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Heat bring back guard Dru Smith, who tore ACL last season, on 2-way deal
MIAMI (AP) — Dru Smith is back with the Miami Heat, with the injured guard agreeing Monday to a two-way contract in a sign that he's on his way back to the court. Smith was hurt and saw his 2023-24 season end when the Heat visited Cleveland back in November, tearing his right ACL...
Doncic, Antetokounmpo among those seeking Paris Olympic berths in last-chance qualifying tournaments
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are about to get one last chance at reaching the Paris Olympics. Same goes for Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Vucevic. And Rudy Fernandez is about to get his shot at making history. The last four spots in the 12-team Olympic men's basketball field...
Bam Adebayo intends to sign extension with Miami Heat, AP source says
MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo, one of the NBA’s top defensive players and soon to become a two-time U.S. Olympian, intends to sign a three-year, $166 million extension with the Miami Heat when the league’s offseason moratorium on such moves is lifted next month, a person with knowledge of the...
Heat and Wizards to meet in Mexico City on Nov. 2
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NBA will return to Mexico City next season, with the Washington Wizards and the Miami Heat set to play a regular-season game there on Nov. 2. It will be a home game for the Wizards and the 33rd NBA matchup in Mexico since 1992, the most of any country other...
Reaction to the death of Jerry West, 'a basketball genius'
The NBA and sports world reacted Wednesday to the death of basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West. He died Wednesday morning at age 86 with his wife, Karen, by his side, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Clippers. West had been working for the Clippers as a consultant. ___...
Montreal, Boston selected as sites for hockey's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament next season
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Montreal and Boston will be the host cities for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February, the NHL announced Saturday along with releasing the schedule for the event. In Montreal, Canada plays Sweden on Feb. 12, the U.S. plays Finland on Feb. 13, then a...
NBA Finals Notebook: Porzingis a go, Kyrie and LeBron make nice, Hardaway Jr. throws shade at dad
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics 7-footer Kristaps Porzingis said he will be ready to “just go out there and hoop” for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night after missing Boston’s last 10 games with a strained left calf. “It was a long road to get to this point for me. But...
Cavs add coaching candidates, get permission to speak with assistants Bryant, Quinn, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland added two more candidates to its coaching search Friday, receiving permission to interview New York Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant and Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press. Earlier this week, the...
Heat is off Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever after getting their 1st win of the WNBA season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The heat is off Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. The WNBA rookie sensation and her team won their first game of the season. The Fever rallied from 11 points down in the first half to beat Los Angeles 78-73 and snap a five-game skid on Friday night in front a...
The Celtics and Cavaliers last met in playoffs in 2018. This time Boston is the team to beat
BOSTON (AP) — One of the things Celtics forward Jaylen Brown remembers about his time inside the NBA’s Florida bubble in 2020 during the pandemic was his random sightings of Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell, then with the Utah Jazz, seemed to pop up in the common spaces of the bubble...
