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LA Clippers and Ivica Zubac agree to $58.6 million, 3-year contract extension

Aug. 31, 2024 13:31 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a $58.6 million, three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027-28 season, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel said Saturday. Zubac averaged a career-high 11.7 points and 9.2...

Indiana Pacers sign guard T.J. McConnell to a 4-year, $45 million extension

Aug. 30, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

The Indiana Pacers have agreed to terms with guard T.J. McConnell on a four-year extension worth $45 million. Agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman confirmed the deal in an email to The Associated Press on Friday. McConnell, who is signed for $9.3 million for the upcoming NBA...

West champ Mavs reunite with Dinwiddie, who helped in run to conference finals 2 years ago

Aug. 03, 2024 14:16 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks are bringing back Spencer Dinwiddie in a reunion with the guard who played a key role in the club's run to the 2022 Western Conference finals. The Mavericks announced the signing of Dinwiddie on Saturday along with undrafted rookie free agent...

Tom Thibodeau, 2-time NBA Coach of the Year, agrees to 3-year extension with Knicks, AP source says

Jul. 24, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Thibodeau has agreed to a three-year contract extension after leading the New York Knicks to three postseason appearances in his four seasons, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday. The Knicks have made back-to-back trips to the Eastern...

South Sudan nearly beat the US in an Olympic tuneup. Here's how it happened

Jul. 20, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

Takeaways from the U.S. Olympic team's 101-100 win over South Sudan in an exhibition game Saturday in London: At 39, 40 in a row LeBron James' layup with 8 seconds left was the game-winner, and the win marked the 40th consecutive time that the Americans have won an...

Hawks sign wing Vit Krejci to 4-year deal after showing promise on 2-way contract

Jul. 12, 2024 18:36 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields took another step in reshaping the team's roster by signing wing Vit Krejci to a $10.2 million, four-year contract. The deal with Krejci, who started in 14 of his 22 games with Atlanta on a two-way contract last season, was...

Hawks GM Landry Fields braces for more tough decisions after trading Dejounte Murray to Pelicans

Jul. 10, 2024 15:07 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — No matter how difficult it was to conclude that trading Dejounte Murray was necessary, Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields knows he faces more challenges this offseason. The NBA draft brought Atlanta two players, including No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie...

Hawks complete deal to send Dejounte Murray to Pelicans for package including 2 first-round picks

Jul. 06, 2024 21:30 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks completed a trade Saturday that sends high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package of two first-round draft picks and three veterans. The trade announced by the Hawks sends guard Dyson Daniels, forward-center Larry...

Buddy Hield is traded to the Warriors from the 76ers, AP source says, as busy offseason continues

Jul. 04, 2024 22:38 PM EDT

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...

Pistons and coach J.B. Bickerstaff agree on 4-year contract with team option for 5th, AP source says

Jun. 30, 2024 12:38 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a four-year contract with coach J.B. Bickerstaff with a team option for a fifth season, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke the AP on condition of anonymity because the...