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The Caribbean St. Lucia leader says regional alliance to provide $10 million in grants to create jobs

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Leader of Antigua names Robert De Niro as special economic envoy on Friday for a $250 million hotel investment in Barbuda.

The Caribbean Protesters march to demand elections and new leaders in Haiti, clash with police in capital

Officials said De Niro and Australian businessman James Packer will help renovate and expand a former five-star luxury resort that closed several years ago.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia _ An alliance of leftleaning Latin American and Caribbean nations is providing $10 million in grants to the small island of St. Lucia to reduce unemployment.

St. Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony says the assistance from the ALBA group will help the Caribbean country boost training in the cruise ship sector and increase jobs under a government program launched in 2012.

Anthony’s office announced the grants Monday.

St. Lucia’s department of statistics says unemployment rose to roughly 25 per cent this year on the tourism-dependent island of roughly 182,000 people.

The ALBA alliance was created as a socialistoriented trade alliance in 2004 by Venezuela and Cuba. It includes four Caribbean island nations, including St. Lucia.

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4 inmates escape from Jamaica jail; 1 detained

The prime minister of Antigua & Barbuda has appointed actor Robert De Niro as special economic envoy of the twin-island nation in the eastern Caribbean.

Browne said he expects the deal to be signed in late December and for construction to begin in the next 12 months.

He said De Niro will help attract more investment The administration of Gaston and American celebrities to Browne said in a statement Antigua & Barbuda as special Saturday that the appointment economic envoy. comes after De Niro signed a The Associated Press memorandum of agreement

Jamaican phone technician convicted of being part of island's lucrative lottery scam rings dence last year found scamming paraphernalia, including lists with personal information of victims.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)_ Thousands of people have marched through Haiti’s capital demanding that long-delayed elections be held and calling for the president and prime minister to resign.

Protesters in Port-au-Prince burned tires and threw rocks at police Friday. Officers responded with tear gas. No deaths or major injuries were reported.

It was Haiti’s third anti-government protest in about a month and the first one in recent years to push through the security perimeter at the National Palace.

Some protesters carried pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin asking him for help. They accused the U.S. of supporting Haiti’s current leaders although Washington has pushed for the elections.

Haitian President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe have said they want to hold elections but say legislators of blocking the vote by preventing a quorum.

In Jamaica, fact finding panel starts work to examine 2010 security operation that killed 76

Taylor is due to be sentenced on Friday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica _ Authorities in Jamaica say four inmates have escaped from a jail in the island’s northern region.

Police said in a statement Friday that one of the prisoners was caught but three remain at large. A spokeswoman said two of the fugitives are accused of rape while the third one is accused of unlawful wounding.

Authorities said the inmates cut their way through a vent in a jail in Brown’s Town in coastal St. Ann parish.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica _ A Jamaican phone technician has been convicted of participating in one of the lottery scams that have swindled mostly elderly Americans out of their savings for years.

In a Thursday statement, police said Kurt Taylor was convicted in a St. Elizabeth parish court. Officers who searched the 32-year-old man’s resi-

Last year, lawmakers passed legislation that has resulted in a growing number of convictions by targeting advanced fee fraud, identity theft and dishonest use of technology.

Jamaican scammers mostly use disposable cellphones to entice victims to transfer money to claim winnings from a bogus lottery. Those who fall for the trick get continually harassed for more money.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) _ A factfinding panel appointed to examine a bloody 2010 security operation in Jamaica has started its work in the island’s

The three-member commission is led by David Simmons, a retired chief justice and ex-attorney general in Barbados. The panel convened Monday and expects to hold hearings for the first two weeks of December and then resume in 2015.

They will examine a 2010 operation during a state of emergency that killed more than 75 people as police and soldiers hunted for the island’s biggest gang boss. Most of the bloodshed occurred in a Kingston slum called Tivoli Gardens.

Jamaica’s public defender has said 76 civilians and one soldier were killed. But details of the operation remain murky and there have been numerous claims of unlawful killings by security forces.

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No indictment for New York City police officer in chokehold death of unarmed man

NEW YORK _ A grand jury cleared a white New York City police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man who had been stopped on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes, a lawyer for the victim's family said.

