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Silver puts starch in 'resting' issue

Silver appears to be flexing a little muscle again regarding the league's ongoing concerns over healthy players logging "DNP-rest" nights.

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Cavs need to refurbish Kevin Love

With Irving gone, Cleveland might want to dust off some vintage Kevin Love.

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New Orleans Pelicans add free-agent guard Tony Allen to the roster

Allen has spent the past seven seasons with Memphis, mostly in a starting role. Last season, Allen averaged 9.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.6 steals.

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WATCH: New Nike jerseys allows fans to connect with NBA players like never before

Nike is connecting the energy of the NBA to sneakers, style and the culture around the game, bringing Nike & NBA closer to the consumer.

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REPORT: Jason Terry signing 1-year contract with Milwaukee Bucks

Terry, joins Kings' Vince Carter and Spurs' Manu Ginobili as the only 40 year-olds hitting the court this season.

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Report: Portland Trail Blazers reach one-year deal with Anthony Morrow

The Blazers are adding to that outside attack as they have agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with Anthony Morrow.

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Knicks sign Jarrett Jack

Jack, 6-3, 200-pounds, holds career averages of 11.0 points and 4.5 assists over 28.1 minutes in 805 games over 12 seasons with Portland, Indiana, Toronto, New Orleans, Golden State, Cleveland and Brooklyn.

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Timberwolves sign Shabazz Muhammad

Muhammad, 24, averaged 9.9 points on 48.2% shooting in 19.4 minutes per game over 78 contests (one start) with the Timberwolves last season.

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30 Teams in 30 Days: Despite changes in Cleveland, one constant remains for Cavaliers

It’s quite possible that no team rode a roller coaster of a summer quite like the Cavs, who experienced the kind of upheaval usually restricted to developing teams, not a conference kingpin.

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Erik Spoelstra, Mike D'Antoni share inaugural NBCA Coach of Year Award

Spoelstra, who never has won the NBA’s coaching award despite taking Miami to the Finals four times and twice winning the championship, had a less showy season than D’Antoni.

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Howard sees Charlotte as perfect fit

Howard had a lot to say about the trade and his career going forwards.

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Rookie gets crash course in guarding LeBron

“It’s crazy how big he is, how quick he is for his size and how smart he is,” Golden State rookie Jordan Bell recalled.

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Miami Heat, owner Micky Arison donate $10 million to Irma relief

Carnival is deploying 11 ships to provide affected ports in the Caribbean with supplies

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Former second-rounders become first priority in Nuggets' revival

Denver fans cannot wait to see what they get from big man Nikola Jokic this season.

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Atlanta Hawks' DeAndre' Bembry out 4-6 weeks with tricep injury

Bembry will miss training camp this month and likely all five pre-season games.

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Report: Shabazz Muhammad returning to the Minnesota Timberwolves on a minimum deal

Muhammad has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6 million.

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WATCH: Russell Westbrook loses to Jimmy Fallon in a game of NBA Jam

Westbrook's video game skills are a step behind his actual basketball skills.

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Coming up to a crossroads season, Johnson in line for bigger Pistons role

Is Stanley Johnson poised to pick up where his rookie season left off and play starter’s minutes?

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Behind the stats: How Jae Crowder can take the Cavs' wing to a new level

From his defensive versatility, to catch-and-shoot three-pointers, Crowder can help the Cavs on both sides of the floor.

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Pacers family gets together for another reunion as George McGinnis enters Hall of Fame

Another Pacers family reunion to commemorate another special occasion.

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REPORT: Knicks franchise value rises to $3.5B after recent sales

If the Knicks continue to appreciate in value despite offering a mediocre on-court product, why would Dolan ever sell?

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Grant Hill's intriguing case highlights potential nominees for hall of fame class of 2018

The next election cycle is about Grant Hill, and not just Grant Hill the player.

