Basketball

Clippers sign three-time All-Star Bradley Beal after Suns buyout

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have signed guard Bradley Beal after the final two years of his contract were bought out by the Phoenix Suns earlier this week. The team announced his signing on Friday. He averaged 17 points, 3.

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Nuggets expect Jonas Valanciunas to be backup center amid speculation over NBA future

DENVER (AP) — A backup plan to bring in a backup center to spell Nikola Jokic no longer appears necessary. The Denver Nuggets expect Jonas Valanciunas to be with the team when the season starts amid speculation over his NBA future.

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Pelicans rookie Derik Queen out at least 3 months after surgery for torn wrist ligament

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is likely to miss at least the start of training camp after having surgery Friday to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. Queen was hurt Tuesday while playing in an NBA Summer League game.

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Damian Lillard returns to the Trail Blazers on a 3-year deal worth $42 million, AP source says

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard is back where he started. Lillard signed a three-year deal worth $42 million to return to the Portland Trail Blazers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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WNBA players say league’s proposal for new CBA falls short after All-Star bargaining meeting

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Backed by what they said was their largest attendance ever for collective bargaining negotiations, WNBA players met with the league Thursday with the sides far apart in discussions for a new deal.

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WNBA All-Stars dazzle fans with stunning fashion on the Orange Carpet

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The WNBA All-Stars tipped off the weekend by showing off their best fashion fits Thursday, turning the orange carpet into their own catwalk.

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Caitlin Clark pulls out of All-Star weekend because of groin injury

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark is out of All-Star weekend. The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s win over the Connecticut Sun.

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Caitlin Clark pulls out of All-Star weekend because of groin injury

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark is out of All-Star weekend. The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s win over the Connecticut Sun.

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Olivia Miles decided to skip WNBA draft and stay in college for one more season

Olivia Miles might have been playing this weekend along with WNBA rookie Paige Bueckers at the league's All-Star Game. But Miles decided to return to college this year instead of going to the WNBA draft as a projected lottery pick.

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Stewart leads Liberty to win over the Fever as Clark missed game with groin injury

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to help the New York Liberty to a 98-77 win Wednesday night over the Indiana Fever, who played without star guard Caitlin Clark.

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