OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Golden State guard Monta Ellis will be sidelined for at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout, forcing the Warriors to start the season without the player expected to lead their revamped roster this fall. (MORE)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. (MORE)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise has finally set a date to announce its name and team colors. (MORE)

BEIJING (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors will travel to China in October to play two exhibition games, the NBA and Chinese Basketball Association said on Wednesday. (MORE)

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Joe Crawford, the Los Angeles Lakers' only selection in the NBA draft last June, signed a contract with the Western Conference champions on Wednesday. (MORE)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer. (MORE)

PHOENIX (AP) A Phoenix prosecutor is seeking the federal files in the investigation of disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced in July to 15 months in prison in a gambling scandal. (MORE)

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Bulls answered one key question when they took Derrick Rose over Michael Beasley with the first pick in the draft on Thursday. (MORE)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) After the New Jersey Nets missed the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons, club president Rod Thorn took a long, hard look at the team and decided it was time for wholesale changes. (MORE)

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) Sure, New York will be tough. Danilo Gallinari believes he is ready, since there was plenty of pressure playing in Milan. (MORE)