MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have signed 7-footer Tyler Zeller for the rest of the season and waived guard Dusty Hannahs.Zeller has spent seven years in the NBA and played two games for the Atlanta Hawks this season. He has career averages of 6.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 17.6 minutes. The 29-year-old center has also played for Cleveland, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn and Milwaukee.Hannahs signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on March 30 as a call-up from the NBA G League. He averaged 4 points, 2.5 assists and 13 minutes in two games with the Grizzlies.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks' key free agent acquisition is a big man who could have an impact from the perimeter.Brook Lopez started at center in the Bucks' preseason opener against the Chicago Bulls, the first basketball game at Milwaukee's new Fiserv Forum.Lopez scored six points on 3-of-8 of shooting, missing all three 3-point attempts, in 15 minutes as the Bucks rolled to a 116-82 victory on Wednesday night at their new home arena.It was a milestone moment for a team featuring All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo that hopes to secure a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs this year."I think the stars have really aligned. We have all the talent in the world on the floor," Lopez said.The 10th overall pick by the Nets in 2008, Lopez averaged 13.0 points per game last season, matching his career low, in 74 games with the Los Angeles Lakers, after spending his first nine season with the New Jersey-Brooklyn franchise.But Lopez averaged more than 20 points a game in... [More]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks starting center John Henson will miss the playoff game Friday night against the Boston Celtics with a sore back.Seven-footer Tyler Zeller, who used to play for Boston, is listed as the probable starter. The Bucks trail Boston 2-0 in their best-of-seven, first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.Coach Joe Prunty has also listed Malcolm Brogdon as the probable starter over Tony Snell at guard alongside Eric Bledsoe. The Bucks' starting backcourt has been outscored 96-25 in the first two games by Boston's starting guard duo of Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown.Henson was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 6.8 per game. The Celtics have decisive edges in offensive rebounding (20-12) and second-chance points (42-13) going into Game 3.___For more AP NBA coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

NEW YORK (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans waived guard Rashad Vaughn two days after acquiring him a trade that sent forward Dante Cunningham to the Brooklyn Nets.The move comes hours before the Pelicans' game at Brooklyn on Saturday night.Vaughn's release continues an unsettling week for the 6-foot-1, 2015 first-round draft choice by Milwaukee. He was traded by the Bucks to Brooklyn on Monday for center Tyler Zeller. Vaughn was then dealt to New Orleans shortly before Thursday's NBA trade deadline in a move designed to accommodate Cunningham's trade request.Vaughn played four minutes in one game for Brooklyn and did not play for New Orleans.New Orleans also waived guard Mike James. He appeared in four games with New Orleans.___More NBA basketball: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran forward Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn for third-year guard Rashad Vaughn.The Pelicans announced the deal Thursday.The 6-foot-6 Vaughn hadn't even spent a week with the Nets, who acquired him and a second-round pick Monday in a trade sending center Tyler Zeller to Milwaukee.Vaughn played four minutes of one game for Brooklyn — a home loss to Houston on Tuesday. He was then held out of the Nets' loss in Detroit on Wednesday night before being sent to New Orleans shortly before Thursday's NBA deadline that he had been traded. He has averaged 3.1 points in 134 NBA games since the Bucks selected him 17th overall in the 2015 draft. This season, he's average 2.6 points in 23 games, shooting 37 percent from 3-point range.The 6-8 Cunningham, a nine-year veteran, has played in 51 games for New Orleans this season, starting 24, and has averaged 5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.He added the 3-point shot to his repertoire in New Orleans, making 71 of 181 (39 percent) last season. This season, however, his 3-point accuracy has dipped to 32 percent (35 of 108).Cunningham sat out New Orleans' loss to Utah in the Pelicans' last game Monday night.New Orleans plays next at Philadelphia on Friday night. The Nets resume action on Saturday when they host the Pelicans.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran forward Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn for third-year guard Rashad Vaughn, according to a person familiar with the situation.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal — reached shortly before Thursday's NBA trade deadline — has not been announced.The 6-foot-6 Vaughn hadn't even spent a week with the Nets, who acquired him and a second-round pick Monday in a trade sending center Tyler Zeller to Milwaukee.Vaughn played four minutes of one game for Brooklyn — a home loss to Houston on Tuesday. He was held out of the Nets' loss in Detroit on Wednesday night. He has averaged 3.1 points in 134 NBA games since the Bucks selected him 17th overall in the 2015 draft.The 6-8 Cunningham, a nine-year veteran, has played in 51 games for New Orleans this season, starting 24, and has averaged 5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.He added the 3-point shot to his repertoire in New Orleans, making 71 of 181 (39 percent) last season. This season, however, his 3-point accuracy has dipped to 32 percent (35 of 108).Cunningham sat out New Orleans' loss to Utah in the Pelicans' last game Monday night.The trade was first reported by Yahoo! Sports.New Orleans plays next at Philadelphia on Friday night. The Nets resume action on Saturday when they host the Pelicans.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

