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18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M fraud scheme
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Thursday, 07 October 2021 09:02
NEW YORK -- Eighteen former NBA players have been charged with defrauding the league's health and welfare benefit plan out of about $4 million, according to an indictment Thursday in New York.Federal prosecutors planned a news conference for noon ET Thursday to describe the case that was brought in Manhattan federal court. By late morning, 16 of the defendants were…
Ariza has ankle surgery, out at least two months
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Wednesday, 06 October 2021 21:10
PHOENIX -- Trevor Ariza will be sidelined about two months after having surgery on his right ankle, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Wednesday.Ariza, one of 11 new players added by the Lakers in the offseason, underwent an arthroscopic debridement procedure Wednesday. He has missed most of training camp because of the ankle.The Lakers said Ariza, 36, will be reevaluated in…
NBA again won't conduct random marijuana tests
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Wednesday, 06 October 2021 16:06
NBA players won't be subject to random marijuana testing this season, according to a players' association memo shared with players and obtained by ESPN on Wednesday.The agreement between the NBA and the NBPA is a repeat of an amended policy that began with the 2020 Orlando restart and continued through the 2020-21 season and remains again amid the league and…
KD sees Kyrie 'being part' of Nets despite status
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Wednesday, 06 October 2021 16:06
Kevin Durant said he's still envisioning Kyrie Irving being a part of the Nets' championship pursuit but he also acknowledges that it will be "hard to duplicate what he brings" if he can't play home games in Brooklyn.Irving missed his second straight day of practice in Brooklyn as New York City's COVID-19 protocols only allow players with at least one…
Bucks-Grizzlies called amid arena fire alarm issue
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Tuesday, 05 October 2021 21:33
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Milwaukee Bucks' preseason game at the Memphis Grizzlies was suspended at the conclusion of the third quarter due to a fire alarm issue at FedExForum, the league announced Tuesday night.After a lengthy delay, the league, in consultation with the Bucks and Grizzlies, decided not to complete the game in the interest of player safety. The Grizzlies…
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