Basketball

TORONTO — Canada Basketball says Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez will replace Nick Nurse as the head coach of the Canadian men's basketball team.

Sacramento assistant Jordi Fernandez is taking over for Nick Nurse as coach of the Canadian men’s basketball team that will compete at this summer’s World Cup, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday.

MIAMI (AP) — Victor Oladipo exercised his $9.5 million option on Tuesday and is now under contract with the Miami Heat for this coming season. He tore his left patellar tendon during the first round of the playoffs against Milwaukee in April.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden might have side-eyed questions this week -- much like he did in a playful reaction in his Houston days -- about his future with the Philadelphia 76ers.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have exercised their contract option on Xavier Tillman Sr. for next season, the team announced Monday. The 24-year-old forward/center has averaged 6.2 points and 4.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves have kept center Naz Reid off the market by agreeing to terms on a three-year, $42 million contract that comes with a player option after two seasons.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks cleared significant salary cap space on Monday by agreeing to trade forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz for veteran forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round draft pick, a person with knowledge of the deal told The

TORONTO — Gradey Dick moved his dad to tears on Monday.

PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama has some bad news for France. The new San Antonio Spurs player told L’Equipe newspaper he won't play with the national basketball team at this year's World Cup in order to protect his still developing body.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — As Victor Wembanyama took the stage for his first news conference inside his new home arena, he couldn’t help but notice an accessory that the San Antonio Spurs commissioned for the occasion.