The decision not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo threatened to add to the tensions that have simmered in the city since the July 17 death of Eric Garner _ a case that sparked outrage and drew comparisons to the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri. The Garner case also sparked protests, accusations of racist policing and calls for federal prosecutors to intervene.

Jonathan Moore, an attorney for Garner's family, said he was told of the grand jury's decision. Two law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the case, confirmed the officer was not indicted.

“I am actually astonished based on the evidence of the video tape, and the medical examiner, that this grand jury at this time wouldn't indict for anything, is really just astonishing,'' Moore said.

In anticipation of the announcement on the grand jury decision, police officials met with community leaders in the New York City borough of Staten

Island, where Garner died, to head off a repeat of the response in Ferguson, where a grand jury decided last week not to indict the white officer who shot Brown. Demonstrations in Ferguson turned violent, resulting in more than 100 arrests and destruction of 12 commercial buildings by fire.

Unlike the Missouri protests, demonstrations in have New York remained mostly peaceful. The case prompted Police Commissioner William Bratton to order officers at the largest U.S. police department to undergo retraining on use of force.

In the neighbourhood where Garner died, people reacted with angry disbelief and chants of “Eric Garner.''

His father, Benjamin Carr, urged calm and said the ruling made no sense.

“It's just a license to kill a black man,'' he said, calling the justice system “not worth a damn.''

Pantaleo said Wednesday it was never his intention to harm anyone. He said in a statement he feels very bad about the death of Eric Garner and hopes Garner's family will accept his condolences.

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan said the grand jury found “no reasonable cause'' to bring charges.

The grand jury could have considered a range of charges, from murder to a lesser offence such as reckless endan-

germent.

Garner's family planned a news conference later in the day with civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton. Mayor Bill de Blasio cancelled his planned appearance at the annual Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting to hold a news conference at a Staten Island church while citywide protests started to gather steam.

“Today's outcome is one that many in our city did not want,'' the mayor said in a statement. “Yet New York City owns a proud and powerful tradition of expressing ourselves through nonviolent protest.''

City leaders weighed in, some expressing sadness and outrage and urging a federal probe. The City Council's Black, Latino and Asian Caucus denounced the decision.

A video shot by an onlooker and widely viewed on the Internet showed the 43-year-old Garner telling a group of police officers to leave him alone as they tried to arrest him. Pantaleo responded by wrapping his arm around Garner's neck in what appeared to be a chokehold, which is banned under NYPD policy.

The heavyset Garner, who had asthma, was heard repeatedly gasping, “I can't breathe!''

A second video surfaced that showed police and paramedics appearing to

make no effort to revive Garner while he lay motionless on the ground. He later died at a hospital.

The medical examiner ruled Garner's death a homicide and found that a chokehold contributed to it. A forensic pathologist hired by Garner's family, Dr. Michael Baden, agreed with those findings, saying there was hemorrhaging on Garner's neck indicative of neck compressions.

While details on the grand jurors were not disclosed, Staten Island is the most politically conservative of the city's five boroughs and home to many police and firefighters.

Donovan said the investigation was four months long and included 38 interviews and 22 witness accounts.

The panel began hearing evidence in late September, including the video, autopsy results and testimony by Pantaleo. He filed a court order to release information on the investigation.

Pantaleo had been stripped of his gun and badge and placed on desk duty while the case was under investigation. Bratton said Pantaleo would be suspended while the NYPD conducts an internal probe that could result in administrative charges.

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South Africans mark the anniversary of former president Nelson Mandela's death Mandela spent 27 years in prison under South Africa's segregationist apartheid regime. As international awareness of South Africa's racial discrimination grew, Mandela became one of the world's most famous prisoners.

After his release in 1990, Mandela went on to win the presidency in the country's first all-race election in 1994. He was awarded the Nobel prize, along with former South African President Frederick W. de Klerk, for negotiating the end of white minority rule.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa _ Friends and family of Nelson Mandela laid wreaths Friday at a bronze statue of the late statesman to mark the anniversary of his death.

Mandela's widow, Graca Machel, recalled the former president's

last moments, saying he was at peace and surrounded by family.

Mandela died last Dec. 5 after a long illness at the age of 95.

Mandela served a single five-year term and stepped down voluntarily to focus on charity work.

“My singular privilege was to be the shoulder he would lean on in the sunset of his life,'' said Machel.

