CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers offered successful European coach David Blatt their coaching job Thursday night and are discussing a contract with him, said a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team is not commenting.

After an exhaustive, five-week search, the Cavs zeroed in on Blatt to make him their third coach in three years.

Yahoo! first reported Cleveland's offer to Blatt.

The 55-year-old Blatt recently resigned as coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv, this year's Euroleague champion, to pursue his dream of coaching in the NBA. He was coveted as an assistant by Minnesota and Golden State.

NBA prospect Embiid having foot surgery

Kansas center Joel Embiid is scheduled to have surgery Friday to repair a stress fracture in his right foot, a surprising development that could affect the top choices in next week's NBA draft.

Embiid, one of the top three candidates the Cleveland Cavaliers were considering for the No. 1 overall pick, fractured the navicular bone in his right foot, agent Arn Tellem said. Embiid will be unable to participate in any additional workouts and will not attend the draft in New York.

LOS ANGELES — A judge rejected an urgent request by Shelly Sterling's attorney asking that husband Donald Sterling and his lawyers be ordered to stop harassing her legal team and doctors in their dispute over the planned sale of the Los Angeles Clippers.A petition filed by Shelly Sterling's attorneys quoted allegedly threatening remarks made by Donald Sterling in phone calls and a letter sent by his lawyer to two doctors who declared him mentally incapacitated.

PINEHURST, N.C. — Stacy Lewis played bogey-free on a shorter, but equally tough Pinehurst No. 2 to take a one-shot lead over Michelle Wie in the first round of the U.S. Women's Open.Eleven-year-old Lucy Li held her own — at least over 15 holes. The youngest qualifier in Women's Open history had a triple bogey and two double bogeys in a round of 78.The first round was halted by thunderstorms and 30 players will finish their first round Friday morning.

CROMWELL, Conn. — Brendan Steele shot an 8-under 62 in the morning session to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Travelers Championship.Bud Cauley and Ryan Moore shot 63, and Chad Campbell, Joe Durant, Scott Langley, Eric Axley and Jeff Maggert followed at 64.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes hired Detroit Red Wings assistant Bill Peters as their new coach.