In memory of Arthur: 76ers' star Joel Embiid honors late brother at Philly block party

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid could go back to school and write a pretty heady report on how he spent his summer vacation. Embiid won Olympic gold for Team USA. He signed a contract extension with Philadelphia that will pay him more than $64 million in its final season. Embiid...

Timberwolves agree to trade Towns to Knicks for Randle, DiVincenzo, 1st-rounder, AP source says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick in a franchise-altering deal for both sides, a person with knowledge of the deal said Friday night. The...

Minnesota Timberwolves trading Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks, AP source says

Utah Jazz pick up 5th-year option on coach Will Hardy's contract

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz picked up the fifth-year option on coach Will Hardy’s contract on Friday. Hardy originally signed a four-year deal with the Jazz in 2022 that included a team option for a fifth season. The move will keep the 36-year-old coach with Utah through...

Raptors rookie G Ja’Kobe Walter to miss training camp because of sprained right shoulder

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja’Kobe Walter won’t be on the court in his first NBA training camp because of a sprained right shoulder, the team said Friday. The Raptors chose the 6-foot-4 Walter with the 19th pick in the first round of last June’s NBA Draft. He...

Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59

Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before becoming a coach, died unexpectedly Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks announced. Wolf, an assistant coach for the Wisconsin Herd — the Bucks' G League affiliate...

The Warriors hope their 'disciplined' offseason pays dividends this year

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After missing the playoffs for just the second time in more than a decade with a healthy Stephen Curry, a Golden State Warriors team never shy about making splashy additions might have been expected to pull off something big in the offseason. They were linked...

Unable to defend their NBA title, Nuggets duo Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic ready to lead new quest

DENVER (AP) — A couple of things gleaned from Thursday's media day for the Denver Nuggets: Nikola Jokic can grow a first-rate beard/goatee, Jamal Murray has aspirations to be an MMA fighter and Aaron Gordon held one impressive yard sale this summer as he cleaned out his closet. Oh,...

Former Bucks player Junior Bridgeman buys minority stake in the franchise

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Junior Bridgeman played for the Milwaukee Bucks long enough to retire as the team leader in games played and performed well enough that his jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum rafters. Now the basketball player-turned-entrepreneur has purchased a stake in the team....

Philadelphia mayor reveals the new 76ers deal to build an arena downtown

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's mayor has revealed the terms of the deal negotiated with the city's pro basketball team for a new $1.3 billion arena downtown. The agreement reached earlier this month calls for the Philadelphia 76ers to finance the entire project, with no city...