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Tue Jul 3 201821:24NBA estimates 40,000 more travel miles in a top 16 playoffsLeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA estimates an increase of about 40,000 miles of travel in the postseason if it scrapped its current conference format and took the top 16 teams.Calls to change the system were renewed this week when LeBron James left Cleveland for the Los Angeles Lakers, which could create another strong Western Conference team after Houston and Golden State had the league's top two records last season. They met in a thrilling West final before the Warriors swept the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.Commissioner Adam Silver has said ideally there would be a format allowing the two best teams to meet for the title, but has repeatedly expressed concern about the additional travel that would be created if teams were seeded 1 to 16 in the postseason, instead of the current format in which it's the top eight teams in each conference."I think, as I've said in the past, the obstacle is travel, and it's not tradition in my mind, at least," Silver said at the All-Star break. "It's that as we've... [More]
Tue Jul 3 201821:24Derrick White continues strong play, Spurs top Hawks 103-81John CollinsPFHawksFree Agent
Derrick WhitePGSpursFree Agent
Derrick White is off to a strong start in the NBA Summer League.White, the 29th pick in last year's draft, scored 18 of his 21 points in the first half to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an easy 103-81 victory over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.The 6-foot-4 point guard, who played in 17 games last season for the Spurs, also had nine assists, six rebounds and two blocks."I am just feeling more comfortable this year," White said. "I am learning what works and what I need to do to be successful."White continued his solid play from the night before, when he had 22 points and seven rebounds in the Spurs' 92-76 loss to the Utah Jazz.Young, this year's No. 5 overall pick, continued to struggle in Utah, finishing with 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting. In two games the former Oklahoma star is now just 2 of 16 from 3-point range. Young had three assists and three turnovers.SPURS 103, HAWKS 81Jeff Ledbetter had 16 points and three 3-pointers, and Amida Brimah had eight points and 11 rebounds. The Spurs rested first-round draft pick Lonnie Walker IV.John Collins had 19 points for the Hawks and first-round pick Omari Spellman had 10 points and seven rebounds.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Tue Jul 3 201820:54AP source: Warriors to re-sign big man Kevon LooneyKevin DurantSFWarriorsFree Agent
DeMarcus CousinsCPelicansFree Agent
Andre IguodalaSFWarriorsFree Agent
Kevon LooneyPFWarriorsFree Agent
Patrick McCawSGWarriorsFree Agent
JaVale McGeeCWarriorsFree Agent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors will be younger next season, and general manager Bob Myers is working to keep much of the core intact to chase another championship.Versatile big man Kevon Looney will re-sign with the two-time defending champions, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Looney's new deal cannot become official until he signs after the moratorium period is lifted Friday.Golden State already reached agreement with two-time reigning NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant on a two-year contract with a player option.Bringing back Looney, a power forward and center, was a top priority for Myers, who also hopes to re-sign guard Patrick McCaw.Looney lost about 30 pounds last offseason to transform his body, make himself faster and give him a regular spot in coach Steve Kerr's rotation, even earning starts in five postseason games during the absence of Andre Iguodala.In his third professional season, the 22-year-old Looney averaged 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13.8 minutes per game.While the Warriors lost center JaVale McGee to the Lakers, they added DeMarcus Cousins on Monday to give Golden State five potential All-Star starters once Cousins returns from a torn Achilles tendon that required surgery.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Tue Jul 3 201820:34AP source: Warriors to re-sign big man Kevon LooneyDeMarcus CousinsCPelicansFree Agent
Andre IguodalaSFWarriorsFree Agent
Kevon LooneyPFWarriorsFree Agent
JaVale McGeeCWarriorsFree Agent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the agreement says versatile big man Kevon Looney will re-sign with the Golden State Warriors.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because Looney's deal cannot become official until he signs after the moratorium period is lifted Friday.Bringing back Looney, a power forward and center, was a top priority for general manager Bob Myers to keep the young core of the two-time defending NBA champions together.Looney lost about 30 pounds last offseason to transform his body, make himself faster and give him a regular spot in coach Steve Kerr's rotation, even earning starts in five postseason games during the absence of Andre Iguodala.While the Warriors lost center JaVale McGee to the Lakers, they added DeMarcus Cousins on Monday to give Golden State five potential All-Star starters once Cousins returns from a torn Achilles tendon that required surgery.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Tue Jul 3 201817:27Celtics 1st-rounder on missing flight: 'It's all on me'Rajon RondoPGPelicansFree Agent
