Basketball

Back for a 4th Olympics run, LeBron James says gold is all that matters

LAS VEGAS (AP) — He first played on the U.S. Olympic team as a 19-year-old. He did it again in his 20s, twice. And now, a few months from turning 40, he's back for one more run.

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Jayson Tatum misses start of USA Basketball camp in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum of the NBA champion Boston Celtics was not present Saturday for the start of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball training camp, excused because of personal reasons.

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Hornets keeping forward Miles Bridges after agreeing to 3-year, $75M contact, AP source says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are keeping forward Miles Bridges after the forward was re-signed to a three-year, $75 million contract, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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Trae Bell-Haynes released from Canadian Olympic men's basketball training camp

TORONTO — Trae Bell-Haynes has been released from Canada's Olympic men's basketball training camp, Canada Basketball announced Saturday.

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76ers add free-agent postseason star Caleb Martin from Miami, AP source says

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers continued to build around their star trio of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George with the addition of free-agent forward Caleb Martin, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on S

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Raptors re-sign veteran guard-forward Garrett Temple

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have re-signed veteran guard-forward Garrett Temple. The team did not disclose the length of the contract or the financial terms of it. Temple was a free agent after spending last season in Toronto where he averaged 3.

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Sparks beat Aces 98-93 in OT, snap 8-game skid

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Aari McDonald hit four 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-93 in overtime Friday night to snap a franchi

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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.

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Franz Wagner, Magic agree to 5-year extension, largest contract in club history, AP source says

Franz Wagner has agreed to the largest contract in Orlando Magic history, a five-year extension that will be worth at least $224 million, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.

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USA Basketball men's Olympic team arrives for camp in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s something that Kobe Bryant once said that has stuck with U.S. men’s Olympic basketball coach Steve Kerr and seems especially important now.

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