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The Lakers will honor Jerry West this season with a uniform band featuring his No. 44

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will honor Jerry West in the upcoming season with a uniform band featuring his No. 44. The Lakers announced their plan Tuesday to remember West, who died in June at 86.
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NBA expands permissible scope of coach's challenge reviews on some out-of-bounds plays

NBA expands permissible scope of coach's challenge reviews on some out-of-bounds plays

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has expanded the permissible scope of coach's challenge reviews on some out-of-bounds plays, saying Tuesday that if a foul should have been called on the play it now can be assessed shortly after the fact.
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WNBA playoff picture still jumbled as Chicago, Atlanta, Washington vying for 8th seed

The WNBA playoff picture is still jumbled with the final postseason spot coming down to three teams — Chicago, Atlanta and Washington. All three teams will play each other at least once over the last nine days of the season.
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Lakers big man Christian Wood will be out at least two months after another knee procedure

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers big man Christian Wood will be out for least two months after undergoing another arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee.
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Napheesa Collier leads Lynx past the Mystics

WASHINGTON (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead five Minnesota players scoring in double figures and the Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 78-71 on Sunday to win for the 10th times in 11 games.
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Former Raptors all-star DeMar DeRozan shares hard-earned wisdom in new memoir

Former Raptors all-star DeMar DeRozan shares hard-earned wisdom in new memoir

DeMar DeRozan has always found a way to score on the basketball court, and now he's using that same drive to urge people to open up about their mental health.
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Nuggets star Jamal Murray agrees to a 4-year, $208M max contract extension, AP source says

Nuggets star Jamal Murray agrees to a 4-year, $208M max contract extension, AP source says

DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday.
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Lynx beat Fever to snap five-game winning streak.

Lynx beat Fever to snap five-game winning streak.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored nine of her 26 points in the third quarter, Bridget Carleton made three 3-pointers in the final four minutes and the Minnesota Lynx overcame a 25-point night by Caitlin Clark to snap Indiana’s five-game win
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NBA Mavericks reach local rights deal with free broadcasts for about 10 million people

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have reached a multiyear local broadcast rights agreement that the team said Friday will triple the number of people that will be able to see most of the NBA Western Conference champion's televised games over the ai
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Cavaliers, center Tristan Thompson agree to 1-year contract for 2024 season, AP source says

Cavaliers, center Tristan Thompson agree to 1-year contract for 2024 season, AP source says

CLEVELAND (AP) — Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract to continue his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.
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