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Memphis acquires Diakite in trade with Brooklyn, which gets former lottery pick Ziaire Williams
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies acquired forward Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to Nemanja Dangubic from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for one-time lottery pick Ziaire Williams and a Dallas Mavericks' 2030 second-round draft pick, the teams announced Friday. ...
Mavericks star Kyrie Irving breaks left hand in offseason workout, has surgery
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn't provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night. Irving and Luka Doncic led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals in their first...
Serena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women's sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Led by host Serena Williams, The ESPYS celebrated a landmark year for women's sports, with Simone Biles, A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley and JuJu Watkins among the honorees on Thursday night. Staley, coach of the national champion South Carolina women’s...
Clippers bring back Nicolas Batum and sign Derrick Jones Jr. and Kevin Porter Jr.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers, with the team signing the veteran forward along with forward Derrick Jones Jr. and guard Kevin Porter Jr. on Wednesday. Batum played in 60 games for the Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers last season, averaging...
Klay Thompson believes he could be the missing piece for the Mavs after leaving the Warriors
DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson remembers telling Luka Doncic he thought the Dallas superstar was on a path to greatness after Golden State beat the Mavericks in the Western Conference finals two years ago. Now that Thompson has left the only NBA team he has known in 13 years to join...
Dallas Stars will start streaming their regional game broadcasts for free
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars are taking their local game broadcasts directly to consumers for free after years of fans having issues watching the team's games on a regional sports network. The NHL team announced Monday that it has entered into a seven-year agreement with A...
Jackson to appear at 5th Olympics for Australia's Opals. Mills, Giddey in Boomers team
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Basketball star Lauren Jackson will compete at her fifth Olympics after being selected in Australia’s 12-player squad on Sunday just four months after again coming out of retirement. The Opals, Boomers and the 3x3 teams were announced by Chef de...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece beat Luka Doncic, Slovenia to advance to Olympic qualifying final
An Olympics berth has eluded Giannis Antetokounmpo so far during his basketball career. He’s one more victory away from changing that. Thomas Walkup had 19 points, Antetokounmpo added 13 points in 21 minutes and Greece moved one victory from the Paris Games, eliminating Luka Doncic...
Klay Thompson offers thoughtful farewell to Warriors, fans in Instagram post
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson offered a farewell message to the Bay Area and Golden State fans after departing the Warriors in free agency this week to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million contract. On Instagram, Thompson posted to his 17.1 million followers...
Buddy Hield is traded to the Warriors from the 76ers, AP source says, as busy offseason continues
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Buddy Hield played in 632 regular-season games and established himself as one of the top 3-point shooters in the NBA before he finally played a postseason game. He can thank the Philadelphia 76ers for ending his dubious distinction of most NBA games without a playoff...
