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The Latest: Tony Parker leaving San Antonio for CharlotteBy The Associated PressThe Latest on NBA Free Agency (all times EDT):3:50 p.m.Tony Parker's time in San Antonio is over, after 17 seasons and four NBA championships.A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Parker has agreed to sign a two-year,...

Bulls sign former LSU guard Blakeney to two-way contractCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls have signed former LSU guard Antonio Blakeney to a two-way contract.Blakeney went undrafted after averaging 17.2 points and earning All-SEC second-team honors last season.Two-way contracts are new to the NBA for the upcoming season. They...

The HOUSTON and the CHICAGO will both be gunning for a victory on 1/18/2021 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. HOUSTON vs CHICAGO When: 1/18/2021 8:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 565 HOUSTON 1.5 (-110) 226 (-110) -120 100  566 CHICAGO TV: 8:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: CHICAGO , HOUSTON Oddsmakers currently have the CHICAGO listed as 1.5 point favorites versus the HOUSTON, while...

AP Sports WriterFred McLeod, broadcaster who called Cavs' title, dies at 67By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Longtime sportscaster and announcer Fred McLeod has died at 67.McLeod did TV play-by play coverage of the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers.The Cavs said McLeod died suddenly Monday night but did not elaborate....

Los Angeles opens a set of back-to-back-to-back road games Tuesday night when the Pacers try to avoid a seventh loss in nine games. Clippers (26-18, 11-10 away) vs Pacers (25-18, 13-6 home) Coverage: FOX WEST When: 7:00 PM ET, March 20, 2012 Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN After dropping three of four to...

Suns sign restricted free agent big man Alan WilliamsPHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Suns have signed big man Alan Williams to a three-year, $17 million contract.The restricted free agent agreed to the deal earlier this month and the Suns announced he re-signed on Wednesday.The 24-year-old Williams averaged 7.4 points...

AP Basketball WriterRockets' Westbrook says he tested positive for coronavirusBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, and that he plans to eventually join his team at the restart of the NBA season.Westbrook made...

The WASHINGTON and the MINNESOTA will both be gunning for a victory on 1/1/2021 at 8:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. WASHINGTON vs MINNESOTA When: 1/1/2021 8:00 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 533 WASHINGTON -1 (-110) (-110)   534 MINNESOTA TV: 8:00 PM LINE: PREDICTION: MINNESOTA , WASHINGTON Oddsmakers currently have the MINNESOTA listed as point favorites versus the WASHINGTON, while the...

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) Steve Kerr pulled a Gregg Popovich. One missed defensive assignment with no backdoor help on DeMarcus Cousins, and Kerr called a timeout 18 seconds into the game. ''Nobody can make a move like Pop, I'm a very cheap version of him, if at all,'' the Golden State...

AP Sports WriterKings hope youth movement pays off in near futureBy JOSH DUBOWSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Coach Dave Joerger strongly believes Sacramento's commitment to youth this season will pay off down the line in helping develop the Kings into a playoff contender.How soon that happens remains an open question.''It...

AP Basketball WriterCavs, Warriors ready to chase in NBA's sprint to the finishBy BRIAN MAHONEYLeBron James had a trophy in his hands and a smile on his face.That was Sunday at the All-Star Game, when James again rose above the NBA's best in winning a game and MVP honors.What...

Associated Press WritersNFL anthem protests evolve past Kaepernick's original intentBy JESSE J. HOLLAND and ERRIN HAINES WHACKWhat began more than a year ago with an NFL quarterback protesting police brutality against minorities by kneeling silently during the national anthem before games has grown into a roar with hundreds of...