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AP Basketball WriterDinwiddie, Jordan have coronavirus, may not return with NetsBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan said Monday they have tested positive for the coronavirus, potentially leaving the Brooklyn Nets without two starters when the NBA season resumes.Jordan said he won't be in Florida...

The Latest: Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie tests positive for virusThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie says he has tested positive for the coronavirus.Dinwiddie told The Athletic he is experiencing symptoms and it is unclear if he can play...

AP Sports WriterWizards rule out John Wall returning this seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOJohn Wall will not join the Washington Wizards for the resumption of the NBA season this summer, ending the chances of the five-time All-Star guard playing his first game since 2018.General manager Tommy Sheppard effectively ruled out Wall...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Cavs agree to 2-year deal with free agent F BellBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Jordan Bell on a two-year contract and signed two-way forward Dean Wade to a multiyear deal, a person familiar with...

Clippers sign Joakim Noah to deal for rest of the seasonLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers have signed free agent Joakim Noah to a new contract for the rest of the season, three months after he first signed a 10-day deal with the team.The two-time All-Star averaged...

Pistons sign oft-injured center Justin PattonDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Pistons signed center Justin Patton on Friday, hoping the 2017 first-round pick can stay healthy to help the franchise's turnaround.Patton had surgery for a broken foot in 2018 for the second straight year.The 6-foot-11 player was selected No....

The Latest: 16 NBA players test positive as restart nearsBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association say 16 players tested positive for coronavirus in the first wave of mandatory tests done in...

AP Basketball WriterWelcome back: The NBA sets the schedule for season restartBy TIM REYNOLDSZion Williamson is about to get another chance at opening night.Injury kept him out of New Orleans' appearance in the first game of this NBA season when the Pelicans started the year at Toronto, but now...

AP Basketball WriterNBA, players sign off on final terms for restarted seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSAcknowledging that no option would have been risk-free during a pandemic, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that the concern shared by the league and its players surrounding next month's restart of the season is rising...

AP Basketball WriterNBA, players sign off on final terms for restarted seasonBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Florida next month.The league and the...

AP Basketball WriterVince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasonsBy TIM REYNOLDSVince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career has come to an end.The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had said many times over the...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Heat's Derrick Jones Jr. tests positive for virusBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) A person with knowledge of the situation says Miami forward Derrick Jones Jr. has tested positive for the coronavirus, a result that came in shortly after the Heat and other NBA teams began...