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In NBA draft, no consensus No. 1 overall choice has emerged

CHICAGO — Hobbling around on crutches at the Harrison Street Athletic Facility for the NBA draft combine, Alex Len spotted his name on a placard, maneuvered over to a folding chair and gently sat down. Len has gotten used to moving around with the assistance of walking aids in recent weeks, but he admits that the initial transition was a trying ordeal.

“I have blisters on both hands,” Len said, revealing the two dime-sized, prune-colored bruises on his palms.

Damian Lillard

Men report attack after snapping photo of Lillard

SALEM, Ore. — Two brothers allege that people standing near Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard assaulted them after one of the victims took a photo of the NBA Rookie of the Year.

The brothers tell Portland television station KGW (http://bit.ly/10IK7uN ) that the suspects were Lillard’s “entourage,” but police say they haven’t determined whether they are associated with the player.

Comparing teams, draft picks is easy by can be unfair

Don’t be that guy.

Lillard named to NBA All-Rookie Team

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard, the unanimous selection for the 2012-13 NBA Rookie of the Year, headlines the 2012-13 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced Tuesday.

Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard a unanimous NBA all-rookie team honoree

 

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard, the unanimous selection for the 2012-13 NBA Rookie of the Year, headlines the 2012-13 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the NBA announced Tuesday.

Lillard, the standout out of Weber State University, was the lone unanimous first team selection (58 points, 29 First Team votes), while the Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal and the New Orleans Hornets’ Anthony Davis totaled 57 points each, including 28 first team votes. Rounding out the first team are Dion Waiters of the Cleveland Cavaliers (50 points, 21 first team) and Harrison Barnes of the Golden State Warriors (47 points, 18 first team).

Davies

Davies gets shot at NBA

Will Brandon Davies join the NBA ranks?

Jazz could do a lot worse than to sign this free agent

Randy Foye is a darn-good basketball player and a terrific 3-point shooter, as evidenced by the way he set a new Utah Jazz record for 3s last season.

LeBron James

Source: LeBron wins 4th MVP award; will it be unanimous?

LeBron James is getting his fourth Most Valuable Player award — and the only mystery left is whether the vote was unanimous.

The Miami Heat star will be introduced Sunday as the award winner, according to a person familiar with the results and who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has not publicly announced this year’s recipient. James will become the fifth player with at least four MVP awards, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.

No one has ever swept every first-place vote in the NBA’s MVP balloting. After the season he had, James could be the first.

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard poses with the trophy he received after being named the NBA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday in Portland, Ore.

Ogden ready to honor NBA's top rookie

OGDEN — Damian Day will have a sequel.

On the court, the labels won’t matter

Jason Collins is gay and, frankly, I don’t care.

Jason Collins

NBA veteran center Jason Collins comes out as gay

WASHINGTON — With the simplest of sentences, NBA veteran Jason Collins set aside years of worry and silence to become the first active player in one of four major U.S. professional sports leagues to come out as gay.

In a first-person article posted Monday on Sports Illustrated’s website, Collins begins: “I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.”

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San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan (21) is stripped of the ball as Los Angeles Lakers’ Jodie Meeks (20) looks to gain possession during the second half of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday in San Antonio. San Antonio won 91-79.

Spurs win, but struggle

SAN ANTONIO — The Los Angeles Lakers had a golden opportunity to take Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against San Antonio.

Hayward has Jazz's future in his hands

The 2013-14 Utah Jazz will be Gordon Hayward’s team, if he wants it.

Al Jefferson

Big Al makes his case to remain on Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY —– Al Jefferson was in a playful mood Thursday as he cleaned out his locker for perhaps the last time as a member of the Utah Jazz.

The Utah Jazz had high hopes for point guard Mo Williams as the season began, but his injuries hurt the team during the middle of the season and the team missed the playoffs.

Danny Johnston
The Associated Press

Jazz ponder what-ifs of 2012-13 season

SALT LAKE CITY — When Mo Williams tore ligaments in his right thumb last December, the Jazz point guard felt a shot of pain surge through his hand.

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