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Lakers select Kentucky's Randle with 7th pick 06/27/2014 12:38am • GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers are rebuilding a franchise, and they think Julius Randle can be a cornerstone.The Lakers selected the Kentucky power forward with the seventh pick in the NBA draft on Thursday, taking the first big step in the 16-time champions Hawks draft Michigan State's Payne 15th overall 06/27/2014 12:16am • GEORGE HENRY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- Adreian Payne has the skills and character that Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry covets in a draft pick.Payne, a 6-foot-10, 245-pound power forward, impressed Ferry in helping Michigan State advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament last As always, trades on NBA draft night 06/26/2014 11:34pm • JIM O'CONNELL AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the expected sights of NBA draft night is newly selected players changing the team hats they had just been handed.Doug McDermott of Creighton, the national college player of the year last season, was the first to do it Thursday night. He had Wiggins, Parker and more LeBron on NBA draft eve 06/26/2014 01:51am • BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker aren't NBA players yet and they are already learning their first lesson.This is LeBron James' league and they will just be playing in it.A night before they could be the first two selections in what appears to be a Cavaliers will draft with eye on impressing LeBron 06/25/2014 07:44pm • TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cavaliers have a chance to significantly upgrade their roster in the NBA draft.To impress LeBron James, they'd better.With the No. 1 overall pick on Thursday night, the Cavs can add a top-flight player, perhaps a future All-Star who can help lead th Midwest, Duke ties could make Parker fit for Bucks 06/25/2014 07:30pm • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Jabari Parker could call on some nearby friends if the Bucks take the Duke forward with the second overall pick in the NBA draft.He's from Chicago, barely a 90-minute drive south down Interstate 94. High school teammate Steve Taylor Jr. plays colleg 76ers thinking big with Nos. 3, 10 picks in draft 06/25/2014 07:11pm • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia 76ers scorched their roster and abandoned a competitive season all for one reason, the chance to turn the NBA draft into a cornerstone for a championship run.The Sixers command the NBA's attention for once for something other than a Rebuilding Celtics have 2 first-round picks 06/25/2014 05:32pm • HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) -- Danny Ainge stockpiled draft choices for his big rebuilding project with the Boston Celtics.Now the decision-maker who won three NBA championships as a player with the Celtics and one as their general manager gets to use them after the third worst season Nets are quiet heading into NBA draft 06/25/2014 04:51pm • JOE DePAOLO Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The Brooklyn Nets held a casual workout for a half-dozen prospects on Wednesday leading to Thursday's NBA draft.Having traded away their first and second-round picks, the Nets won't be making any selections unless they are involved in a trad Nets are quiet heading into NBA draft 06/25/2014 04:51pm • JOE DePAOLO Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The Brooklyn Nets held a casual workout for a half-dozen prospects on Wednesday leading to Thursday's NBA draft.Having traded away their first and second-round picks, the Nets won't be making any selections unless they are involved in a trad Nets are quiet heading into NBA draft 06/25/2014 04:51pm • JOE DePAOLO Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The Brooklyn Nets held a casual workout for a half-dozen prospects on Wednesday leading to Thursday's NBA draft.Having traded away their first and second-round picks, the Nets won't be making any selections unless they are involved in a trad Suns have 3 picks in draft, may trade 1 or more 06/25/2014 12:00am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) -- A year ago, general manager Ryan McDonough and coach Jeff Hornacek were barely on the job.And the task ahead was challenging -- rebuilding a tattered Phoenix Suns franchise that had the worst record in the Western Conference in 2012-13.This week, the tone co Chargers agree to deal with CB Brandon Flowers 06/24/2014 09:00pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a deal with former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers.The team announced the deal Tuesday. Terms weren't disclosed.Kansas City released Flowers earlier this month after three weeks of voluntary workouts during which the former starte Clifford: Hornets need to get bigger to get better 06/24/2014 03:09pm • STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Steve Clifford said the Hornets need to get bigger before they get better.Charlotte's second-year coach expects the team to address its lack of height in the NBA draft Thursday night or in free agency next month. The Hornets own the ninth, 24th and Dolphins center Pouncey undergoes hip surgery 06/24/2014 12:01pm • MIAMI (AP) -- Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey, the lone returning starter in the Miami Dolphins' offensive line, is expected to miss the start of the season recovering from hip surgery.Pouncey was injured during offseason workouts and underwent surgery Monday that will likely sideline him for at least