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Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward says he plans to play in Friday's preseason game, per NBC Sports Boston's Abby Chin.    Read more

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Although the Lakers' first official practice of the LeBron James era was focused on defense and learning new terminology, they ended it with a good…Read more

Jimmy Butler wants out of Minnesota, and that desire did not change after a reported meeting with Timberwolves president and coach Tom Thibodeau.    Read more

(AP) LeBron James says the Los Angeles Lakers can have success this season without winning a championship.    Read more

(AP) DeMarcus Cousins has progressed in his recovery from surgery for a torn left Achilles tendon, is doing light shooting and other skill work on the court and will be…Read more

(AP) DeMar DeRozan wasn't happy when he got sent to the San Antonio Spurs by Toronto in the deal that saw the Raptors land Kawhi Leonard.    Read more

(AP) Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving says spending part of his summer in Seattle at Jamal Crawford's annual summer league is exactly what he needed to get acclimated to playing…Read more

(AP) Kristaps Porzingis says he is taking a conservative approach to his recovery from a torn ACL and has no timetable for his return to the court.    Read more

AP -- Kawhi Leonard knows that people want to know his future plans.    Read more

OAKLAND, Calif. – The back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors have signed free agent guard Tyler Ulis to a contract, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the…Read more