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METAIRIE, La. (AP) The New Orleans Pelicans say they have signed 7-foot center Jerome Jordan.The Pelicans announced the move Sunday with centers Omer Asik (right calf) and Alexis Ajinca (right hamstring) dealing with injuries.Jordan played in 44 games last season for the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 3.1 points and...

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls say guard Cameron Payne had surgery on his broken right foot and is expected to be out three to four months. Payne had surgery to repair the fifth metatarsal on Wednesday. The team says he will remain in a splint the next seven to 10...

Injury-depleted Heat sign forward Okaro White to 10-day dealMIAMI (AP) The Miami Heat have signed forward Okaro White to a 10-day contract.White was with the Heat for the summer league last year and training camp before this season. Tuesday's move means he becomes the 16th name on the...

Suns' Alex Len suspended for 1 gamePHOENIX (AP) The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns center Alex Len for one game without pay for leaving the bench during an on-court altercation in a Wednesday night game against the Grizzlies in Memphis.The NBA also fined three players $15,000 each for...

DETROIT (91)Singler 2-9 0-0 6, Smith 4-11 0-2 8, Drummond 8-16 2-6 18, Jennings 2-6 1-1 6, Caldwell-Pope 1-5 0-2 2, Monroe 6-11 3-4 15, Meeks 5-10 7-7 20, Butler 3-4 0-0 7, Augustin 0-1 0-0 0, Jerebko 3-6 0-0 7, Dinwiddie 1-4 0-0 2. Totals...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Kevin Durant scored 13 points in his first home game since February, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey) 111-81 in preseason action Friday night.Durant, who missed most of last season with a broken right foot, was 6-of-10 shooting with five assists and...

AP Sports WriterCavaliers re-sign veteran forward Richard JeffersonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Richard Jefferson's planned retirement didn't last long.The valuable veteran forward, who played a critical role in Cleveland winning an NBA championship this season, re-signed with the Cavaliers on Thursday.Shortly after the Cavs rallied from a 3-1 deficit...

NEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets have signed veteran swingman Dahntay Jones.Jones played last season for the Los Angeles Clippers. He was the No. 20 pick in the 2003 draft and has also played for Memphis, Sacramento, Denver, Indiana, Dallas and Atlanta, averaging 5.4 points in 622 games.Terms...

Associated PressMagic losing ground if efforts to end postseason droughtBy TERRANCE HARRISORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Orlando Magic's lofty preseason goals have morphed into disappointment and possibly more postseason futility.After years of coaching changes and constant re-imagining of the team, this was supposed to be Magic's breakthrough year into...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oscar Robertson is the only player ever to have more triple-doubles in a season than Russell Westbrook. Westbrook had his 31st triple-double of the season to help Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 102-92 on Thursday night. He had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists to match...

Man starts sentence in crash that killed Miami Heat dancerFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A man whose drunken driving crash claimed the life of a Miami Heat dancer has begun a 15-year sentence.The Miami Herald (https://goo.gl/DcFQI4 ) reports 49-year-old Mario Careaga turned himself in to authorities Monday in South...

The Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Moda Center. Memphis At Portland When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 25, 2015 Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, Portland, Oregon TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, SportSouth (Memphis),...