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LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers teammate James Jones and?Los Angeles Clippers?star Chris Paul have been served with notices of deposition in former NBA players union executive director Billy Hunters wrongful termination lawsuit against the National Basketball Players Association, sources said Thursday.Paul operates as union president, James as vice president and Jones as secretary treasurer. Hunter is suing the NBPA for $10.5 million in addition to attorneys fees, for compensation he did not receive after his ouster in February 2013.James was the most recent of the three to receive his notice. Former union president and player Derek Fisher was also served on Feb. 26, 2016.In addition to the deposition notices served by Hunters legal team, California Superior Court Judge Huey Cotton has ordered the NBPA to turn over the documents regarding an investigation conducted by law firm Paul Weiss into Hunters reign as executive director, a review that preceded Hunters ouster.According to a Sports Business Daily report, Cotton has also ordered the union to pay $30,550 in sanctions for failing to comply with a previous order to turn over documents.The two sides are scheduled for a hearing Nov. 3, wherein the NBPA legal team may appeal the order that it cede documents in discovery. Hunters legal team has asserted that more depositions of NBA players are forthcoming. Custom Timberwolves Jerseys . 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When the time is ready, maybe I can reach the No. 1 (ranking). Still, its a long way. Its closer than a few days ago when I sat here.In the mens bracket, Andy Murray struggled with a stiff back and gritted out a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Bernard Tomic to reach the semifinals and extend his successful summer, which includes his second Wimbledon title and another Olympic gold medal. He has won his last 21 matches, a career high.I think its just fatigue, really, Murray said. I have played a lot of the matches in a short space of time, and also theres been a change of surface as well. It does put a little bit more stress on the joints, the hard courts. Yeah, just accepting it for what it is. Ill be fine. I just need to work through it and accept it.Murray is the only player in the tournament who has won a Cincinnati championship, taking it in 2008 and 2011.Kerber has reached the finals in Cincinnati once before, losing to Li Na in 2012. She was in trouble after a sluggish opening set on Friday -- 17 unforced errors -- but took control early in the second set. She had only seven unforced errors in the final set.Kerber will play third-seeded Simona Halep, who beat Agnieszka Radwanska for her 13th straight match victory. Kerber beat Halep in the quaarterfinals at Wimbledon.ddddddddddddHalep has reached the finals in Cincinnati once, losing to Williams in 2015.Karolina Pliskova also advanced with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 win over Svetlana Kuznetsova. Shell face Garbine Muguruza, who beat qualifier Timea Babos in straight sets.The mens bracket was wide open with the top players missing. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and defending champion Roger Federer skipped the tournament because of injuries. Rafael Nadal is still getting back into playing shape after a wrist injury cost him two months and was knocked out of the tournament Thursday.Murray is the only member of the Big Four still left, but hes running on fumes. He won the gold medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, flew to Cincinnati and reached the quarterfinals despite a worn-down body and a nagging head cold.On Friday, he reached for his stiff lower back after chasing a ball in the first game of the match and favored it throughout the set. He moved much better around the court in the second set, broke Tomic to go up 5-4, and served it out.Tomic fell to 0-17 against players ranked in the top four. Hes 0-5 career against Murray, failing to win a set.Murray will face Milos Raonic in the semifinals. One of the Big Four has won 54 of the last 58 Masters events.The wide-open tournament provides a chance for someone like the unseeded Grigor Dimitrov to win a Masters title. 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