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics first-round draft choice Robert Williams got a lecture from the team about accountability and said they are moving on from the bad first impression he made by missing a flight and failing to get back in time for summer league practice."It's all on me," Williams told reporters Tuesday, a day after he missed practice. "So we're going to push forward and move past that."A potential lottery pick who dropped to the Celtics at No. 27 because of questions about his work ethic, the forward out of Texas A&M overslept for a conference call with reporters the morning after the draft, blaming the difference in time zones. He was in Boston last week for an introductory news conference, where he said he knew he would have to work hard to make it in the NBA.Then he went home to Louisiana and missed his flight back.Williams, 20, said he was upset with himself for making a bad first impression."Missing my flight didn't help," he said. "I talked to Coach (Brad) Stevens when I got back and he obviously explained to me about the opportunity. There's not that many. So, definitely a real wakeup call."Williams said he didn't expect any discipline, except for maybe some extra sprints."They discipline you with words, more than you may know," he said.Also Tuesday, free agent Brad Wanamaker practiced with the team and was assigned the No. 9 that was last worn by Rajon Rondo.___More AP NBA: www.apnews.com/tags/NBAbasketball
Tue Jul 3 201810:23Warriors add a 5th All-Star in center DeMarcus CousinsKlay ThompsonSGWarriorsFree Agent
Kevin DurantSFWarriorsFree Agent
DeMarcus CousinsCPelicansFree Agent
Stephen CurryPGWarriorsFree Agent
Draymond GreenPFWarriorsFree Agent
LeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
JaVale McGeeCWarriorsFree Agent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As he has long desired, DeMarcus Cousins will finally get a chance to play for a winner once he's healthy from a torn left Achilles tendon.When Boogie returns to the court this season, the volatile big man will give the Golden State Warriors five 2018 All-Stars in their starting lineup to chase another title — with Cousins trying for his first after never appearing in the playoffs. The center, who has had his problems with technical fouls, will sign with the two-time defending champions after the moratorium period is lifted Friday, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract is yet to be completed.Cousins is set to join a starting lineup of two-time MVP Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, who is fresh off his second straight NBA Finals MVP, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green."The 3rd splash Brother," Curry posted on Twitter with a series of happy crying emojis. "Let's... [More]
Tue Jul 3 201804:03Warriors add a fifth All-Star in center DeMarcus CousinsKlay ThompsonSGWarriorsFree Agent
Kevin DurantSFWarriorsFree Agent
DeMarcus CousinsCPelicansFree Agent
Stephen CurryPGWarriorsFree Agent
Draymond GreenPFWarriorsFree Agent
LeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
JaVale McGeeCWarriorsFree Agent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As he has long desired, DeMarcus Cousins will finally get a chance to play for a winner once he's healthy from a torn left Achilles tendon.When Boogie returns to the court this season, the volatile big man will give the Golden State Warriors five 2018 All-Stars in their starting lineup to chase another title — with Cousins trying for his first after never appearing in the playoffs. The center, who has had his problems with technical fouls, will sign with the two-time defending champions after the moratorium period is lifted Friday, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract is yet to be completed.Cousins is set to join a starting lineup of two-time MVP Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, fresh off his second straight NBA Finals MVP, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green."The 3rd splash Brother," Curry posted on Twitter with a series of happy crying emojis. "Let's go @boogiecousins."Cousins'... [More]
Mon Jul 2 201822:03LeBron's arrival transforms Lakers back into glamour showLonzo BallPGLakersFree Agent
Kobe BryantSFLakersFree Agent
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSGLakersFree Agent
Josh HartSGLakersFree Agent
Brandon IngramSFLakersFree Agent
LeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
Kyle KuzmaSF/PFLakersFree Agent
JaVale McGeeCWarriorsFree Agent
Julius RandlePFLakersFree Agent
LOS ANGELES (AP) — From George Mikan to Kobe Bryant, superstars have been the Lakers' lifeblood for decades.LeBron James is already the biggest star of his generation, and he followed a familiar path to Los Angeles' bright lights when he decided to sign with the Lakers as a free agent.It's no coincidence that this glamorous, 16-time champion franchise has consistently attracted already great players with outsized ambition. The 33-year-old James has taken on the challenge that Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal all accepted near the primes of their careers.Becoming a basketball superstar is one thing, and nobody is bigger than James after 15 prolific NBA seasons and three championships. Succeeding with the Lakers is something different, according to many of the men who have worn this gold jersey.Just ask Bryant, who won two Olympic gold medals as James' teammate while spending his entire 20-year career with the Lakers."The NBA does better when the Lakers are at their... [More]
Mon Jul 2 201820:43Down town: Cleveland hurting after LeBron chooses LA, LakersLeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James jerseys in assorted colors hung inside the Cavaliers team shop, their retail price slashed by 40 percent.Eight years ago, some of them were still smoldering in the streets.The day after James announced he is leaving Cleveland as a free agent for the second time since 2010, anger gave way to acceptance. There was still deep disappointment that the world's best player — Akron, Ohio, born and raised — is leaving again, this time for the brighter lights of Los Angeles and a chance to play with the storied Lakers.The pain is real. Cleveland is just handling it a lot better."It hurts at first, but we'll be OK," said Dave Howes, who manages Harry Buffalo, a sports bar and restaurant directly across the street from Quicken Loans Arena. "We'll rebound from it."If any city knows how to mount a comeback, it's this one. Once a national punchline for jokes, Cleveland is thriving with new hotels, shops, condominiums and trendy microbreweries popping up on both sides of the... [More]
Mon Jul 2 201820:03AP source: Favors returns to Utah on 2-year dealDerrick FavorsPFJazzFree Agent
Rudy GobertCJazzFree Agent
LeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
Donovan MitchellSGJazzFree Agent
Raul NetoPGJazzFree Agent
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Upon hearing that power forward Derrick Favors was returning to Utah, his Jazz teammates Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert reacted by quickly making similar requests.They want him to buy dinner.Favors surely can do that now.With the NBA still processing the ramifications of LeBron James going to the Los Angeles Lakers and more than $1 billion in new deals getting struck on the first full day of free agency, deals continued Monday — and Favors was one of the day's big winners. He agreed to a two-year, $36 million deal to return to the Jazz, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press."Let's get it!!!" Favors wrote on Twitter, not long after news of the deal broke.The Jazz went to Atlanta over the weekend to sit down with Favors, and Utah general manager Dennis Lindsey had said going into the negotiating period that the team felt good about retaining all three of their free agents — Favors, Dante Exum and Raul Neto.The biggest domino in that trio... [More]
Mon Jul 2 201818:33Down town: Cleveland hurting after LeBron chooses LA, LakersLeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — There were LeBron James jerseys in assorted colors hanging inside the Cavaliers team shop, their retail price slashed by 40 percent.Eight years ago, some of them were still smoldering in the streets.The day after James announced he's leaving the Cavaliers as a free agent for the second time since 2010, anger gave way to acceptance. There was still deep disappointment that the world's best player — Akron, Ohio, born and raised — is leaving again, this time for the brighter lights of Los Angeles and a chance to play with the storied Lakers.The pain is real. Cleveland is just handling it a lot better."It hurts at first, but we'll be OK," said Dave Howes, who manages Harry Buffalo, a sports bar and restaurant directly across the street from Quicken Loans Arena. "We'll rebound from it."If any city knows how to mount a comeback, it's this one. Once a national punchline for jokes, Cleveland is thriving with new hotels, shops, condominiums and trendy microbreweries popping up on... [More]
Mon Jul 2 201818:13AP Source: Suns meet Booker to talk contract; Williams cutDevin BookerSGSunsFree Agent
Tyler UlisPGSunsFree Agent
Alan WilliamsCSunsFree Agent