Though apartheid is in the distant past, racial disparities and injustices remain. Machel said South Africans should continue

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Ahmed Kathrada, Mandela's close friend who was imprisoned with him for more than two decades, described him as “a peasant, an aristocrat. He was a democrat with a touch of the autocrat.''

U.S. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle said that the world lost a leader one year ago “whose struggle and sacrifices inspired us to stand up for our fundamental principles, whose example reminded us of the enduring need for compassion, understanding, and reconciliation, and whose vision saw the promise of a better world.''

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Reggae Festival set to explode in Discovery Bay top tier sounds Kilimanjaro and flying in from Canada, one of Toronto’s top tier sounds “The Juggling Sensation, Illmatic Sound which currently plays out weekly every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in Toronto. ,” Lucci Gabana, rapper-dancehall artiste, explained

The town of Discovery Bay is bracing for the annual Reggae Festival, which will be held on Saturday December 6th 2014. The event, organised by S-Q Records and Vision Newspaper, have been hosting the event for a number of years.

This year the music will be provided by one of Jamaica’s

Dancehall artistes D’Angel and Jah Bouks will headline the show. There will be performances from Charly Black, Loyal Flames, Brain fromlovelane, Hya P, Zamunda, Little Hero, P Zed, Chris Demontague, Sugar, Richie Innocent, Black Queen, Smokie Cut, Shudley, Tydal, Golden Needle, and many more.

London, England to host the events. Catman is well known within the reggae community in Jamaica and in the UK. He is responsible for igniting the careers of artists like I-Octane, Romain Virgo, Jah Bouks and many more… At the start of 2014 he won the award for the top radio presenter in the UK awarded by the BEFFTA. He currently plays on the air every Monday and Tuesday on “City Lock Radio” the top dancehall / reggae radio station in London England. He also is the founder of Vision Newspaper which is a double award winning Caribbean community newspaper in London, England and Toronto, Canada.

The event is being hosted by international radio presenter Catman, who is flying in from

The event is being bankrolled by Toronto rapper Lucci Gabana and his independent

label S-Q Records. Lucci Gabana is currently promoting a few singles off his debut album “Mayor of the Streets” which features appearances from Gyptian, Capleton, Vybz Kartel, and many more.

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Police: Rapper Beanie Sigel awake and out of surgery after being shot at a home in N.J. officials told police that the 40-year-old rapper was awake Friday afternoon after surgery, Pleasantville police Chief Jose Ruiz told The Associated Press. Investigators were on their way to try to interview him, he said.

Sigel, whose real name is Dwight Grant, and another man were found injured outside the home Friday morning. The other man refused medical treatment and was unco-operative, police said.

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. _ Rapper Beanie Sigel was shot in the abdomen outside a home in New Jersey on Friday, police said.

Authorities and Sigel's lawyer initially called the wound life-threatening, but hospital

There may be “some type of family relationship'' between the two men, but investigators aren't sure yet, Ruiz said. “Apparently, there was a struggle of some type, which led to Mr. Grant being shot and that is all we have at this point,'' Ruiz said.

Sigel's attorney Fortunato Perri Jr. said his family told him that Sigel had just taken his children to school and that Sigel was an unintended target of the shooting.

The family asked that the hospital not release any information on his condition, spokeswoman Jennifer Tornetta said.

Sigel had three albums hit the top five on the Billboard album chart: “The Truth'' in 2000, “The Reason'' in 2001 and “The B. Coming'' in 2005.

He also starred in the movie “State Property'' and its sequel. He has been in and out of courtrooms over the past decade, sometimes with Jay-Z and Beyonce looking on from the gallery.

In August, Sigel was moved from federal prison to a halfway house after serving a two-year tax-evasion sentence for failing to pay more than $700,000 in taxes and then released to home confinement in September. He was scheduled to be released from home confinement on Saturday, according to Ed Ross, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

In 2006, Sigel was shot multiple times in the arm in Philadelphia after an attempted robbery. He was able to drive himself to a hospital for treatment.

In 2005, he was found not guilty in an attempted murder trial.

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Angele Smith’s ‘Bounce Back’ added to 2015 Grammy list and that is something that I am very proud of because it is a big deal for a young artiste. When I found out it was on the short list it was a wow feeling and a shock because Jamaica has so many talented artistes,” he told THE weekend STAR. Bounce Back was produced by veteran producer Clive Hunt and the artiste believes Destiny’s compilation has the potential to make the final cut.

