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SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Curry said he is disappointed to see sporting events pulled from his home state of North Carolina over a law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. And the two-time NBA MVP hopes lawmakers make changes to the so-called bathroom bill before more major events follow the NBAs All-Star game and the NCAA mens basketball tournament out the door.Curry, who grew up in Charlotte and played college basketball at nearby Davidson, said Thursday he has mixed feelings about sporting events leaving the state. The NBA has pulled next years All-Star game out of Charlotte, and the NCAA this week began the process of relocating seven championships from North Carolina, including the opening weekend of the mens basketball tournament.The ACC followed suit and said its conference championship football game will not be played in Charlotte.I think its unfortunate for our city and our state to be under the microscope with HB2 and how its unfolded, Curry said in an interview with The Associated Press. Im all for equal and fair rights and treatment for everybody. Until it gets addressed, until some changes are made, this could be a recurring theme in North Carolina. I dont want that happen.The law, signed by Republican Gov. Pat McCrory earlier this year, requires transgender people to use restrooms at schools and government buildings corresponding to the sex on their birth certificates. It also excludes gender identity and sexual orientation from local and statewide antidiscrimination protections and was passed to counteract Charlottes approval of an anti-discrimination ordinance for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people at hotels, restaurants and retailers.Apple, Google and Facebook have all come out against the law while entertainers including Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam have canceled concerts in the state in response.North Carolina has hosted more mens basketball tournament games (251) than any other state over the last 65 years. Long before Curry led the Golden State Warriors to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances and a championship in 2015, he burst on to the basketball scene as a sharpshooter at Davidson in the 2009 NCAA tournament.The All-Star Game has been moved, the NCAA Tournament, things that would bring so much joy and support to the city, mainstay events. But I think its a conversation that will continue until changes are made. I dont have any answers as to how that will happen, but hopefully it happens sooner rather than later.Curry also said he respected San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernicks decision to sit and then kneel during the national anthem in response to social injustice, but doesnt plan to make that kind of a stand himself when the NBA season begins.Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo told Complex on Thursday that he was sure some NBA players would take similar action. Curry said it was important for Kaepernick to start the conversation on some very important issues, but he wont be joining him in that particular demonstration.Thats not how I would have done it, Curry said. To put myself in my own shoes come our first game when the national anthem is played, I have pride in our country. We cant figure out how to make the necessary changes when it comes to certain policies, even in the criminal justice system, without conversation. I probably wont do any kneeling or protesting in that form.But, Colin did it in that way because that was his way, the best way, of starting the conversation. Youve got to respect that, but everybody has to do it a different way.Curry spoke during a commercial shoot for Degree Men TV, one of his original sponsors. He said he is still getting used to the idea that his views on such issues are considered important. He is entering his eighth season in the league, but struggled with injuries and played on a bad Warriors team early in his career. It has only been over the last two that Curry has rocketed into superstardom and assumed the platform that comes with it.Its still kind of a new process, Curry said. Other than being under a huge microscope, I dont see it as a negative at all and I am not too sensitive to not think I can say a certain thing, or have a certain belief, and meet some resistance. 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New York then beat Florida to win a postseason series for the first time since 1993 before losing to Tampa Bay in five games in the second round.It was frustrating but you learn from it and you move on, defenseman Travis Hamonic said at the teams media day Thursday. It was good for our team, for our fan base to see that and have an opportunity to win the first one in a long time. It sets our bar and our expectations even higher.The Islanders open camp Friday as a different group from the one that dispersed in May after their loss to the Lightning. Free agent signees Andrew Ladd, Jason Chimera and P.A. Parenteau are here, replacing departed longtime stars Kyle Okposo (Buffalo), Frans Nielsen (Detroit) and Matt Martin (Toronto).Ladd, a two-time Stanley Cup winner, totaled 25 goals and 21 assists last season in 78 games for Winnipeg and Chicago. The 31-year-old left wing has 210 goals and 256 assists in 12 seasons. Chimera, 37, had 20 goals and 20 assists for Presidents Trophy-winning Washington and has 163 goals and 206 assists over 15 seasons. Parenteau, back for his second stint with the Islanders, had a career high-tying 20 goals and 21 assists for Toronto last season. For his career, the 33-year-old Parenteau has 101 goals and 167 assists in 424 games spanning eight seasons in the NHL.I think everybodys excited to get on the ice together and start practicing and start the season, defenseman Johnny Boychuk said. Weve made the playoffs two years in a row and obviously want to get the third year and do better.The Islanders will be missing some key faces at the start of camp with coach Jack Capuano, captain John Tavares (Canada), goalies Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss (Europe), and veteran forward Nikolay Kulemin (Russia) playing in the World Cup in Toronto. Capuano will likely be back soon with Team USA having played its final game Thursday night after failing to advance to the semifinals.Weve known for a while that theyd be gone, Hamonic said. Im sure its going to have a diffferent feel to it but this time of year everyones pretty excited to get out there.dddddddddddd Theres a lot of coaches, a lot of people and things are going a hundred miles an hour. Just kind of roll with the punches.The Islanders just finished a weeklong rookie camp for their top prospects, and some of the veterans and newcomers also held informal workouts on their own.At this point just skating on your own and informally is starting to get old, Ladd said. So, its exciting to get going, get the group together and start working toward that goal of winning the Stanley Cup.Some things to know for training camp:NEW PRACTIC DIGS: Last season, the Islanders played their first season at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn after spending the franchises first 43 years at the Nassau Coliseum. Now, theyve moved into a new practice facility, too -- at Eisenhower Park, just a few miles from the Coliseum.Parenteau has seen the new facility and liked it.I havent seen the locker room, it wasnt ready yet, he said. I went to visit the daycare there. My son will be going there. Its really nice, its brand new. I think itll be a big change with what I was used to when it comes to the practice rink. Its going to be awesome. ... This is going to be one of the nicest ones in the league. Its fun to have that. REPLACING MARTIN: With Martins departure, theres a void on the Islanders vaunted fourth-line, and Cal Clutterbuck knows his former teammate will be hard to replace.Its tough to have Matty gone, Clutterbuck said. I dont think theres a physical presence like that, as big a presence in the league as Matty is. Thats a loss but I think theres some guys Casey (Cizikas) and I will be able to play with thatll be able to do some of the same things.YOUTH ON DEFENSE: After bringing in veterans like Lubomir Visnovsky and Marek Zidlicky to round out the defensive pairings the last few years, the Islanders will likely be going with a younger player this year. Hamonic, Boychuk, Nick Leddy, Thomas Hickey and Calvin de Haan are the established stalwarts on the blue line. The leading candidates for the sixth spot include Scott Mayfield, Ryan Pulock and Adam Pelech -- all of whom have made contributions when given a chance.---Follow Vin Cherwoo at www.twitter.com/VinCherwooAP ' ' '