PHOENIX (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says that Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver and general manager Ryan McDonough are meeting with star guard Devin Booker to discuss a new contract.The person sought anonymity because the meeting, to take place Tuesday in Los Angeles, was not publicly announced.Booker, just 21 but entering his fourth NBA season, is considered the heart of the Suns' plans for the future and a strong candidate for a maximum contract.Meanwhile, in an unrelated move, the Suns waived forward Alan Williams.Williams, the 25-year-old son of Phoenix police Chief Jeri Williams, was raised in Phoenix. He played at Santa Barbara collegiately and for one season in China before signing with the Suns in 2015.The 6-foot-7 big man with the nickname "Big Sauce" averaged 6.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 67 career games with Phoenix but missed virtually all of last season following knee surgery.By making the move, the Suns no longer are responsible for the $5.5 million Williams would have made had he remained on the team.Phoenix also cut point guard Tyler Ulis as the team reshapes under new coach Igor Kokoskov.A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed Sunday that the Suns had agreed to a one-year, $15 million deal with 14-year NBA veteran guard Trevor Ariza.The person asked for anonymity because signings can't be officially revealed during the current moratorium negotiating period.___More AP NBA: www.apnews.com/tags/NBAbasketball
Mon Jul 2 201817:43Warriors draft pick Jacob Evans III signs contractKlay ThompsonSGWarriorsFree Agent
Kevin DurantSFWarriorsFree Agent
Stephen CurryPGWarriorsFree Agent
Draymond GreenPFWarriorsFree Agent
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State first-round draft pick Jacob Evans III has signed his contract and is set to play in the summer league with the two-time reigning NBA champions.The Warriors selected the 6-foot-6 guard/forward with the 28th overall pick out of Cincinnati and formally introduced him at a news conference last week, his proud family in attendance.Evans averaged 11.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.14 steals during his three-year career at Cincinnati. He says he can't wait to learn from all the superstars around him, such as Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. Evans called the Warriors "probably the greatest team ever in NBA history."Summer league was set to begin Monday in Sacramento, California.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Mon Jul 2 201813:33Bucks' Antetokounmpo cover athlete for NBA 2K19 video gameGiannis AntetokounmpoPFBucksFree Agent
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the cover athlete for the NBA 2K19 standard edition video game.The two-time NBA All-Star known as the "Greek Freek" is the first international player to be featured on the cover.Antetokounmpo says he has "worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA and being on the cover of NBA 2K10 is a dream come true."NBA 2K19 will be available Sept. 11.LeBron James was previously announced as the cover star for the NBA 2K19 20th anniversary edition available on Sept. 7.___More AP NBA: www.apnews.com/tags/NBAbasketball
Mon Jul 2 201812:53Giant LeBron banner to be removed again in ClevelandLeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — The massive LeBron James banner hanging downtown is being removed again following the superstar's announcement he's leaving Cleveland.The 10-story billboard, which shows James wearing his No. 23 jersey with his arms spread wide has become a city landmark. It was also removed in 2010 when he decided to join the Miami Heat. On Sunday, James agreed to sign a four-year, $153 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.A spokesman for Sherwin-Williams, which owns the building where the banner hangs, said Nike is taking the banner down later this week. Sherwin-Williams is evaluating what to do with the wall on its global headquarters.After learning the billboard was coming down, some people headed over to take photos in front of it.Cleveland fans are recovering from losing James for the second time. His jerseys have been reduced by 40 percent in the Cavs' team shop at Quicken Loans Arena.___More AP NBA: www.apnews.com/tags/NBAbasketball
Mon Jul 2 201802:33On Basketball: LA will still be there for Paul GeorgeSteven AdamsCThunderFree Agent
Carmelo AnthonyPFThunderFree Agent
Kobe BryantSFLakersFree Agent
Paul GeorgeSFThunderFree Agent
Jerami GrantSFThunderFree Agent
Paul PierceFree Agent
Andre RobersonSGThunderFree Agent
Russell WestbrookPGThunderFree Agent