Reggae artiste Angele Smith’s single Bounce Back has been added to the 2015 Grammy provisional list under the Destiny movie soundtrack compilation.

According to the artiste, the

compilation is a group effort, however, he remains grateful to be a part of such a successful project.

“The compilation for the sound track for Destiny has made it to the provisional list for Destiny

“When you have a producer like Clive Hunt behind the production anything can happen. I think the project will go places and has the capability to win. Besides this is a winwin situation for us I don’t see how we can lose because just being shortlisted on the provisional list is a win because the Grammy is the most prestigious

award in music,” Angele Smith said.

The artiste is gearing up to release his debut album in February 2015. However, his current focus is directed to Jollywood film Cain and Abel which will be released this month. Angele Smith is featured as an actor director and recording artiste in the production.

“I have learnt a lot from the CEO of Jollywood over the past two years and he recently have me a chance to assist with production so I am blessed to have the experience. The movie will be screened at Triple Century so people can purchase their tickets and be a part of the experience,” he said. www.jamaica-star.com

Hezron shoots multiple music videos done in a one-week period.

I am very happy with the amount and the quality of the scenes that were captured for all three songs,” he said.

Guidance The videos were shot at various locations in Kingston and Montego Bay under the guidance of New York-based film-maker Frank Blenman.

Reggae singer Hezron is determined to take his career to the next level.

The singer, currently promoting his debut album The Life I Live(d), recently shot videos for three of his latest singles,

Land Of The Warriors, Super Woman and Who’s Knocking At My Door, which were produced by California-based producer Bruce Benjamin.

“We just shot three new videos, we got a lot of filming

“It was a great experience working with Frank, he’s a very professional director. I have to give credit to all the people who were involved in the shooting of the videos, including the Hard Shield Records team and all the people from the various communities in Kingston and MoBay who came out and gave us their support,” said Hezron.

Good quality The videos are currently being edited and will be ready for release by early 2015. “We are not rushing the editing process, because we want to put out good quality videos.

These videos will be edited and ready for release by early next year,” he added.

Hezron has also been very busy on the promotional rounds in recent times. Over the last three weeks, he has done interviews on a number of popular local radio stations.

He has also made appearances on popular morning TV shows. Hezron will perform on Boom GT’s Christmas Extravaganza. www.jamaica-star.com

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DAVID GUETTA gets personal on album; features Minaj NEW YORK _ David Guetta says he wants his new music to make you dance. That's no surprise, but he's also hoping to make you cry a little.

The Grammy-winning DJ-producer says his sixth

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PHARRELL talks Grammy anticipation

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Pharrell Williams says he’s not nervous about Friday’s Grammy nominations, but he’s definitely excited to see how it plays out.Williams’ megahit “Happy’’ was released before Grammy eligibility, but the song’s live version could nab nominations for record of the year and best pop solo performance

Drake lands trio of Grammy nominations

TORONTO _ The Grammy Awards once again toasted a few favourite Canadian artists on Friday.Toronto rap superstar Drake led the Canadian contingent with three nominations _ even though this was a year in which the 28-year-old didn’t release an album.

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MADONNA TOPS RICH LIST BUT BEYONCE & JAY Z COMBINED ARE WORTH MORE

LONDON (AP) _ For the first time, the world’s richest recording artist is not Paul McCartney. It’s Madonna.

Wealth-X, which serves clients with ultra high net worth, says Madonna is worth an estimated $800 million. McCartney is worth $660 million. Dr. Dre is

third on the list with a fortune of $650 million. Sean “Diddy’’ Combs is fourth with $640 million and Celine Dion is fifth with $630 million. Jay Z and Beyonce’ don’t come close to Madonna’s riches, but since they’re married, they’re worth a combined $950 million

CHRIS ROCK on THR essay, NY grand jury decision

NEW YORK _ At the premiere of his new film, “Top Five,’’ Chris Rock addressed the controversy surrounding his recent essay in The Hollywood Reporter.The 49-year-old star doesn’t see it as a

album, “Listen,'' is more emotional compared to past songs like the upbeat “Sexy Chick'' with Akon and the explosive “Where Them Girls At.'' The Associated Press

MEEK MILLZ A Free Man

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Meek Mill is out of prison. A spokeswoman for the Philadelphia prison system says Mill was released yesterday after serving five months for violating parole in a 2009 drug case. A judge had sent Mill to prison in July after an outburst at his parole office, just before Mill finished five years of probation. The judge has ordered the five-year clock to start again. She had also ordered Mill to take etiquette classes.

courageous act; rather he was stating the facts about being black in the entertainment industry.

