LEXINGTON (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari has a message to Louisville officials hoping to lure an NBA team to the Bluegrass: Go for it. “I don’t think there’s any downside,” Calipari said. The Louisville Metro Council has retained an attorney to gauge the possibility of bringing professional basketball to the state’s largest city, perhaps …

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic are sending first-round pick Daniel Orton to the NBA Development League to get some playing time. The Magic assigned Orton on Wednesday to the team’s affiliate in Rio Rancho, N.M. Orlando is playing seven of its next eight games on the road, and the team felt it would …

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