WASHINGTON — It may now be fall, but that doesn’t mean Congress finished its summer homework ... GOP leaders’ heads are likely pounding but their lingering, months-long headaches should be a surprise ...

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray’s delicate health. Michael Porter Jr.’s dizzying slumps. Aaron Gordon’s balky right calf. Russell Westbrook’s boneheaded plays. An indifferent defense. A paper-thin bench.