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Jokic eager to lead Nuggets back to playoffs

DENVER – Nikola Jokic added more muscle in the offseason so he wouldn’t be jostled while setting screens or snatching rebounds. Those days are over, the Denver Nuggets big man ins...

Denver Nuggets will retire Fat Lever’s number

DENVER – The Denver Nuggets will retire the number of point guard Lafayette “Fat” Lever in a December ceremony as the team commemorates 50 years of basketball in the city. Lever s...

Three coaches charged in college bribery scandal freed on bail

NEW YORK – Three college basketball coaches charged in a bribery scheme were each freed on $100,000 bail on Tuesday after initial appearances in a federal court. Chuck Person, an ...

Gary Harris, Nuggets agree to $84 million, 4-year extension

DENVER – Gary Harris has raised his game since his rookie season. The next step is raising his voice. The Denver Nuggets want the shooting guard to be more of a vocal leader on th...

NBA changes All-Star Game format; captains will pick teams

NEW YORK – The NBA is scrapping the East vs. West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season. The league said Tuesday the two starters with the hig...

Thunder star Russell Westbrook signs $205 million extension

OKLAHOMA CITY – Russell Westbrook is staying with the Thunder. The superstar point guard and reigning NBA MVP has signed a contract extension to remain in Oklahoma City, the team ...

Louisville places Rick Pitino, athletic director on administrative leave

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rick Pitino couldn’t survive another scandal, as an angry interim Louisville president Wednesday placed the head men’s college basketball coach and his boss on administrati...

Dwyane Wade to sign with Cavaliers, reunite with LeBron James

Stars join forces again in Cleveland

Adidas exec, 4 coaches charged in college bribery scheme

College basketball rocked by allegations

Denver Nuggets headed in right direction with youthful nucleus

DENVER – Nikola Jokic bought a horse named “Dream Catcher” last winter that’s now winning races back home in Serbia. “He’s really good,” the Denver Nuggets center said proudly. ...

Center Mason Plumlee returning to Nuggets on 3-year, $41M deal

DENVER (AP) — Mason Plumlee lived out of a hotel last season after being acquired in a February trade and didn’t get a chance to venture out much in Denver. He hopes to change all...

Lakers to retire Kobe Bryant’s 2 jersey numbers in December

LOS ANGELES – One retired jersey number just isn’t enough for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will retire Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 in a ceremony Dec. 18 during...