Magic agree to contract extension with center Wendell Carter Jr.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic agreed to a contract extension with center Wendell Carter Jr. on Monday. Carter averaged 11 points on 52.5% shooting in 55 games last season to help the Magic reach the postseason. Carter, the No. 7 pick in the 2018 NBA draft,...

ESPN hires Shams Charania to replace Adrian Wojnarowski as senior NBA insider

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Shams Charania has been hired as ESPN's senior NBA insider, replacing his mentor Adrian Wojnarowski. Charania announced the move on social media on Monday. Wojnarowski announced on Sept. 18 he was leaving ESPN to become the general manager of St. Bonaventure's...

LeBron and son Bronny James play together for the first time in a preseason game for the Lakers

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James grew up without a father, and the top scorer in NBA history has often said he savors every moment and milestone he can experience with his own three children. When he stepped onto a court Sunday night to play alongside his son, Bronny, for...

LeBron James and his son, Bronny, make NBA history playing together during the Lakers' preseason game against Phoenix

Karl-Anthony Towns scores 10 points in abbreviated preseason debut with New York Knicks

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Brunson thought twice about going 1-on-2 in transition, instead dribbled back outside and flipped the ball behind him to Karl-Anthony Towns, who made a 3-pointer with a defender in his face. It's the type of two-man game the Knicks are hoping will...

Clippers and P.J. Tucker agree he won't be with team while they try to find him different spot

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers and P.J. Tucker have agreed he won’t be with the team for the time being while it tries to find the veteran forward a different situation. Tucker came to the Clippers last season from the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the trade for...

Bronny James hails 'new beginnings' in NBA debut, and LeBron is proud. They could play together next

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Bronny James said his famous father gave him encouragement and advice after his NBA preseason debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James also made it clear he's proud of his son as they move toward another chance to play together on Sunday night. ...

JJ Redick is determined to succeed in the Los Angeles Lakers' audacious coaching experiment

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — JJ Redick knows his personal intensity will always turn him into his own harshest critic if he isn't careful, so he vowed to give himself some grace in his self-evaluation as the Los Angeles Lakers ' new head coach. One game into the preseason, Redick is...

Sharpe to miss start of the Trail Blazers' season with shoulder injury

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will miss the start of the regular season because of a small labral tear in his left shoulder. The Trail Blazers said Saturday that Sharpe will miss from four to six weeks. It is Portland's second...

Bronny James begins his Lakers career with a preseason debut. LeBron won't join until the next game

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Bronny James played in his first NBA preseason game Friday night, but LeBron James wasn't in uniform with him when the Lakers hosted Minnesota in the first of Los Angeles' two weekend games in the Coachella Valley. Lakers coach JJ Redick elected to hold...