Paul George can count.That's what we forgot.Everyone knows that the lure of home is strong for George, a Los Angeles kid who took countless jumpers as a youngster while pretending to be Kobe Bryant and wearing purple and gold. And players tend to go home: Paul Pierce played in LA toward the end of his career, Dwyane Wade briefly played in Chicago, Chauncey Billups had stints in Denver.So while diving into the magnitude of the numbers in George's soon-to-be-official deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder — four years at an average of $34 million a season, a contract that sure seems like it will help push the OKC payroll and luxury tax bills for next season alone to perhaps well over $200 million — there was one number that seems to have mattered most.It is 28.His age.He's still a young man, even by NBA standards. Consider this: George might not even be at his NBA peak yet. Barring an extension, which is possible, he could exercise his option to become a free agent again in the summer of 2021... [More]
Mon Jul 2 201801:33Cavs owner praises LeBron, promises to retire his jerseyLeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert didn't trash LeBron James on his way out of town this time.Instead, he promised to retire his jersey.Eight years after he famously criticized James for leaving as a free agent in a letter, Gilbert thanked the superstar for coming back to Cleveland and ending the city's half-century championship drought. James announced on Sunday night that he's agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers, a decision that dredged up bad memories for some Cavs fans.Although James is leaving Cleveland again, Gilbert used the occasion to wish James well, opening his statement by recalling the night in 2016 when James led the Cavs to a Game 7 win in the NBA Finals over Golden State. That victory gave Cleveland its first professional sports title since 1964."A championship that united generations of Clevelanders, both living and passed," Gilbert said. "Virtually anyone with roots in Northeast Ohio paused and felt the memories of the past and the utter joy that the burden... [More]
Sun Jul 1 201820:33LeBron agrees to 4-year, $154 million contract with LakersLeBron JamesSFCavaliersFree Agent
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time to join one of the NBA's most iconic franchises.James' agency made the announcement Sunday in a release, saying he has agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract. The game's best all-around player and biggest star will now lead a young Lakers team that has been overmatched in recent years while rebuilding but will instantly rise with James.Los Angeles also provides James with a larger platform for his business interests and social activism.This is the third time in eight years James has changed teams. He returned to the Cavs in 2014 after four seasons in Miami.The 33-year-old had previously said he wanted to finish his career in Ohio, and although he's leaving home again, Cleveland fans are more forgiving after he ended the city's 52-year sports championship drought in 2016.___More AP NBA: apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball
Sun Jul 1 201816:23AP source: Suns, Ariza agree to 1-year, $15 million contractTrevor ArizaSFRocketsFree Agent
Dragan BenderPFSunsFree Agent
Devin BookerSGSunsFree Agent
Marquese ChrissPFSunsFree Agent
Josh JacksonSFSunsFree Agent
Brandon KnightPGSunsFree Agent
PHOENIX (AP) — Trevor Ariza has agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the Phoenix Suns, a person with knowledge of the situation said Sunday.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement cannot be officially announced during the free agent moratorium.The 33-year-old Ariza brings a reputation for winning and veteran leadership that general manager Ryan McDonough said the team needed around its young core that features Devin Booker, Josh Jackson and No. 1 overall draft pick Deandre Ayton.It's a nice raise for the 14-year NBA veteran, who earned $7.4 million last season, his fourth with Houston.Ariza averaged 11.7 points last season for a Rockets team that compiled the best record in the NBA at 65-17 before losing to Golden State in a seven-game Western Conference finals. Phoenix had the league's worst record at 21-61 and has missed the playoffs eight years in a row.Ariza has averaged 10.5 points per game, shooting 42 percent from the field... [More]
Sun Jul 1 201815:13AP source: Suns, Ariza agree to 1-year, $15 million contractTrevor ArizaSFRocketsFree Agent
Devin BookerSGSunsFree Agent
Josh JacksonSFSunsFree Agent
PHOENIX (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says forward Trevor Ariza has agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the Phoenix Suns.The person asked to remain anonymous because the agreement cannot be officially announced during the free agent moratorium.The 33-year-old Ariza, entering his 15th NBA season, brings a reputation for winning and veteran leadership that general manager Ryan McDonough said the team needed around its young core that features Devin Booker, Josh Jackson and No. 1 overall draft pick Deandre Ayton.Ariza averaged 11.7 points last season for a Houston team that compiled the best record in the NBA at 65-17 before losing to Golden State in a seven-game Western Conference finals. Phoenix had the league's worst record at 21-61.
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