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Kings promote Peja Stojakovic to assistant GMSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have promoted Peja Stojakovic to assistant general manager.General manager Vlade Divac announced the move Wednesday to put Stojakovic in a role where he will assist in management of player development, talent evaluation and oversight of the...

Clippers without Beverley in Game 2 because of calf injuryLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Patrick Beverley missed Game 2 of the Los Angeles Clippers' first-round series against Dallas, leaving Los Angeles without one of its top defenders against Luka Doncic.Clippers coach Doc Rivers said the guard had a...

AP Basketball WriterManu Ginobili, a 4-time champion with Spurs, retires at 41By TIM REYNOLDSManu Ginobili has announced his retirement at age 41, ending a career in which he helped the San Antonio Spurs win four NBA championships in 16 seasons with the club.Ginobili's pro career lasted 23 seasons in...

Rockets' Capela out 4-6 weeks after thumb surgeryHOUSTON (AP) Houston Rockets center Clint Capela underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb Thursday and will be out 4-to-6 weeks.Capela's surgery was done by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles.Capela started Houston's first 42 games before...

AP Sports WriterPaul receiving regular treatment to return for RocketsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Rockets star Chris Paul is receiving treatment ''around the clock'' on his injured right hamstring and coach Mike D'Antoni hopes it will only be a matter of days before he is healthy again.The timeline...

Indiana museum to tell story of basketball great Larry BirdTERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) A museum is being planned to tell the story of basketball great Larry Bird, an Indiana native.Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Saturday that the museum will be located in a new convention center that's being...

OAKLAND, California (AP) At every stop, in every road arena, Kobe Bryant is reflecting on 20 years of memories and many great basketball games.He's enjoying every second of this farewell ride despite all the losing, which isn't exactly how he intended to go into retirement.The 37-year-old Bryant returned...

Pelicans sit Davis in matchup against LakersNEW ORLEANS (AP) All-Star forward Anthony Davis was held out of the New Orleans Pelicans' lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.It was the first meeting between the Western Conference rivals since Davis asked last month for the Pelicans to...

Hawks to retire ceremonial jersey for Atlanta mayor ReedATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Hawks are retiring a ceremonial jersey to honor Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed.The ceremonial jersey will be retired on Nov. 3, when the Hawks play the Houston Rockets.Reed will be honored for his support of the Hawks,...

AP Sports WriterWarriors vow to cherish moment, knowing window may be shortBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Steve Kerr understands the NBA's business side, free agency and everything it takes to build a perennial winner with a star-studded roster like the one he coaches every day.He also knows the...

Associated PressBody camera video is latest setback for Milwaukee policeBy IVAN MORENOMILWAUKEE (AP) Body camera video showing police using a stun gun on an NBA player over a parking violation is just the latest setback for efforts to improve the strained relationship between Milwaukee officers and the city's...

The Latest: LeBron James among LA-area fire evacueesSANTA ROSA, California (AP) The Latest on California fires (all times local):4:30 a.m.Basketball star LeBron James is among evacuees as a fire that erupted early Monday in Southern California grows to more than 70 acres.The Los Angeles Lakers player tweeted just...