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30 Teams In 30 Days: Rebuild begins in Atlanta

Some major subtractions from the Hawks include Paul Millsap, Dwight Howard, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Thabo Sefolosha.

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Tim Duncan pledges to match $1 million for U.S. Virgin Islands relief

Former San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan has never been one to say much, but there was something important he wanted to publicly address — and request — on Saturday (AEDT).

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MVP odds already?

What else is there to do in early September except some forecasting, which is the favorite sport of preseason?

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Wizards look to take over the Nation's Capitol

For so many years Washington belonged to the Redskins. The Redskins haven’t been on championship radar for decades now, and so maybe the time is ripe for a takeover in the pecking order?

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Will Tracy McGrady's jersey ever be retired?

He starred mostly with the Rockets and Magic and yet his No. 1 doesn’t hang in the ceiling of either team’s arena.

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WATCH: T-Mac's Hall Of Fame enshrinement retrospective

Welcome to the Naismith Memorial NBA Hall Of Fame Tracy McGrady.

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WATCH: Dikembe Mutombo jokes how breaking McGrady's nose got him in HOF

Mutombo's list of broken noses features stars such as Mark Strickland, Ray Allen, Chris Childs, Jayson Williams and Tracy McGrady.

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REPORT: Jabari Parker demanding max contract extension

Health is the main hurdle in his extension talks.

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Knicks' centre Kyle O'Quinn plays photographer during US open semi's

Knicks big man Kyle O’Quinn wasn’t just a spectator at the U.S. Open this week. He was working on assignment in his new gig — as a photojournalist.

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30 Teams in 30 Days: a new grind in Memphis

It’ll be an interesting transition for Memphis this season, and if the Grizzlies get off to a rocky start, would they be tempted to trade Gasol at the deadline?

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Report: Prokhorov plans to sell Nets

The Russian billionaire, unable to sell a minority stake in the money-losing NBA franchise, now plans to off-load a controlling stake in the team, two sources said.

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Wade prepared to start season with Bulls

"The only thing I'll say is right now my plan is to be in training camp," Wade said.

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Kerr on potential Warriors repeat: 'The biggest challenge is complacency'

The Warriors are favourites for the NBA title, but winning back-to-back titles is no easy feat.

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Barkley says LeBron is still behind Kobe on his all-time list

Chuck revealed his all-time list, with some interesting selections.

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Indiana Pacers owner denies report about possibly suing Los Angeles Lakers

The NBA fined the Lakers $500,000 last week for violating league rules.

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Cleveland Cavaliers renew plans for arena makeover

The Cavs had hoped the renovations would help bring the All-Star game to Cleveland.

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Derrick Rose brought to tears by video from his fans in China

While on a promotional tour in China, Derrick Rose was moved by a video of support from his loyal fans in the country.

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VIDEO: Kristaps Porzingis' top 10 plays of the 2016/17 season

Sit back and enjoy the best highlights from 'The Unicorn' in 2016/17.

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Kyrie says trade request was about filling his potential - not about LeBron James

Irving said he hasn't spoken to James since the trade, but is grateful for the time he spent alongside a player he called one of the game's greats.

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WATCH: JaVale McGee sinking corner three's during off season

McGee could be the newest addition to the splash brothers with this kind of knock-down shooting.

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WATCH: Kristaps Porzingis soars in for the putback hammer at Eurobasket

Latvia's 92-64 victory over Belgium on Saturday (AEDT) included this monster putback from Porzingis himself.

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James Harden donates $1M to Hurricane Harvey relief effort

Other celebrities to donate to the cause include Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Hart, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jennifer Lopez.

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Orlando's Fournier helps France to impressive win over Greece at EuroBasket

It was exactly what you would expect from a resilient and ambitious French basketball team.

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30 Teams In 30 Days: With Millsap In Fold, Can Nuggets Snag Playoff Spot?

With a youth movement well underway in the Rockies, the Nuggets needed a strong veteran with great character who was still in his prime and would qualify as one of the two best players on the roster. Millsap checked all the boxes.

