Basketball

MIAMI (AP) — Dru Smith is back with the Miami Heat, with the injured guard agreeing Monday to a two-way contract in a sign that he's on his way back to the court.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — From the outside, Kenny Atkinson kept tabs on Cleveland and recognized something special happening with the Cavaliers. They had young talent. They had a positive culture. And, in Donovan Mitchell, they had a superstar.

BOSTON (AP) — The ownership group that controls the NBA champion Boston Celtics says it intends to sell all its shares of the team.

Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are about to get one last chance at reaching the Paris Olympics. Same goes for Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Vucevic. And Rudy Fernandez is about to get his shot at making history.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George ditched LA and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philly with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

Paul George is going back to the Eastern Conference, and surely has made Joel Embiid very happy in the process.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — New Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey announced his decision Sunday to pull his name from consideration to play for Canada in the 2024 Paris Games to focus on his NBA career.

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the New York Liberty rally to beat the Atlanta Dream 81-75 on Sunday. New York, which was down 16 in the first half, led 60-59 heading into the fourth quarter.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Promising wing Max Christie is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers with a four-year, $32 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press.

Zach Edey will not be competing for Canada's men's basketball team at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The seven-foot-four centre released a statement on his decision to withdraw from participating in training camp on Sunday.