Basketball
Sources: Lillard, DeRozan back out of Team USA
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Tuesday, 23 July 2019 10:01
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan have become the latest players to withdraw from playing for Team USA at this summer's World Cup in China, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.They are the seventh and eighth players to pull out ahead of training camp, which starts Aug. 5 in Las Vegas. The national…
Lowe: Why Kawhi Leonard's power move was a watershed moment
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Monday, 22 July 2019 19:05
Kawhi Leonard nudging Paul George out of Oklahoma City with two years remaining on George's contract will go down as a watershed moment in the NBA -- for the teams it built and tore apart; for the bounty the Thunder received; but mostly for what it signified about the degree to which superstars now control roster-building.Leonard lending George leverage is…
Lakers claim Giannis' younger brother, Kostas
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Monday, 22 July 2019 13:00
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Lakers have been awarded the rights to Kostas Antetokounmpo on a waiver claim.The Lakers announced the move Monday to acquire the 21-year-old brother of 24-year-old Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.Kostas Antetokounmpo played in two games last season for Dallas. The Mavericks acquired him in a draft-night trade last summer after Philadelphia chose him…
Fundamental move: Duncan joins Spurs' staff
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Monday, 22 July 2019 15:22
Tim Duncan has returned to the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant on coach Gregg Popovich's staff, the team announced Monday."It is only fitting, that after I served loyally for 19 years as Tim Duncan's assistant, that he returns the favor," Popovich said in a statement.Duncan, 43, played his entire 19-year career with the Spurs.The 6-foot-11 forward was a two-time…
Wizards to offer Beal 3-year, $111M extension
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Monday, 22 July 2019 11:14
Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard will offer guard Bradley Beal a three-year, $111 million maximum contract extension upon the All-Star becoming eligible to sign on Friday, Sheppard told ESPN."At the very first moment allowed, we are going to offer Brad the full max extension," Sheppard told ESPN.Beal, 26, has until Oct. 21 to sign the extension, which would start…
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Friday, 19 July 2019 13:43
Source: Justin Holiday agrees to deal with Pacers
Friday, 19 July 2019 14:06
Kings hire ex-WNBA star Harding as assistant
Friday, 19 July 2019 12:42
Harden passes on World Cup, to focus on Rockets
Thursday, 18 July 2019 07:03
Big questions for the NBA's new title contender tiers
Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:08
Nike files countersuit against Kawhi over logo
Thursday, 18 July 2019 09:58
Source: Raptors' Lowry has surgery on thumb
Thursday, 18 July 2019 12:52
Rockets star Harden buys stake in MLS' Dynamo
Wednesday, 17 July 2019 14:45
Bullock has back surgery day after Knicks signing
Wednesday, 17 July 2019 14:17
New Green days: Celts introduce Walker, Kanter
Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:23
Sources: Thunder's attempts to move Paul stall
Tuesday, 16 July 2019 16:38
Lawyer sentenced for scamming Barkley, others
Tuesday, 16 July 2019 16:24
Grizzlies' Jackson in diversion program for arrest
Tuesday, 16 July 2019 18:41
Pels' Ingram 'close' to resuming normal workouts
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Russ-to-Rockets official; Presti gives fond farewell
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