AP Sports WriterAP source: Celtics' Hayward opts out of final year of dealBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward opted out of the final year of a contract that would have paid him $34.1 million, making...

Clippers bolster supporting cast around Leonard, GeorgeLOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers acquired guard Luke Kennard from Detroit, and sent guards Landry Shamet to Brooklyn and Rodney McGruder to Detroit as they attempt to improve the supporting...

Bucks request waivers on Turkish forward Ersan IlyasovaMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova.Ilyasova played 63 games and made eight starts for the Bucks last season. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 6.6 points,...

AP Basketball WriterNBA's offseason sprint continues with free agency startingBy TIM REYNOLDSNBA free agency is usually a weeklong frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and players must wait a few days before they can sign those contracts. And from...

Yankees closer Chapman gets suspension reduced to 2 gamesNEW YORK (AP) Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman's suspension for throwing near the head of Tampa Bay's Mike Brosseau was reduced from three games to two after he appealed the decision.Major...

AP Sports WriterWarriors' Klay Thompson suffers leg injury, severity unclearBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Golden State guard Klay Thompson injured his lower right leg during a pickup game in Southern California and will undergo tests Thursday.''You can be...

AP Sports WriterWarriors select James Wiseman with second overall pickBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) James Wiseman listed many of Golden State's stars who are now his teammates as players he plans to watch closely as a lottery-pick NBA...

AP Sports Writer76ers shake up roster, deal Horford, Richardson at draftBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The first draft night for the Philadelphia 76ers under new president Daryl Morey led to a major shakeup for an organization chasing its first...

Knicks waive group of veterans ahead of NBA free agencyNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks waived veterans Elfrid Payton, Taj Gibson and Wayne Ellington and declined their team option on Bobby Portis on Thursday, just a year...

Knicks waive group of veterans ahead of NBA free agencyNEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks waived veterans Elfrid Payton, Taj Gibson and Wayne Ellington and declined their team option on Bobby Portis on Thursday, just a year...