SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan's first month with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been serene, though the All-Star guard acquired in the offseason from Toronto has been warned about provoking "angry Pop.""That hurts me," Popovich said playfully. "I just, just . it hurts me. Our relationship is not starting off well, I guess. I guess I have more work to do than I thought."Welcome to the kinder, gentler Spurs?Hardly.Popovich is still going to scream at his players on the court and will always be mischievous off it. More specifically, the franchise he built is still going to rely heavily on ball movement and defense, albeit with a whole lot of new faces.The era of the Big Three is officially over for San Antonio with Tony Parker leaving in free agency and Manu Ginobili joining Tim Duncan in retirement this summer. DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, Lonnie Walker, Dante Cunningham, Quincy Pondexter and Chimezie Metu and a host of others were invited to training camp, which starts Tuesday."I still don't... [More]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have signed forward Dante Cunningham and guard Marco Belinelli.The Spurs made the announcements Friday and did not disclose terms.Cunningham, a 6-foot-8, 230-pound bruiser, spent last season with New Orleans and Brooklyn and averaged 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 73 total games. He played the first 51 games for New Orleans, including 24 starts, and averaged 5.0 points and 3.8 rebounds. He was sent to Brooklyn on Feb. 8 and averaged 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 22 games. The nine-year veteran holds career averages of 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. His longest tenure with New Orleans, where he played 263 games.Belinelli previously spent two seasons with San Antonio and helped the Spurs win the 2014 NBA championship. The 6-foot-5 Italian averaged 10.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 24.0 minutes while shooting .405 from 3-point range in San Antonio.Belinelli split last season between Atlanta and Philadelphia. In 52 games with the Hawks, he averaged 11.4 points. In 28 regular-season games with the 76ers, he averaged 13.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists. The 11-year veteran has appeared in 724 NBA regular-season games and holds career averages of 9.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He also has played for Golden State, Toronto, New Orleans, Sacramento, Charlotte and Chicago.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs have signed veteran forward Dante Cunningham.The Spurs made the announcement Friday and did not disclose terms.Cunningham, a 6-foot-8, 230-pound bruiser, spent last season with New Orleans and Brooklyn and averaged 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 73 total games. He played the first 51 games for New Orleans, including 24 starts, and averaged 5.0 points and 3.8 rebounds. He was sent to Brooklyn on Feb. 8 and averaged 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 22 games.The nine-year veteran holds career averages of 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. His longest tenure with New Orleans, where he played 263 games.

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

PF Dante Cunningham scored 11 points before fouling out in Thursday's 122-118 loss at Toronto.

F Dante Cunningham agreed to a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Cunningham reportedly received a contract worth $2.3 million.

F Dante Cunningham started in place of DeMarcus Cousins (ankle) and finished with six points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes.

F Dante Cunningham missed his second consecutive game (personal reasons).

F Dante Cunningham (personal issue) and F Terrence Jones (right thumb sprain) did not play Monday. Alexis Ajinca started for Jones. "Those are two very important guys, and to have them both out puts us in a little precarious situation, but we'll have to deal with it," coach Alvin Gentry said pregame.

F Dante Cunningham left the game during the first quarter due to an injured right wrist, and he did not return.

F Dante Cunningham scored 14 points Friday.

F Dante Cunningham had a season-high 14 points Wednesday.

F Dante Cunningham (right fibula fracture) missed his second game of what the team said will be a four- to six-week absence after he was injured in Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

F Dante Cunningham will miss the next four to six weeks with a fractured right fibula.Cunningham was injured during the second quarter of Wednesday's 117-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team initially said he had a bruised knee but the official injury is a proximal fibula fracture. The 29-year-old is averaging 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 15 games. He has started 10 games this season and also is shooting 41 percent from 3-point range while averaging 23.5 minutes.

F Dante Cunningham will miss four to six weeks after fracturing his right fibula in a 117-96 rout of Minnesota on Wednesday.

F Dante Cunningham has been suspended for one game after pleading guilty to negligent driving while exhibiting the effects of having consumed alcohol, the NBA announced Friday. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound Cunningham will miss Friday night's game against the Phoenix Suns. Cunningham, 29, was cited on suspicion of a DUI in Clark County, Wash., in June and pleaded guilty in August. "It's something that happened and obviously he regrets it, and it's time to move on," New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry said.

F Dante Cunningham had a proud college moment on the TD Garden floor, helping Villanova into the Final Four by setting a perfect pick for the winning basket. But Wednesday night was not a great TD Garden moment for Cunningham, who missed all six shots from the floor and had two points, three rebounds and five fouls in 30:58 of playing time as his decimated New Orleans Pelicans scratched and clawed but came up short against the Celtics.

F Dante Cunningham scored 19 points to pace New Orleans (29-48) Tuesday. The Pelicans, who saw a two-game winning streak end, are without eight of their top nine players because of injury.Cunningham, who played for Villanova's last Final Four team in 2009, did a pregame television interview while wearing his old college jersey, in the wake of the Wildcats' dramatic 77-74 victory over North Carolina in Monday night's national championship game. Asked about his reaction to Kris Jenkins' game-winning 3-pointer, Cunningham said, "All I could do is scream."