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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A statue of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi Bryant, was scheduled to be unveiled during a private ceremony on Friday, according to a published report. The statue is located outside Crypto.

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was walking around a French neighborhood with his family earlier this week while visiting for the Paris Olympics and NBA jerseys were being worn by people everywhere he looked.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen has agreed to a three-year, $91 million contract extension with Cleveland, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will hold their training camp in Montreal ahead of the upcoming NBA season. The Raptors announced Wednesday that the camp runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 5 at Université du Québec à Montréal's sports centre.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks requested waivers on center Bruno Fernando and signed forward Dominick Barlow to a two-way contract on Tuesday. Fernando averaged 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 45 games, including two starts, last season.

LILLE — RJ Barrett had a game-high 24 points as the Canadian men's basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 93-83 win over Australia in men's basketball action on Tuesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks acquired David Roddy from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for E.J. Liddell in a swap of power forwards on Monday. Liddell was traded for the second time in less than one month.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alliance are showing signs of life after a mostly bland regular season. And the timing couldn't be better for the hosts of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Championship Weekend.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — The Niagara River Lions marked Fan Appreciation Night at the Meridian Centre on Saturday with a 109-97 win over the visiting Ottawa BlackJacks.