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FILE- In this Nov. 17, 2019, file photo, LaMelo Ball of the Illawarra Hawks squats during their game against the Sydney Kings in the Australian Basketball League in Sydney. LaMelo Ball is expected to be one of the top picks in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

LaVar vs. Jordan: LaMelo says ‘we know how it’d turn out’

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2020, file photo, Miami Heat's Meyers Leonard (0) shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half in Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Leonard and Goran Dragic have both decided to return to the Eastern Conference champions, each telling The Associated Press on Friday evening, Nov. 20, 2020, that they have agreed to accept Miami’s offer of two-year deals -- the second year is a team option on both contracts -- to remain with the Heat. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Free agency opens: Fox and Kings agree on $163 million deal

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this image provided by Sun Devil Athletics, Arizona State's Josh Christopher works out during NCAA college basketball practice on Nov. 5, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Christopher is blessed with prodigious basketball talent and a strong inner drive to be the best at what he does, a combination that made him one of that nation's top recruits in the class of 2020. (Katie MacCrory/Sun Devil Athletics via AP)

Arizona State’s Christopher embracing Hurley’s intensity

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press

Nets to re-sign Joe Harris, meeting top offseason priority

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 16, 2019, file photo, fans sing the Canadian national anthem before Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the Orlando Magic and the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. The Canadian government has denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic. An official familiar with the federal government’s decision told The Associated Press on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, there is too much COVID-19 circulating in the United States to allow for cross-border travel that is not essential. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Raptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to Tampa

By ROB GILLIES and TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Thursday’s Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

AP source: NBA, Toronto Raptors not approved to play in Canada amid pandemic

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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

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Deni Avdija speaks to the media after NBA's Washington Wizards picked him in the NBA draft 2020 in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Avdija became the highest-drafted player from Israel in NBA history by going No. 9 overall to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night — a year after the team made Rui Hachimura the first player from Japan to go in the first round. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Deni Avdija is an Israeli star. Here’s what you need to know about the Wizards’ newest draft pick

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis shoots past Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler during the second half in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Davis is the biggest name on the free agency board; he turned down his option for this season with the Lakers but isn’t expected to go anyplace else. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

NBA’s offseason sprint continues with free agency starting

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Washington State's CJ Elleby (2) drives against Washington's Jaden McDaniels (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Seattle. Elleby was the 46th pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night, Nov. 19, selected by the Trail Blazers. He became the first Washington State player drafted since Klay Thompson in 2011. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Portland’s Elleby happy to land on Brandon Roy’s former team

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo, Mississippi State guard Robert Woodard II (12) looks for an open teammate during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Auburn in Starkville, Miss. Woodard was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Grizzlies take Mississippi State’s Woodard in NBA draft

By CLAY BAILEY - Associated Press

Houston Rockets have no draft picks for 2nd straight year

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Killian Hayes talks to reporters after being chosen by the Detroit Pistons during the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Courtesy NBA via AP)

As always, NBA draft has a very international feel

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 7, 2020, file photo, Washington forward Jaden McDaniels shoots during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. McDaniels was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Lakers have quiet draft night ahead of big roster decisions

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, Detroit Pistons' Luke Kennard (5) drives against Cleveland Cavaliers' Darius Garland (10) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland. The Los Angeles Clippers acquired Kennard from Detroit as part of a three-way deal with the Pistons and Brooklyn on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Clippers get Kennard from Detroit as part of draft deals

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Southern California forward Onyeka Okongwu, left, shoots as Arizona forward Ira Lee defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles. Okongwu was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

AP source: Hawks trade Dedmon to Pistons for Snell, Thomas

By CHARLES ODUM - Associated Press

Wednesday’s Sports in Brief

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FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, Alabama guard Kira Lewis Jr. plays against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Nashville, Tenn. Lewis was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA draft Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Pelicans take Alabama’s Lewis with 13th pick in NBA draft

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - Vanderbilt's Aaron Nesmith (24) dunks the ball over Missouri's Reed Nikko, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, Mo., in this Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, file photo. Nesmith is a possible pick in the NBA Draft, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)

Celtics pick Vanderbilt guard Nesmith 14th in NBA draft

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press