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Lamb stirs Hornets' buzz

“I’m really excited about what he’s done and where he’s at.” - Steve Clifford.

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Lakers' tampering merited bigger hit

The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Lakers $500,000 for tampering, regarding Paul George. The Indiana Pacers asked for an investigation. George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Irving graduates from 'LeBron U'

Kyrie said he has not spoken with LeBron since the trade that delivered him to the Celtics, but he showered his former teammate with praise and stressed that his decision to push for a trade was motivated by an opportunity to find out what more he can accomplish.

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IT starts comeback trek for Cavs

Though Thomas was upset to have been traded by the Celtics, he’s “fully committed” to playing for Cleveland, a source said.

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Pelicans rookie Frank Jackson out 3-4 months after foot surgery

Jackson sustained a right foot fracture (fifth metatarsal), the injury occurred while Jackson was training in New Orleans.

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WATCH: Irving and Hayward gear up in Celtics uniform for first time

Both All-Stars can finally settle into life with the Boston Celtics.

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Can Pistons make breakthrough in East?

While the Pistons weren’t lacking in personnel moves, the biggest “move” of the summer happened when they packed their bags and left Auburn Hills.

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Report: Bucks plan to waive Hawes

In order to move beneath the luxury-tax threshold, the Milwaukee Bucks waived 7-footer Spencer Hawes.

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Report: Pelicans trade Pondexter to Bulls

After two absentee seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans are moving on from Quincy Pondexter.

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Report: Gilbert pulled strings in Irving trade

Reports arose that Cavs owner Dan Gilbert — and not new GM Koby Altman — was steering Irving’s trade to Boston.

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Lakers fined for violating anti-tampering rule

The Lakers were fined $500,000 for their pursuit of Paul George.

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Lillard: People won't admit someone is better than Michael Jordan, even if it's true

Does LeBron have a chance to move past MJ as the G.O.A.T.?

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Sixers sign former Warriors forward James Michael McAdoo to a two-way contract

McAdoo spent the past three seasons with Golden State, winning two rings.

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Portland Trail Blazers give President Neil Olshey multi-year extension

Neil Olshey will continue as President of Basketball Operations through the 2020-21 season.

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Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander increases disaster relief fund donation to $10 million

The Houston Rockets are giving back.

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Bucks unveil slick Classic Edition uniform for 'Return to the MECCA' game

The Bucks continue to win with their latest jersey reveal.

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Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander donates $4 million to disaster relief fund

Historic floods continue to threaten the people and city of Houston after Hurricane Harvey hit.

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Simmons: 'My goal is to be the best in the league'

Ben Simmons has his sights set high for this season.

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Report: Cavaliers seek further compensation after Isaiah Thomas physical

The Celtics are not short on potential assets to send to Cleveland.

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Kobe Bryant challenges Giannis Antetokounmpo to win NBA MVP

Can the Greek Freak take home the award next season?

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New Orleans Pelicans' Solomon Hill out 6-8 months after hamstring surgery

The Pelicans now have a huge hole at the small forward position.

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Reports: Cleveland Cavaliers doing 'deep and thorough' review of Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas trade

Just went it appeared the Cavaliers' chaotic summer had calmed, there's a flare-up.

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Reports: Nerlens Noel takes $4.1M qualifying offer from Dallas Mavericks

Signing the qualifying offer will allow Noel to be an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2018.

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UPDATE: Brandon Knight out for 2017/18 season with torn ACL

The Suns' guard underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL on Saturday (AEDT) in Phoenix.

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Cavs still have questions to answer

"It's nice to have something to smile about," a Cavs source told ESPN a day after the Irving trade was consummated.

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Bogut to Boston?

Following Boston’s trade with Cleveland, the Celtics now have an open roster spot to fill. One candidate for that open role might be Andrew Bogut.

