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FILE - In this May 14, 2018, file photo, Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov speaks to the media, in Phoenix. Kokoskov, of Serbia, is the first NBA head coach born and raised outside North America. (AP Photo/Matt York)

After late firing of GM, Suns look to begin winning, finally

By BOB BAUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2018, file photo, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) looks towards the basket during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, in Vancouver. The Raptors want Leonard at his best right now, so they can push for the Eastern Conference crown, but also hope their new star likes playing in Toronto enough to stick around when he becomes eligible for free agency next summer.(Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Leonard and retooled Raptors hope to challenge for NBA title

By IAN HARRISON - Associated Press

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks, right, controls the ball past Markelle Fultz of the Philadelphia 76ers, during the Shenzhen basketball match between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas Maverick, part of the NBA China Games, in Shenzhen city, south China's Guangdong province, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Nowitzki hopes 21st season with Mavs is start of turnaround

By SCHUYLER DIXON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, file photo, Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III, left, is defended by Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant during the first half of an NBA basketball preseason game in Seattle. With a roster laden with young and mostly unproven players like De’Aaron Fox and Bagley, coupled with playing in a Western Conference that got even tougher with the arrival of LeBron James, Sacramento’s focus is as much on development as it is instant success. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Kings will rely heavily on younger players Fox, Bagley

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 8, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis, center, goes up for a shot as Golden State Warriors' Kevon Looney, bottom left, and Kevin Durant defend during the first half in Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, in Oakland, Calif. The Pelicans have moved on from DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo. They've gotten younger, intend to play faster and hope that helps All-Star Anthony Davis carry the team even farther than last year's second-round playoff exit. (Ezra Shaw/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Pelicans, Davis, hope new faces, faster pace mean more wins

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, dunks as Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap, center, and guard Monte Morris watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. James says he didn’t choose the Lakers as his free-agent destination because of his burgeoning career as a Hollywood producer and performer. He remains focused on basketball, and he wants to create a winning team to end the Lakers’ franchise-record five years without a playoff berth. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

LeBron in LA: Superstar begins next chapter with Lakers

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2018, file photo, Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) blocks a shot by Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Tulsa, Okla. The narrative on the demise of the big man in the NBA may have been a bit premature. At the very least it has been misinterpreted. Their roles have been defined, but Steven Adams, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Nikola Jokic, Clint Capela and others have shown teams still covet a dominant center. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Oklahoma City’s Adams among big men reviving center position

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

Turner Sports hires Candace Parker as NBA, NCAA analyst

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FILE - In this March 29, 2018, file photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks past Golden State Warriors' Andre Iguodala during the first half of an NBA basketball game, in Oakland, Calif. Antetokounmpo is still only 23, but he’s entering his sixth season in the NBA. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, FIle)

Expectations rise as Giannis, Bucks move into new arena

By GENARO C. ARMAS - Associated Press

A capsule look at each team in the NBA’s Western Conference

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Miami Heat's guard Dwyane Wade puts up a shot against Orlando Magic's forward Aaron Gordon in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Miami, on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Heat have high expectations in Dwyane Wade’s final season

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) lays the ball up as Adelaide 36ers forward Jake Wiley, right, defends during the first half during an NBA exhibition basketball game Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Jazz pushing to join NBA elite with familiar faces in place

By JOHN COON - Associated Press

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford calls plays to the team in the second quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in Miami, on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

New Magic coach Steve Clifford begins rebuilding effort

By DICK SCANLON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2016, file photo, San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, left, talks to Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, right, on the court during a timeout in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in San Antonio. Popovich sees one simple way for both the NBA and women to mark real progress in the league: hire more women in positions of power. (AP Photo/Darren Abate, File)

Next step for NBA is hiring women in positions of power

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Dennis Rodman benched for Yao Ming at Pyongyang friendly?

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FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego directs his team against the Miami Heat during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, in Charlotte, N.C. Borrego is the first Hispanic-American head coach in the NBA. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

NBA coaches box get a little more diverse during offseason

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) passes the ball around Shanghai Sharks guard Shi Yuchen (47) during the second half of an exhibition NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Rockets’ Zhou Qi hurts knee in exhibition game vs. Shanghai

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford answers questions at an NBA basketball news conference, in Orlando, Fla. His father was a teacher and a high school coach in a tiny town in northern Vermont, and when he was a sophomore on his dad's team Clifford was telling his parents that he intended to head down that very same career path. The NBA was not on his radar. &quot;Never,&quot; Clifford said. &quot;Not at all.&quot;(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Happy and healthy, Steve Clifford takes over in Orlando

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Billy Donovan gestures during the second half of the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Thunder won 113-101. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Thunder guard Terrance Ferguson in concussion protocol

Associated Press