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Raptors draft Brazilian F Bruno Caboclo 06/27/2014 03:11am • CHRIS TOMAN Associated Press TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Raptors made a surprising move during the first round of Thursday night's NBA draft, selecting relatively unknown international prospect Bruno Caboclo with the 20th overall pick.The Raptors, however, believe the Brazilian forward will pay divi 76ers take Embiid with 3rd pick in the NBA draft 06/27/2014 01:46am • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Kansas center Joel Embiid will rehabilitate his broken foot in Philadelphia.He landed with a 76ers organization that has perfected the craft of waiting out big men to recover.The Sixers selected Embiid with the third pick of the NBA draft on Thursday Clippers select Washington guard C.J. Wilcox 06/27/2014 01:29am • KYLE GLASER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the NBA last season.They're hoping Washington sharpshooter C.J. Wilcox is an answer for those woes.The Clippers selected Wilcox with the 28th overall pick in the NBA draft on Thu Raptors select UConn F Daniels with 37th pick 06/27/2014 01:29am • TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Raptors have selected Connecticut forward DeAndre Daniels with the No. 37 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft.Daniels, a junior who averaged a career-high 13.1 points and 6.0 rebounds last season, helped lead the Huskies to their fourth NCAA men's basketball title in sch Grizzlies select UCLA G Jordan Adams in NBA draft 06/27/2014 01:21am • CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Memphis Grizzlies ended up with two players in the NBA draft: first-round pick Jordan Adams from UCLA and Tennessee forward Jarnell Stokes, who is returning to his hometown.Stokes was selected 35th by Utah on Thursday and then dealt to Memphis Suns take high-scoring Warren, PG Ennis 06/27/2014 01:01am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) -- A high-scoring 20-year-old forward and pass-first 19-year-old point guard were the top two picks of the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night in the NBA draft.The Suns made T.J. Warren of North Carolina State, the ACC player of the year, the 14th player chosen over Richards-Ross encouraged by finish in 200 06/27/2014 12:46am • MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Three months into her comeback from toe surgery, four-time Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross is already making significant strides.She also is poised to add to her collection of national titles in the women's 400 meters.Richards-Ross ran 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