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Isiah: Thomas 'hurt' by trade to Cleveland

According to retired Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, the other Isaiah Thomas was “hurt” by his trade from Boston to Cleveland.

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Uncertainty about Isaiah Thomas' hip following physical

There are concerns from the Cavaliers over Thomas, who injured his hip during the playoffs and missed most of the Eastern conference finals.

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REPORT: Cavs weighing completion of trade following Thomas physical

One source outlined Thomas' hip injury as a "very sensitive situation".

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WATCH: Incredible fan half court shots from the 2016/17 season

Marvel at the spectacle that is NBA fans sinking half court buckets.

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Pacers pumped about new practice facility

The facility's features include two NBA-regulation courts, an enormous weight room, saunas, whirlpools, a video room featuring movie theater-style seats, a locker room, a player’s lounge and a training room.

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Irving has big shoes to fill in Boston

Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald knows just how beloved Thomas was in the city and community and opines on just how Irving will have a bigger role to fill than his on-court one.

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Durant says he and Westbrook are still friends, but they no longer talk

“I don’t think we ever stopped being friends,” Durant told Simmons. “We just stopped talking — but I don’t think we stopped being friends.”

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Spurs officially re-sign Manu Ginobili

The upcoming season will mark Ginobili’s 16th campaign with the Silver and Black.

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Wiggins ends agency contract

After Wiggins' agency successfully negotiated a five-year, $148M deal with the Timberwolves, he filed paperwork to cease the partnership.

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WATCH: Harden hooks up with Paul for an alley-oop crush

Harden and CP3 continue to look good together in the off-season.

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Westbrook named MVP, Kawhi named Best Defender by Players Association

Check out who won the 'Player You Secretly Wish Was On Your Team' award.

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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Eurobasket with knee injury

Greek federation accusing the team of staging player's absence.

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Pistons expect newcomers, led by Bradley, to spark competitive surge

"We want to bring a championship back to Detroit. That’s our goal and I’m happy to be here.” - Avery Bradley.

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Bucks guard Brogdon speaks on Charlottsville

Few can offer the perspective of Malcolm Brogdon, whose time as a student and star athlete at the University of Virginia provided him with an inside look at the city and university in the eye of the storm.

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A Wade reunion in Miami?

Rumblings of a potential buyout in Chicago has produced quite a bit of interest in Wade's next move among observers in Miami, his old stomping grounds.

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Hardaway's second act with Knicks excites Houston

The former Knicks star turned front office executive, is among those who are fired up to see Tim Hardaway Jr. return to Madison Square Garden this season.

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WATCH: James Harden does drive-by dunk challenge from a boat

"I see everybody jumping out of cars doing the drive-by dunk challenge. But since we're in Miami, we had to hop on the speedboat" - Harden.

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New season's schedule an overall fairer slate for all involved

The big story out of the schedule release was the reduction of back-to-backs and the absence of stretches of four games in five nights.

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Haslem on Wade speculation: 'We'd love to have you'

Former Wade teammate and current Heat player Udonis Haslem said he would love to see Wade return to Miami

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Celtics to retire Pierce's No. 34 this season

Pierce’s 34 will be the 22nd number to hang in the rafters at TD Garden.

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Durant: Irving-James rift 'regular' problem in NBA

The Kyrie Irving trade chatter has arguably been the top story running in NBA circles.

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Rockets' Eric Gordon in Sydney for Bledisoe Cup 2017

The 2017 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Eric Gordon is in Sydney for the weekend.

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Complete 2017-18 NBA schedule unveiled

The action gets started on October 18 (AEDT).

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NBA unveils 2017-18 game and broadcast schedules

No four-in-fives for first time; back-to-backs reduced to historic low for third straight season.

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Durant took pay cut to help teammates get paid

What most everyone didn’t know is that Durant would accept a pay cut with his new deal, a surprising move considering he was just named NBA Finals MVP.

