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MIAMI (AP) — Goran Dragic usually needs to play in preseason games to get ready for the season. This year, the Miami point guard neededRead More

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A five-year contract extension worth nearly $150 million sat in front of Andrew Wiggins for more than two months. Not only didRead More

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James won’t play again this preseason, and there’s a chance he’ll miss Cleveland’s hyped opener with Boston. James didn’t practice Wednesday,Read More

MIAMI (AP) — The season is looming and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra still doesn’t know which lineup will start games, or more importantly which groupingRead More

MIAMI (AP) — There is no NBA mandate urging teams to not rest players in the preseason. Good thing. The dog days of the exhibitionRead More

PHOENIX (AP) — Connie Hawkins, basketball’s dazzling New York playground great who soared and swooped his way to the Hall of Fame, has died. HeRead More

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is scrapping the East vs. West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season.Read More

Carmelo Anthony sizzled in his first game with the Thunder, though Chris Paul and the Rockets look like they will be just fine without him.Read More

BOSTON (AP) — Boston fans have been patiently waiting to get their first glimpse of the new era of Celtics basketball. They finally got it,Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook is staying with the Thunder. The superstar point guard and reigning NBA MVP has signed a contract extension toRead More