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Kings broadcaster resigns after tweet to CousinsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Longtime Sacramento Kings TV broadcaster Grant Napear resigned Tuesday after he tweeted “ALL LIVES MATTER” when asked by DeMarcus Cousins for his opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement.The 60-year-old Napear also was fired by KTHK Sports 1140 in...

AP Basketball WriterJudge denies Williamson bid to nix improper-benefits inquiryBy AARON BEARDA Florida judge has denied NBA rookie Zion Williamson’s attempt to block his former marketing agent’s effort to have the ex-Duke star answer questions about whether he received improper benefits before playing for the Blue Devils.Prime Sports Marketing...

AP Sports WriterWes Unseld, Hall of Famer and NBA champion in DC, dies at 74By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Wes Unseld was an undersized NBA center known more for his bruising picks, tenacious rebounding and perfectly placed outlet passes than any points he produced.He thrived in his role as...

AP Sports WriterWes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame center who led Washington to its only NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest players in league history, died Tuesday...

AP Sports WriterWes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Wes Unseld, the workmanlike Hall of Fame center who led Washington to its only NBA championship and was chosen one of the 50 greatest players in league history, died Tuesday...

Kings broadcaster resigns after tweet to CousinsSACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) Longtime Sacramento Kings TV broadcaster Grant Napear resigned Tuesday after he tweeted “ALL LIVES MATTER” when asked by DeMarcus Cousins for his opinion on the Black Lives Matter movement.The 60-year-old Napear also was fired by KTHK Sports 1140 in...

AP Sports WriterCeltics coach: Empathy means more than basketball right nowBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Celtics coach Brad Stevens believes the best way he can be helpful to his players right now is by listening to them.Boston players including Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Enes Kanter and Vincent Poirier have...

AP Sports WriterHoops Hall mulls date for Bryant, Class of 2020 inductionBy JIMMY GOLENThe Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was gearing up for a great year: not just the all-but-certain election of NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan, but also a chance to unveil...

AP Sports WriterNBA star Trae Young speaks at peaceful protest in OklahomaBy CLIFF BRUNTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) NBA All-Star Trae Young spoke at a peaceful protest of racial injustice and police brutality in his hometown on Monday.Young, the former University of Oklahoma star who now plays for the Atlanta...

Michael Jordan: "Truly pained and plain angry”CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan is “deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.”With protesters taking to the streets across the United States again Sunday, Jordan released a statement on George Floyd and the killings of black people at the hands of police.“I...

Michael Jordan: "Truly pained and plain angry.”CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan is “deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry.”With protesters taking to the streets across the United States again Sunday, Jordan released a statement on George Floyd and the killings of black people at the hands of police.“I...

AP Basketball WriterIn staff memo, NBA's Adam Silver addresses racial tensionsBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to the league’s staffers Sunday night to address the latest racial tensions in the country, sparked most recently by the death last week of a black man who was in...