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Bulls PG Ball says ahead of knee surgery he can't run, jump

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball said Tuesday he can't run at full speed or jump and still experiences pain in his left knee walking up stairs. Ball spoke ahead of his scheduled surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The team said last week he would undergo

Sep 27

Nash downplays drama around Kevin Durant's demands of Nets

NEW YORK (AP) — The final days of a disappointing Brooklyn Nets season ended not with Ben Simmons on the floor with his teammates, but on the floor of his home, the pain from a back injury shooting through his lower body. The Nets would go on to get swept

Sep 27

Bally Sports Ohio announces Cavaliers 2022-23 regular season TV schedule & broadcast team

CLEVELAND, OH, September 27, 2022 – Bally Sports Ohio will produce all 80 non-nationally exclusive Cavaliers games of the 2022-23 regular season each with pre- and postgame coverage. Live coverage of Cavs regular season games, presented by Northern Ohio Hyundai Dealers, begins Wednesday, Oct. 19 in Toronto when the Cavs

Sep 27

NCAA puts Memphis on 3 years' probation, no tourney ban

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process put Memphis on three years of probation with a public reprimand on Tuesday, but declined to punish Tigers coach Penny Hardaway or hand down an NCAA Tournament ban. The IARP issued only its second decision Tuesday, with cases involving Louisiana

Sep 27

NBA camps open; some go abroad, Spurs plan a trip to Uvalde

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs know they cannot erase the pain that the residents of Uvalde, Texas have felt since May 24. They can, however, continue reminding the city of 16,000 people that they're not forgotten. The Spurs are planning what they're calling a community impact event in

Sep 27

Minus owner Sarver, Suns return for another run at NBA title

PHOENIX (AP) — All-Stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul, along with freshly paid Deandre Ayton and coach Monty Williams, are back together for another run at an elusive NBA title. One man who apparently won't be along on the journey — team owner Robert Sarver. The Suns met in downtown

Sep 27

Clippers' Leonard feeling good, eager to test knee in camp

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nothing put a bigger smile on Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer's face than seeing a healthy Kawhi Leonard walking around the team's practice facility. Ballmer hopes to be feeling even better when the Clippers open training camp Tuesday in Las Vegas and Leonard is testing

Sep 26

Cavs over Mitchell shock, ready for next step with All-Star

CLEVELAND (AP) — When Darius Garland learned about Cleveland's stunning trade, the Cavaliers' All-Star point guard first promised to keep it a secret and then ran around a basketball court in Nashville screaming. Jarrett Allen woke from an afternoon nap, groggily looked at a text on his phone that said

Sep 26

Wolves' Edwards 'working to be better' after disparaging remark

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards said he's “willing to do whatever it takes to make it right” with the LBGTQ community and Minnesota Timberwolves fans following the homophobic remarks he recently made on social media. Addressing reporters at Timberwolves media day on Monday, his first public appearance since the NBA fined

Sep 26

Wolves' Edwards 'working to be better' after homophobic post

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards said he's "willing to do whatever it takes to make it right" with the LBGTQ community and Minnesota Timberwolves fans following the homophobic remarks he recently made on social media. Addressing reporters at Timberwolves media day on Monday, his first public appearance since the NBA

Sep 26

New-look Utah Jazz focused on new, competitive identity

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A dramatic roster overhaul has left the Utah Jazz with a load of new faces entering this season. Utah traded Royce O'Neale, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, and Bojan Bogdanovic in separate deals over the summer, effectively tearing down a team that endured a series of

Sep 26

Doncic on short rest as Mavs seek replay of deep playoff run

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic didn't really have time to get out of playing shape after leading Slovenia at the EuroBasket tournament coming off a trip to the Western Conference finals with the Dallas Mavericks. Therefore, the topic on the eve of training camp was how to ease the young

Sep 26

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham bulked up for 2nd NBA season

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham packed on about 10 pounds of muscle in his first NBA offseason, hoping the added weight will help him lift his game and the Detroit Pistons to another level. The 6-foot-6, 228-pound guard put in a lot of work and it shows. "I didn't recognize

Sep 26

Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander injuries affect Thunder camp

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The injury bug usually waits until midseason to start bothering the Oklahoma City Thunder. This time, it attacked in the offseason. No. 2 overall draft pick Chet Holmgren was ruled out for the season after suffering a foot injury last month. Now, top returning scorer Shai

Sep 26

Milwaukee Bucks re-sign reserve forward Jordan Nwora

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks have re-signed forward Jordan Nwora. Bucks general manager Jon Horst said Sunday that "Jordan's going to be with us" and that the team was working out the final details of a deal with the restricted free agent. The signing was made official Monday. Nwora,

Sep 26