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Aspiring female Yao: 6-10 Han Xu making mark in WNBA, China

NEW YORK (AP) — Han Xu understandably grew up idolizing Yao Ming, mesmerized by the giant shadow the 7-foot-6 Hall of Famer cast each time he stepped onto an NBA court. Standing 6-10, Han would like to emulate Yao's impact — including his influence on the sport in China. The

Jul 22

Analysis: Banchero's summer debut was a smashing success

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Here's what happened in the first few seconds of this year's NBA Summer League: Amid the squeaking of sneakers, and the noise generated by the people filling just about every lower-bowl seat in the arena, one voice could still be clearly heard. That voice belonged to

Jul 08

AP sources: Wall to be bought out, intends to join Clippers

John Wall and the Houston Rockets have agreed that his contract will be bought out, a move that will free him to sign with any team of his choosing, two people with knowledge of the situation said Monday night. Wall's preference will be to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers,

Jun 28

NBA Mock Draft Consensus 2.0: Mathurin, Duren move up in the lottery

NBA Draft Week is about to get hectic, but right now there’s nothing but calm before the storm of pre-draft maneuvering and draft-night trades. The chatter is intensifying, though, fueling new rumors as teams at the top of the draft put up their best smoke screens. The Orlando Magic certainly

Jun 22

NBA Mock Draft Consensus 1.0: Smith, Holmgren go 1-2 to Magic, Thunder

Twenty-eight franchises were deep in offseason preparation as an exciting NBA Finals progressed. Deals have already been struck as teams jockey for position in Thursday’s NBA draft. Similar to the NFL Mock Draft Consensus, numerous NBA draft projections were pored over to gauge the most popular opinions for the first

Jun 17

AP source: Mavericks acquire Christian Wood for 4 players

A person with direct knowledge of the agreement said the Houston Rockets are trading center Christian Wood, their leading scorer and rebounder this season, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for four players and a draft pick. Boban Marjanovic, Trey Burke, Sterling Brown and Marquese Chriss are going to the

Jun 16

Rockets guard Jalen Green partners with new Asian league

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Before Jalen Green joined the Houston Rockets, becoming the highest-drafted Asian American player in the NBA, he'd already experienced close up how passionate the people of the Philippines were about the game he loved to play. It's part of the reason he's partnering with the new

Jun 02

Before NBA draft lottery, Lakers already made Pelicans lucky

Time for the NBA draft lottery, where some team will get a nice reward for a miserable season. Not the Los Angeles Lakers, though. Their misery is set to make a good year even better for the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans are the lone playoff team among the clubs

May 16

Edwards has 33, Towns 28, Timberwolves beat Rockets 139-132

HOUSTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves built a huge lead and held on for a 139-132 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. It's the second straight victory for Minnesota, which is in seventh place in the Western Conference

Apr 04

NBA prospects get another college incentive with paid deals

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NBA prospect Dyson Daniels will be tuned in for this weekend's Final Four, watching college players pursue a national championship while maybe making endorsement money along the way. The Australian teenager won't feel like he is missing out, though. "I love watching college basketball and the

Mar 30

Murray scores career-high 33, Spurs outlast Rockets 123-120

HOUSTON (AP) — Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on for a 123-120 win over the Houston Rockets Monday night to inch closer to the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. It was the fourth straight victory for the Spurs, who moved

Mar 29

Doncic-less Mavs pull away, beat last-place Rockets 110-91

DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added 26 with Luka Doncic resting a sore right ankle, and the Dallas Mavericks overwhelmed the Houston Rockets in the second half for a 110-91 victory Wednesday night. The victory pulled Dallas even with Utah at 45-28 for the

Mar 24

Short-handed Suns rally, top Kings in OT to improve to 58-14

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Landry Shamet made a 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime moments after missing an open look beyond the arc and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 127-124 on Sunday. Damian Jones gave the Kings a 121-120 lead with a putback dunk not long

Mar 21

Curry injures left foot, Celtics rout Warriors 110-88

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half and didn't return as Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics routed the Golden State Warriors 110-88 on Wednesday night. Curry was injured with 4:19 remaining in the second quarter along the sideline

Mar 17

Booker has 36 points, NBA-leading Suns beat Rockets 129-112

HOUSTON (AP) — Devin Booker scored 36 points, Mikal Bridges added 26 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 129-112 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Booker shot 15 of 24 from the field and scored at least 30 points for the second time in the

Mar 17