Basketball
Sources: Lakers OK'd to talk with Warriors' Adams
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Saturday, 22 June 2019 15:51
The Los Angeles Lakers have received permission from Golden State to talk to assistant Ron Adams about a role on Frank Vogel's staff, league sources tell ESPN.It is unclear Adams' level of interest in the Lakers' position, but they could make the case more compelling with a significant financial offer.The Lakers want to put together an experienced coaching staff, and…
Japan hails Hachimura pick as new era for sport
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Friday, 21 June 2019 23:41
TOKYO -- Japanese basketball officials, fans and media hailed the selection of Rui Hachimura in the 2019 NBA draft, saying the move will usher in a new era for the sport in Japan.Hachimura became the first player from Japan to be chosen in the first round of the NBA draft, taken with the No. 9 overall pick by the rebuilding…
Casey: 'It was exciting' to see Raptors win title
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Friday, 21 June 2019 17:27
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Dwane Casey had nothing but positive things to say about the fact that his former team just won the NBA title.Casey coached the Toronto Raptors for seven seasons but was fired last offseason -- even though he'd just guided the Raptors to a team-record 59 wins and would eventually win Coach of the Year honors. Nick…
Source: 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall to sign Celtics deal
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Friday, 21 June 2019 14:58
Tacko Fall, a 7-foot-6 center from UCF, will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics, a source told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.Exhibit 10 contracts, introduced in the NBA's most recent collective bargaining agreement, are one-year deals paying the minimum salary. They also can be used for two-way contracts.Fall was not selected Thursday night during the NBA draft.Fall averaged 10.1…
Zion-Barrett meeting set to start summer league
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Friday, 21 June 2019 14:58
Former Duke teammates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett are slated to make their NBA summer league debuts against each other.The NBA said Friday that Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will face off against Barrett and the New York Knicks on July 5, the first day of the league's annual summer showcase at UNLV. Williamson was the No. 1 pick…
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