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Po Up Poet Paul Wall

Sharp on all Corners E 40

Nearly a year after the release of “Check Season” The People’s Champ, Paul Wall, drops his third independent album “Po-Up Poet”.

E-40 is slated to release his three-album set Sharp On All 4 Corners December 9, according to a series of tweets from the Vallejo, California rapper.

The 14-track street album features appearances by fellow Down South favorites Z-Ro, Slim Thug, C-Stone, BeatKing, Young Dolph and more.

Cop Paul Wall’s “Po-Up Poet” now on iTunes. www.allhiphop.com

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Ghostface Killah is slated to release his 36 Seasons album December 9 on Salvation Music/Tommy Boy music.

2014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist J. Cole, scheduled to be released on December 9, 2014, under Dreamville, Roc Nation and Columbia Records.

The album was mainly produced

by Cole himself, along with others such as Illmind, Cardiak, Vinylz and Willie B. The album was supported by two singles, “Apparently” and “G.O.M.D.”

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Get On Down will be the only retail outlet selling the album in vinyl format until January 2015, information being released exclusively through HipHopDX. The project features production from The Revelations and guest appearances from Kool G. Rap, Pharoahe Monch, AZ, Kandace Springs, Rell and Tre Williams. www.hiphopdx.com

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Raptors taking cautious approach with DeRozan, setting no timeline for return advice for his recovery from Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, who returned to playing after rupturing his Achilles tendon.

“I talked to him and we had a great conversation about just being able to stay positive,'' DeRozan said. “Obviously he had a tougher injury than me, but staying positive, what he did to grow mentally. . .That was one person, especially with somebody I look up to, that really gave me some good insight.''

TORONTO _ The Toronto Raptors are taking a conservative approach to DeMar DeRozan's groin injury treatment, and are not setting a timeline for his return.

DeRozan, in the meantime, has asked to join the Raptors' coaching staff so he can make the most of his time off the court.

“I think this is going to definitely help me out mentally, just becoming more of a student of the game and really scouting and looking at the game a different way,'' DeRozan said. “Just understanding a lot more about the game. . . seeing how coaches approach the game, scouting games. I talked to (coach Dwane) Casey about sitting in on the meetings and being a part of that and educating myself on that end.''

DeRozan spoke to the media for the first time since he tore a tendon in his groin in a

game against Dallas on Nov. 28. Friday's game versus the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers marked the fourth game DeRozan missed.

The Raptors all-star had only missed 11 games in total in his previous five NBA seasons, and the player known for his work ethic isn't happy with being idle. He said he knew, when he went down midway through the third quarter _ he lay on the court for several minutes before being helped to the dressing room _ that the injury wasn't something he could shake off.

“It's definitely tough, I'm used to being out there,'' DeRozan said. “(But) I always look at it like it could be worse. It could be a lot worse. I'm still going to come back, I'm still going to play. When I got up and walked off I knew I was okay, but whatever it was, was going to take some time.''

DeRozan said he sought out

Alex McKechnie, the Raptors' director of sports science, said surgery isn't an option for DeRozan's injury.

“The way to approach this at the moment is, we're taking a multi-faceted, conservative approach to this. We've done some scans, we've identified a little tearing in the muscle.

We take it week-to-week. We'll assess it again next week,'' McKechnie said. “We're not going to put a timeframe on it. The progression of this, it's a high velocity injury when it takes place and we've got to rebuild the muscle structure back to be able to withstand the same forces.''

In the meantime, DeRozan said he's been spending a good chunk of his time on the couch, either watching basketball or playing Madden video games.

“That's been my day, every single day, just to keep my sanity,'' DeRozan said. “But I'm getting better every single

day. I feel the difference, just feeling myself healing. So that's definitely a positive.''

DeRozan said his teammates have helped keep his spirits up.

