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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have given up on their first-round draft pick from 2014, waiving guard Jordan Adams in their moves to trim their roster for the regular season. The Grizzlies announced Monday they also waived center Matt Costello. The 6-foot-5, 209-pound Adams played in just 32 games over...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The streaking Clippers are down another All-Star. Chris Paul will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. The team said Tuesday its veteran point guard will continue to undergo treatment and evaluation by...

AP Sports WriterKings hire coach Dave Joerger 2 days after firing in MemphisBy JOSH DUBOWTwo days after being jettisoned by the Memphis Grizzlies, Dave Joerger has landed in Sacramento as the latest coach looking to end the Kings' decade-long playoff drought.Joerger replaces George Karl and becomes the Kings' ninth...

AP Sports WriterLeBron James donates $2.5 million to Muhammad Ali exhibitBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James is giving back to a champion who shaped his life.The Cavaliers star is donating $2.5 million to support an exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American...

AP Sports WriterRomo's honorary Mav day turns spectacle for final home gameBy SCHUYLER DIXONDALLAS (AP) Tony Romo couldn't say no when Dirk Nowitzki asked the retiring Dallas Cowboys quarterback to join the Mavericks as an honorary teammate for a day.Now it's turned into a scene, with dozens of...

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...

HOUSTON (AP) James Harden scored 45 points, including all nine for Houston in overtime, as the Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-103 on Wednesday after firing coach Kevin McHale earlier in the day.Corey Brewer made an off-balance 3-pointer to force overtime and Harden took over from there,...

ATLANTA (AP) - Hawks guard Kyle Korver will undergo his third surgery since March when a specialist removes loose bodies from his right elbow on Tuesday.Korver had surgery for a broken nose three months ago and earlier this month surgeons repaired ligament damage in his right ankle.The 34-year-old is...

HOUSTON (AP) Golden State's Stephen Curry is out for the second straight game Thursday night against Houston with a bruised lower left leg.Curry was injured Monday night against Sacramento and sat out Wednesday night at Dallas when the Warriors lost for just the second time this season, 114-91...

Judge refuses to dismiss sex suit against Derrick RoseLOS ANGELES (AP) A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging New York Knicks player Derrick Rose and two friends drugged and gang-raped a woman.The judge denied the motion on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The case could now...

AP Sports WriterGolden State's Curry out with stomach flu against BlazersBy ANNE M. PETERSONPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Stephen Curry has been ruled out of Golden State's game Sunday night against the Trail Blazers because of stomach flu.It is the first game Curry has missed this season.Coach Steve Kerr said...

Westbrook gets 20th triple-double, Thunder beat KingsSACRAMENTO, California (AP) Russell Westbrook had a big second half and another triple-double, and it still almost wasn't enough for Oklahoma City.Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his 20th triple-double of the season as the Thunder beat the...