their process to LeBron James.Representatives from the team will meet Sunday with James' agent Rich Paul in Los Angeles, a person familiar with...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Kings, Zach Randolph agree to 2-year, $24M dealBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIA person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that the Sacramento Kings have agreed to a two-year, $24 million deal with forward Zach Randolph.The sides came to agreement on Tuesday, reuniting Randolph with...

AP Sports WriterNash, Kidd, Hill in 13-member Basketball Hall of Fame classBy GREG BEACHAMSAN ANTONIO (AP) Steve Nash was an unsung Canadian kid who got one significant U.S. basketball scholarship offer. Jason Kidd was an Oakland hoops prodigy ticketed for superstardom from childhood.After parallel careers that first crossed...