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Drummond taking it upon himself to improve Pistons

"I needed to take it upon myself to be a leader this summer, to really take care of myself, take care of my body to make sure my team got better." - Drummond.

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James Johnson is enjoying some stability

After changing teams five times in his eight seasons, James Johnson is happy to be setting down in Miami.

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Parker planning to return in 4-5 months

San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker is on the mend after suffering a left quadriceps injury in last season’s playoff run.

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Turner expecting playoff push from Pacers

With their leading scorer (Paul George) gone via trade and their starting point guard (Jeff Teague) having bolted in free agency, playoff hopes in Indiana seem far-fetched.

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Ball picks LeBron over Kobe

The Lakers' rookie going with the King James over Laker Legend Bryant.

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One NBA season under his belt, Alex Abrines attacks his offseason work

The 24 year-old Abrines’ learning curve was quick in 2016-17, averaging six points on 38.1 percent three-point shooting in 15.5 minutes per game

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REPORT: Golden State Warriors could go after Paul George next off-season

If you're not a Warriors fan, this is a terrifying prospect.

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Cavs-Warriors, Rockets-Thunder highlight NBA Christmas Day matchups

Another finals rematch, who will take the crown this Christmas?

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Cavs-Celtics, Rockets-Warriors to open NBA season

Two of the biggest matchups in the NBA will open the 2017/18 season in October.

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Warriors' Omri Casspi, Spurs legend David Robinson headline first Basketball Without Borders Camp in Israel

BWB Europe 2017 will be held Sunday, Aug. 13 – Wednesday, Aug. 16 in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and at The Wingate Institute in Netanya.

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LOOK: Milwaukee Bucks and Harley-Davidson roll full throttle into NBA season with jersey patch sponsorship

Jerseys purchased at the Bucks Pro Shop will include the Harley-Davidson patch.

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Starting job no gimme for Mavs' Smith Jr.

Ferrell and Smith are now expected to emerge as the frontrunners for the starting job.

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Cousins sees potential for 'special' season in New Orleans

From serving as talent recruiter to getting himself in his best shape possible, DeMarcus Cousins isn't taking 2017-18 lightly.

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Blatt's 'end game' includes return to NBA

It won’t happen this summer. But Blatt is determined to give himself another chance to return to the NBA.

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WATCH: Shaq sinks one-handed shot from courtside seat

Shaq isn't necessarily known for his three-point shooting.

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LeBron, Drake party together in Canada

Toronto's famous Caribbean Carnival celebration usually attracts some of the biggest stars in sports and entertainment.

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REPORT: Taiwanese billionaire interested in buying Nets off of Prokhorov

It became known via a report in July that Brooklyn Nets owner, Mikhail Prokhorov is open to selling majority stake in the Club.

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Stephen Curry holds his own in pro golf debut

Curry didn’t make the cut in his first-ever pro golf tournament, but he did earn some kudos from current and former golf pros by shooting consecutive rounds of 74.

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Richardson situation deserves Heat's attention

Heat swingman Josh Richardson remains top of mind for the organization heading into the 2017-18 season, for plenty of reasons.

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Who is Scott Perry?

Knicks fans want to know what the new man running the team's daily basketball operations, Scott Perry, is planning.

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Does Clippers' change signal end of coach/ruling class?

"The risk is all mine. To go to an organization that hasn't won but [two] playoff series in their entire history, in a town where the other team is the best franchise in sports history -- that's risk." - Doc Rivers.

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Isaiah Thomas is staying focused on winning in Boston

"We definitely have a really good team. We know that, the world knows that, and we just have to back it up.” - Thomas.

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Andre Drummond acknowledges need for individual improvement next season

Drummond admits 2016-17 wasn’t good enough.

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WATCH: Oladipo's thrilling highlights as he earns MVP honours at NBA Africa game

This should give Pacers fans something to cheer about.