C Tyler Zeller started at center for the second straight game.

C Tyler Zeller led the Nets with a season-high 21 points off the bench in a loss at Denver on Tuesday.

C Tyler Zeller signed a multi-year contract.with the Brooklyn Nets. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zeller, 27, spent the past three seasons with the Boston Celtics and averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 2016-17. In five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Celtics, Zeller is averaging 7.0 points on 49.9 percent shooting and 4.4 rebounds.

The Brooklyn Nets added some toughness to the frontcourt on Tuesday by signing veteran center Tyler Zeller to a multi-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Zeller, 27, spent the past three seasons with the Boston Celtics and averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 2016-17. In five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Celtics, Zeller is averaging 7.0 points on 49.9 percent shooting and 4.4 rebounds.Zeller will compete for minutes with center Timofey Mozgov, who came to Brooklyn in a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the offseason. The Nets also have center Jarrett Allen, who was drafted in the first round out of Texas in June.Zeller was the 17th overall pick in the 2002 draft out of North Carolina.

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to retire the jersey numbers of Kobe Bryant on Dec. 18 prior to the game against the Golden State Warriors.The team will retire both of Bryant's numbers. Bryant wore both No. 8 and No. 24 during his 20 seasons with the Lakers.Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won five NBA titles with the Lakers, retired following the 2015-16 campaign. He wore No. 8 for his first 10 seasons before switching to No. 24.Bryant scored 33,643 points, third-most in NBA history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.Bryant will become the 10th Lakers' player to have his number retired, the others being Wilt Chamberlain (13), Elgin Baylor (22), Gail Goodrich (25), Magic Johnson (32), Abdul-Jabbar (33), Shaquille O'Neal (34), James Worthy (42), Jerry West (44) and Jamaal Wilkes (52).Former announcer Chick Hearn also has him name in the arena rafters.-- Former New York Knicks forward Charles Oakley filed a civil suit related to the February incident with security at Madison Square Garden,... [More]

C Tyler Zeller (illness) missed Friday night's game.

C Tyler Zeller and F Jaylen Brown scored 19 of the Celtics' season-high 39 first-quarter points to lead Boston in a 128-98 rout of the Orlando Magic on Friday night.Brown and Zeller entered the night averaging nine points between them, but finished with a combined 30.Zeller finished with 10 points in his first game action since Dec. 29. The backup big was sidelined for 12 games with a lingering sinus infection.

C Tyler Zeller missed his seventh straight game because of illness, missing the latest game against his brother, Cody.

C Tyler Zeller (illness) was unavailable for the Celtics on Wednesday.

C Tyler Zeller (sinus infection) missed his fourth game Tuesday. According to coach Brad Stevens, Zeller has "been seeing a bunch of different doctors over the last couple days."

C Tyler Zeller missed his third straight game with illness.

C Tyler Zeller missed his third straight game, the second with illness, and won't play Saturday night, either.

C Tyler Zeller missed Tuesday's game against Utah with a sinus infection. He was hospitalized Sunday with a stomach bug.

C Tyler Zeller registered his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds Thursday at Cleveland.