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AP Basketball WriterDel Harris receives 2020's Chuck Daly achievement awardBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Del Harris was a small-college player and once those days were over his life's goal was to be a successful small-college coach.He did quite a bit more than that.Harris was revealed Friday...

AP Sports WriterBurks scores 16, Jazz roll to 117-78 win over Maccabi HaifaBy KAREEM COPELANDSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Alec Burks scored 16 points and the Utah Jazz cruised to a 117-78 preseason victory over Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday night.The Israeli team was the second international opponent the Jazz...

AP Basketball WriterKawhi Leonard, Paul George officially join LA ClippersBy TIM REYNOLDSLAS VEGAS (AP) Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are now officially with the Los Angeles Clippers, moves that bring both of them back to their native Southern California.It might not be forever: Both can become free agents...

AP Sports WriterOsman joins Cavs' list of injured players, will miss gameBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cavaliers' injury list continues to grow with starting forward Cedi Osman the latest addition.Osman will miss Saturday's game at Chicago with back spasms that forced him to leave Wednesday's loss to Orlando....

Lakers sign forward Travis Wear for rest of the seasonEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Travis Wear for the rest of the season.The Lakers announced the deal Friday.Wear has been a solid role player for the Lakers since they signed him to the...

Associated PressButler misses T-Wolves shootaround amid trade-demand dramaBy CHARLES F. GARDNERMILWAUKEE (AP) Jimmy Butler was absent as the Minnesota Timberwolves wrapped up preparations for their preseason finale Friday night.Butler has demanded a trade but returned to practice with the team Wednesday, a session that included him verbally challenging...

76ers' Ben Simmons injured in first half against JazzSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons did not return for the second half Wednesday night at Utah because of right shoulder soreness.Simmons sustained a stinger in his shoulder in the first quarter after bumping Jazz guard Royce...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Sacramento Kings have agreed to trade DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Tyreke Evans, 2016 first-round draft pick Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and first- and second-round draft picks this summer, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday...

NBA preseason wraps up, regular season starts TuesdayBy The Associated PressFrom LeBron James' arrival in Los Angeles to Jimmy Butler's desire to leave Minnesota, it's been an eventful NBA preseason.It was a rocky one for the Timberwolves, who spent most of it dealing with the Butler drama and finished...

The Latest: Detroit Pistons set to reopen practice facilityBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The Detroit Pistons are set to reopen their practice facility, starting Thursday.The Pistons announced that the team's performance center will enter its first phase of...

Michael Jordan says Hornets add 2 partnersCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan is adding two partners to the Charlotte Hornets' ownership group.Gabe Plotkin, founder and chief investment officer of Melvin Capital, and Daniel Sundheim, founder and chief investment officer of D1 Capital, have joined the Hornets as partners, pending...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Kobe Bryant, who has won five NBA championships, will be part of Sina's pregame and postgame livestream of Game 3 of the NBA Finals in China.The Lakers superstar will provide analysis before and after Tuesday night's game, joining host Huang Shuo remotely from Los Angeles.Bryant remains...