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WATCH: Cleveland's unbelievable top 25 plays from the 2016-17 season

If it's the end of Irving and James, these moments are going to be sorely missed.

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Reddick says he was going to sign with Rockets until last-minute contract fallout

''I wanted to go there''

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Simmons makes dream come true for young fan with cerebral palsy

This is a class act.

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WATCH: Curry sinks a half-court shot in strange South Korean basketball event

The hoop was guarded by giant inflatable figures, but they couldn't stop Curry's accuracy.

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Cuban: Kaepernick's protest would be accepted in the NBA

A number of NBA teams staged their own protests last season by linking arms with one another.

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Charles Oakley accepts one-year ban from Madison Square Garden

That incident in the Clippers-Knicks game last season has come back to bite him.

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WATCH: Team World finishes strong, defeats Team Africa 108-97 in NBA Africa game 2017

Some unexpected candidates stole the limelight in Africa.

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LaVar says LeBron should go to L.A. if he wants more rings

LaVar Ball has made it clear he thinks the Los Angeles Lakers will be winning rings in the coming seasons.

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WATCH: Miami Heat's scorching top 10 plays from last season

From James Johnson's insane posters to Hassan Whiteside's disrespectful blocks, the Miami Heat really put on a show last season.

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WATCH: Celtics Top 10 Plays of the Season

Topping the Eastern Conference last season; the Celtics surpassed expectations. With the additions of superstar talent over the summer, who knows what heights Boston will reach in 2017/18.

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Porzingis, Nowitzki Strengthen Friendship At NBA Africa

“He’s a guy I’ve always looked up to. It’s not fair for me to be compared to a legend like him.” – Kristaps Porzingis on Dirk.

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J.R. Smith plays caddy for Jason Day at Bridgestone Invitational

"His short game is not the problem, as long as we can just straighten him out a little bit, get him hitting a few more fairways because he's actually a good chipper and a good putter." Jason Day.

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Improved coaching in Africa will be critical in producing more top talent

“I think it’s all progressing,” said Gentry, the Pelicans’ head coach, “but of course, nothing happens overnight.”

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San Antonio Spurs re-sign reserve Patty Mills

Mills made 147 3-pointers during his career-high 21.9 minutes per game last season.

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Beverley says he requested trade from Rockets

Chris Paul's sign-and-trade move from the LA Clippers to the Houston Rockets required a lot of players to change hands.

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REPORT: Phoenix willing to offer Bledsoe, Bender and pick for Kyrie

The saga continues in the Kyrie Irving trade with the Suns reportedly declaring interest in the All-Star guard.

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Cousins played recruiter for Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans are built around All-Star big men DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis. But those two alone can't carry every burden for the team.

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Jordan: Leonard best 'two-way' player in NBA

MJ has nothing but praise for the former defensive player of the year.

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Drummond looking to bounce back this season

The Pistons ended a six-year playoff drought in 2015/16 thanks to solid play from point guard Reggie Jackson and All-Star center Andre Drummond. Last season was a different story.

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Anthony: Knicks know 'what I'm looking for'

The Carmelo Anthony trade saga continues on, but for now he's still a member of the New York Knicks.

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Curry offered to take pay cut to keep Warriors together

Golden State's unstoppable core is back for 2017-18

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Stephen Curry heats up after slow start in pro golf debut

Steph Curry shot a 4-over-par 74 in the first round of the Ellie Mae Classic.

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NBA Africa Game 2017 captains eager for the week ahead

Basketball Without Borders Africa, now in its 15th year, is the League’s flagship annual development program on the continent.

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Milwaukee Bucks officially open new training facility

The Center boasts world-class amenities throughout, including two full-sized basketball courts, a strength training room, three hydrotherapy pools, top-of-the-line player amenities and more.

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Dirk Nowitzki works out with Kristaps Porzingis in Africa

Kristaps Porzingis celebrated his 22nd birthday in Johannesburg as he takes part in Basketball without Borders Africa.

