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The Denver Nuggets have a rich heritage when it comes to jersey designs....

After enjoying the best statistical season of his career, Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has no problem with his coach and general manager...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard each scored 22 points, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame an injury to Tony Parker to close out the Western Conference semifinals with a 104-82 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. ...

MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James leaped onto a courtside table as the postgame celebration was starting, thumped his chest and punched the air. ...

The Detroit Pistons say they have hired Stan Van Gundy as their coach and president of basketball operations. ...

The Golden State Warriors have won the bidding war with the New York Knicks for Steve Kerr, hiring him away from the TNT broadcast table to be their coach. ...

Altitude play-by-play announcer Chris Marlowe discusses the history of finding impact players when picking outside the top 10....

LeBron James is set to lead a boycott of the 2014-15 season if Donald or Rochelle Sterling own any piece of the Clippers, according to NBPA vice president, Roger Mason Jr. ...

Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari and coach Brian Shaw have been selected as featured participants in Basketball Without Borders camps in Europe and Africa this summer....

During his heartfelt NBA most valuable player acceptance speech last week, Kevin Durant took time to single out his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates. Among those on the receiving end of his moving words during the MVP's 26-minute waterfall of gratitude was Reggie Jackson. ...

In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, disgraced Clippers owner Donald Sterling slammed NBA great Magic Johnson for having "those aids," but also tried to make amends with the 29 other NBA owners. ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Brown's second shot with the Cavaliers lasted one season. Brown was fired Monday as coach for the second time in four years by owner Dan Gilbert, who brought back the only coach to get the Cavs to the NBA finals but then dismissed him after the team failed to make the playoffs. ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The interim CEO hand-picked by the NBA to run the Los Angeles Clippers said Monday he's confident the league will succeed in forcing a sale of the team owned by Donald Sterling since 1981. ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has issued a new rebuke to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling over his comments about Magic Johnson in an interview. ...

Disgraced Clippers owner Donald Sterling made his first public comments since being banned by the NBA and, while asking for forgiveness for his racist comments, said he doesn't believe Magic Johnson has "done all he can do to help minorities." ...

Kobe Bryant's return from a knee injury could come in the Lakers' preseason opener, against the Nuggets on Oct. 6 in San Diego. ...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling apologized Sunday for his racist comments that recently were recorded, saying they were "a terrible mistake." ...

Steve Kerr, who speaks softly but carries a huge, important load of basketball knowledge - attributes that may take him to the coaching ranks next season. ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In her first interview since the NBA banned her estranged husband, Shelly Sterling says she will fight to keep her share of the Los Angeles Clippers and plans one day to divorce Donald Sterling. ...