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France's Victor Wembanyama claps as he leaves the court after France defeated Japan in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Adam Silver says NBA and FIBA are having ‘much more serious’ talks about growth in Europe

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Stephen Curry, of the United States, stands on the court in a men's basketball game against Serbia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Another Stephen Curry highlight: He missed a trio of 3s that went in anyway

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

France's Victor Wembanyama claps as he leaves the court after France defeated Japan in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Adam Silver says NBA and FIBA are having ‘much more serious’ talks about growth in Europe

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Pau Gasol arrives in Paris, France, before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

Kevin Durant, right, of the United States, passes the ball as he heads out of bounds while under pressure from Marko Guduric, of Serbia, in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

U.S. rolls past Serbia in Olympic basketball opener

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks to reporters before Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon

By Tim Reynolds and Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Arike Ogunbowale, right, of Team WNBA, celebrates after her 3-point basket against Team USA with teammates Caitlin Clark, center, and Aliyah Boston, left, during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

WNBA reaches landmark 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Warner Bros. Discovery informs NBA it will match Amazon Prime Video’s offer to carry games

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) smiles as she talks with an official standing nearby in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

WNBA players’ union head concerned league is being undervalued in new media deal

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Orlando Magic President and General manager Pat Williams grins while holding up a jersey bearing the name O'Neal and the number 1, at the NBA draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J. May 17, 1992. Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced. (AP photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook, second from left, celebrates after dunking as Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson, left, looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Report: Russell Westbrook to be traded by Clippers, added to Nuggets roster after buyout

Associated Press

Washington Wizards top draft pick Alexandre Sarr being interviewed after a press conference introducing the team’s top-three draft picks at Union Station in Washington D.C., June 29, 2024. (Photo by Billy Sabatini/All-Pro Reels)

Sarr, Wizards’ No. 2 overall pick, goes 0-for-15 in Summer League game against Trail Blazers

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter looks on during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Jan. 18, 2024, in Toronto. The former NBA player is due in court Wednesday, July 10, to face a federal criminal case tied to the betting scandal that got him banned from the league earlier this year. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Jontay Porter, banned from NBA, is denied permission to resume career in Greece

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

United States forward LeBron James watches play from the bench during the second half of an exhibition basketball game against Canada, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

LeBron James at 39 still is the center of attention for USA Basketball. That won’t change in Paris

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, talks to his father, Joe, as they watch a baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, June 21, 2009. Joe “Jellybean” Bryant has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Joe Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, reported that Joe Bryant recently had a massive stroke. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) **FILE**

Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69

Associated Press

United States center Bam Adebayo (13) dunks during the first half of an exhibition basketball game against Canada, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

USA Basketball tops Canada 86-72 in exhibition opener on the road to Paris Olympics

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

NBA drew media rights deals on young audience, plenty of content

By Joe Reedy - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter lookson during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Jan. 18, 2024, in Toronto. Court papers indicate that former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Former NBA player Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal

By JENNIFER PELTZ - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff shouts at his team during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic, May 3, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth season with coach Bickerstaff, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday, June 30, on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

J.B. Bickerstaff says there’s proof he can turn around Pistons after doing it with Cavaliers

By Larry Lage - Associated Press