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WATCH: Michael Jordan's ultimate playoffs mixtape

MJ put on some jaw-dropping displays during his NBA career.

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WATCH: The Warriors top 25 plays of 2016/17

The Dubs seriously know how to put on a show. Check it out.

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Michael Jordan: Kobe Bryant ranks ahead of LeBron James

“Kobe won five championships. LeBron won three.” - Jordan.

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Raptors' hopes may hinge on youngsters

“It’s really important, I think where our franchise is right now, we’re in a situation where we’re building" - Dwane Casey.

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Curry working on his swing at Web.com event

By just about any measure, 2017 has been a good year for Stephen Curry. He won his second NBA title, inked a lucrative new contract this summer and now, is getting in a little offseason golf with some pros.

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Olajuwon interested in ownership stake in Rockets

With Olajuwon, the Rockets won back-to-back titles.

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Referee Danny Crawford retires after 31 NBA seasons

He officiated 23 consecutive NBA Finals, with his last game being the the Golden State Warriors clinching the NBA crown in Game 5 last June.

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WATCH: 76ers Top 10 Plays of the Season

Despite Embiid playing under half of the team's 82 game schedule, he still managed to feature in more than half of the top 10 plays reel.

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WATCH: The ultimate Russell Westbrook Kia MVP mixtape

Westbrook made nonstop magic happen in 2016/17.

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WATCH: John Wall's insane 2016/17 NBA mixtape

Check out the Wizards that is John Wall, in this INSANE mixape, showing off his best crossovers, dimes, dunks and clutch plays!

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WATCH: Sacramento Kings' top 10 plays of 2016-17 season

Sacramento had some insane plays this season topped off by Willie Cauley-Steins' high-flying alley-oop slam on the Celtics.

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Report: Ian Clark signs one-year deal with New Orleans Pelicans

Clark saw a good bit of playing time for the Warriors as Steve Kerr rested starters last season.

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2017 NBA Africa Game 101: All You Need To Know

Pacers' Oladipo, Hawks' Schroder, Raptors' Lowry, Knicks' Porzingis join second NBA Game in Africa on Aug. 6.

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WATCH: Los Angeles Lakers top 10 plays of the 2016/17 season

Despite not making the playoffs, the Lakers still had some insane highlight reel plays this season.

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Warriors re-sign center JaVale McGee

McGee averaged 6.1 points & 3.2 rebounds in 77 games with Golden State in 2016-17.

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Bucks re-sign free agent guard Tony Snell

Snell set career highs in 2016-17 in points (8.5) and 3-point shooting (40.6 percent) in 80 games, all starts.

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Kevin Durant awed by India's passion for basketball

From conducting a record-setting basketball lesson to being awestruck by one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Kevin Durant relished his first visit to India.

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Van Gundy: Playoffs are 'expectation' in 2017-18

A mediocre start to last season coupled with a horrible run through March kept Detroit out of the last season's playoffs.

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Rockets GM argues for potential end to NBA awards

Rockets GM Daryl Morey made the case that perhaps NBA awards should be done away with.

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Report: Anthony wishes to only waive no-trade clause for Rockets

Reports say that Anthony would only waive his no-trade clause for a trade to Houston.

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NBA Teams to host NBL team for the first time in October

Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns to host Sydney Kings, Melbourne United, Brisbane Bullets during 2017 NBA preseason.

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Watch: Charlotte becomes 1st NBA team to be branded with Jumpman logo

Charlotte will be the only team to feature the logo in 2017-18.

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Report: Hornets' Malik Monk to be cleared for full basketball activity this week

Monk missed Summer League after suffering an ankle injury.

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Florida native Marreese Speights always dreamed of playing for the Magic

Marreese Speights is a native of St. Petersburg and grew up rooting for the Magic.

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Bucks' Parker says he feels 'great'

Milwaukee went 20-11 without Parker and made the playoffs, but his absence was clearly felt as the postseason wore on.