“Amir (Johnson) texted me one night, couple nights ago and he just said he was walking down the hotel hallway screaming my name and he was used to me popping my head out the door,'' DeRozan said, laughing. “Something like that goes so far because it just shows the appreciation that your teammates have for you and the relationship that you have together.''

He's also enjoyed watching teammate and his co-captain Kyle Lowry step up in his absence.

“I told him he had no choice,'' DeRozan said. “He told me after the Laker game it was tough, taking that many shots.

I was like, 'You can't think like that. You've just got to have a different mindset.' He's been playing outstanding the last couple games.

“I told him 'Don't worry if you go 5-for-30, who cares. You've just got to go out there and be an example.' It's fun watching him performing now.''

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Team USA stars off to strong starts with NBA teams after winning gold at FIBA World Cup Players say they returned to their teams confident, conditioned and craving another chance to compete at basketball's highest levels.

The first time the Golden State Warriors practiced this season, new coach Steve Kerr noticed something different about Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson compared to the rest of the team.

The backcourt tandem, fresh off helping the U.S. to a gold medal in the FIBA World Cup, had spent all summer playing together.

“They were definitely ahead of everyone in training camp,'' Kerr said. “You could just see it. They were in a groove from the first exhibition game, and they've played great throughout the first few weeks of the season.''

They're not alone, either.

Many of the players on that team have carried the success from Spain back to the NBA. While the risks of participating dominated the national dialogue after Paul George's gruesome right leg injury and Kevin Durant dropped out, those who stayed believe there's a link between the work this summer and the wins this fall.

“When you get a chance to do

something like that, especially in the summer, it gives us kind of like motivation and energy leading into the season,'' said Anthony Davis, who leads New Orleans against Golden State on Thursday night. “It makes sure you go into the season running instead of having to get back in shape and get your game back on point.''

Davis entered Thursday's games averaging career highs of 24.9 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.1 blocks. Thompson and Curry each won Western Conference Player of the Week honours to open the season, and Curry also took home Western Conference Player of the Month honours.

The streaky shooting “Splash Brothers'' have the Golden State Warriors (15-2) off to their best start in franchise history, including winning 10 straight games. James Harden has the Houston Rockets looking like title contenders, too, and DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay are beginning to bring the Sacramento Kings back to relevance after eight consecutive losing seasons.

“I haven't really had that feeling playing in that type of game maybe since college when I was playing in the NCAA tournament,'' said Cousins, who is averaging career bests of 23.5 points, 12.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. “Being in that type of game, it felt good to win.''

But the impact of playing for Team USA goes beyond statistics for players.

In some cases, though, playing this summer has reignited questions about being overworked.

Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan is out indefinitely with a torn tendon in his left groin.

Chicago's Derrick Rose, who used the experience to get back into playing shape after missing most of the last two years with knee injuries, has sprained both ankles and been bothered by a sore left hamstring. Gay also has dealt with tendinitis in his right Achilles tendon.

There's no way to say whether those injuries are due to playing for Team USA. Players do say, however, that recovering for Kyrie Irving said playing with the NBA season is more of a some of the game's greatest stars helped prepare him for his concern for older veterans than for any of the young guys who role next to LeBron James and Kevin Love on the reconstructed participated. Gay was the oldest Cleveland Cavaliers. Detroit Pis- player on the team _ and he's still just 28. tons centre Andre Drummond credits his time with Team USA No player averaged more than for teaching him how to be a leader. The experience inspired 25 minutes with Team USA, and most say that beating Finland Denver's Kenneth Faried to by 59, the Dominican Republic improve. by 35 and Slovenia by 33 might Thompson attributes the growth not have helped them get that much better. But the compein his game to a self-assured attitude and a better undertition in practices was intense standing of how to maximize his and unlike anything most had talents. ever faced.

“I knew I could play. I sort of surprised myself and it gave me a whole new sense of confidence coming into the season just knowing that I could be such a big factor on such a great team,'' said Thompson, who is averaging a career-high 20.9 points and become one of the league's best on-ball defenders.

“It forced you to get better,'' Curry said. “And I think we all came out of it feeling like we did.''

By Antonio Gonzalez THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ___ AP Sports Writer Brett Martel in New Orleans contributed to this report.

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Williams' megahit ``Happy'' was released before Grammy eligibility, but the song's live version could nab nominations for record of the year and best pop solo performance.

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