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Raptors, Wizards to play NBA pre-season game at Montreal's Bell Centre

Raptors, Wizards to play NBA pre-season game at Montreal's Bell Centre

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will host a pre-season game against the Washington Wizards in Montreal as part of this year's NBA Canada Series. The game announced Thursday will take place Oct.
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WNBA players' union leader is concerned league being undervalued in new media rights deal

WNBA players' union leader is concerned league being undervalued in new media rights deal

PHOENIX (AP) — The executive director of the WNBA players' union is concerned the league is being undervalued with the $2.2 billion over 11 years it will receive as part of the NBA's recently approved media rights deals .
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Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84

Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84

Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced. Williams was 84.
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Fever lose to Wings despite Caitlin Clark's WNBA single game assist record

Fever lose to Wings despite Caitlin Clark's WNBA single game assist record

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 19 assists to break the WNBA game record in the Indiana Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night in the final WNBA contest before the month-long break for the Olympics.
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Jontay Porter, banned from NBA, is denied permission to resume career in Greece

A federal judge has denied a request by former NBA player Jontay Porter to be allowed to resume his basketball career in Greece while he is awaiting sentencing for his role in a betting scandal that got him banned from the league.
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Brittney Griner and Kahleah Copper combine for 45 points in win over Mystics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner had 23 points and seven rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 10 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 96-87 on Tuesday.
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NBA moves a big step closer to finalizing new 11-year media rights deals

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA's Board of Governors approved the league's next media rights deals with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video at its meeting Tuesday, moving the league one giant step closer to finalizing the 11-year agreements that will be wort
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Mavericks star Kyrie Irving breaks left hand in offseason workout, has surgery

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving breaks left hand in offseason workout, has surgery

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn't provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night.
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Raptors sign Ohio State forward Jamison Battle

Raptors sign Ohio State forward Jamison Battle

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Ohio State forward Jamison Battle, who is coming off a superb season in the Big Ten. The 6-foot-7 Battle, a native of Robbinsdale, Minn., averaged 15.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 31.
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Lindsey Harding will be the Los Angeles Lakers' first female assistant coach, AP source says

Lindsey Harding will be the Los Angeles Lakers' first female assistant coach, AP source says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsey Harding is joining JJ Redick's coaching staff with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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