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PHOENIX — Mark Williams had surgery Thursday on a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The Phoenix Suns announced the procedure Friday and did not set a timetable for his return. The Suns said Williams sustained the injury during an offseason workout. ESPN's Shams Charania, who reported the surgery, said Williams will...

TORONTO — With Toronto Raptors training camp less than three weeks away, Kawhi Leonard is still officially a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Sportsnet’s Michael Grange reported Friday. “But the concern level is … not that high, is what I’m hearing,” Grange wrote. The trade is still expected to...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings remain highly interested in Detroit Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren and could create the room to sign him to a max-salary contract next offseason, Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reported Friday. Duren has three very serious suitors if he reaches...

HOUSTON — Kevin Durant wants to play for Team USA at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The Houston Rockets forward doubled down on that goal at a recent USA Basketball charity event in Southern California, The Athletic’s Nick Friedell reported Friday. A spot on the 2028 roster would give...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer are considering a lawsuit against the NBA that would ask a judge to issue a restraining order over the penalties the league handed down in the Kawhi Leonard salary cap case, The New York Times reported Thursday. The Clippers...

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that the Los Angeles Clippers helped arrange secret sponsorship contracts for Kawhi Leonard that circumvented the NBA salary cap, The New York Times reported Thursday. The investigation is in its earliest stages and is being handled...

MINNEAPOLIS — On Thursday at Target Center, the Minnesota Timberwolves formally introduced Jonathan Kuminga, the 23-year-old forward who agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million contract with the team on Aug. 26. The second year of the deal is a player option. Kuminga described how Minnesota recruited him while speaking with...

Klay Thompson says prime Derrick Rose reached the same level of fame as Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade at his peak.

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks opened single-game ticket sales for the 2026-27 season at 10 a.m. CT Thursday, starting with a priority window for Chase cardholders. That window closes at 11:59 a.m. CT. Sales open to the general public at noon CT. In an email to fans Thursday morning, the...

DETROIT — Restricted free agent Jalen Duren wants a five-year contract from the Detroit Pistons, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported. If no deal comes together by the end of September, one source briefed on the process told Stein, Duren is increasingly prepared to play the 2026-27 season on...