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Winslow would welcome Irving on Heat

The Heat have been mentioned as a possible Irving destination and Miami's Justise Winslow shared his thoughts.

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Report: Cavs want Anthony-type package for Irving

When the Nuggets dealt Anthony to the Knicks in 2011, New York gave up plenty in a multi-team deal.

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Reports: Rose, James working out in Vegas

Also present are current MVP Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City), Chris Paul (Houston), and Eric Bledsoe (Phoenix).

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Former NBA head coach Larry Brown seeking one more shot to sit on bench

Is there still a role in the league for Brown to contribute in the NBA?

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Pistons rookie Luke Kennard ready to prove himself on defence

Not long after Kennard was the No. 12 choice on draft night, the no-holds-barred Coach Van Gundy picked his defence apart.

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NBA Champion Kevin Durant sets a new Guinness world record achievement in India

Durant hosts world’s largest basketball lesson across multiple venues with 3,459 youth.

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Washington Wizards have a clear vision after Wall's contract extension

With Wall, Beal and Porter tied up long-term, the Wizards have their core for the future.

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Report: JaVale McGee to stay with Golden State Warriors

It looks like the Golden State Warriors are going to (mostly) get the band back together.

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Anthony Davis 'tired of losing' and ready for Pelicans to take the next step

With a full off-season with DeMarcus Cousins, can Davis and the Pelicans make a move in the West?

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WATCH: Gordon Hayward's crafty top 10 plays from 2016-17

Boston fans, this is coming to you.

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Report: Minnesota exploring Irving trade with ''incredible seriousness''

Imagine Butler, Irving and Towns teaming up.

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Report: Rose wanted to sign with Spurs and Clippers but they passed

An unwanted man.

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Patty Mills relishing basketball's growth in Australia as he helps promote 2018 Commonwealth Games

Basketball returns to the Commonwealth Games for the first time since Melbourne 2006.

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VIDEO: John Wall's INSANE 2016/17 NBA mixtape

From game-winners to dazzling dimes, take a look back at the very best from John Wall's epic season.

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Utah Jazz officially re-sign Joe Ingles

The Aussie sharp-shooter returns to Utah for another four years.

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VIDEO: Top 100 dunks of the 2016/17 NBA season

From LeBron James, to Russell Westbrook and everyone in between, sit back and enjoy the TOP 100 DUNKS from the 2016/17 season.

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VIDEO: Top 100 crossovers of the 2016/17 NBA season

From Steph Curry, to Damian Lillard, we count down the TOP 100 CROSSOVERS of the 2016/17 NBA season.

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Former soldier reconnects with old pen pal Larry Nance Jr.

The power of Twitter is something else.

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Why Ingram remains untouchable

With all the moves the Lakers have put together this offseason, one player they have reportedly refused to consider moving has been Ingram.

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Report: Kyrie Irving requested trade from Cavs before the NBA Draft

Irving reportedly requested to be traded to the Chicago Bulls to team up with Jimmy Butler.

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Report: Melo 'focused on' Rockets move, despite Irving trade rumours

Where will Carmelo Anthony end up this season?

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Utah Jazz sign veteran big man Ekpe Udoh

Udoh led Fenerbahce to their first ever Euroleague title and was named Final Four MVP

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Udonis Haslem signs on for 15th season with the Miami Heat

Haslem, a three-time NBA Champion, has played his entire 14-year NBA career with the Heat.

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Kevin Durant travelling to India to coach prospects, donate basketball courts

Durant will also host basketball clinic for 5,000 youth from the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA Program.

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WATCH: Markelle Fultz's Summer League highlight mixtape

Sixers fans have every season to be excited ahead of this season.

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Shaq blames President Obama sledge as the reason for Rondo's decline

Did some banter from the former US President have that big of an effect?

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WATCH: Antetokounmpo's freakish 2016/17 highlight reel

'The Greek Freak' nickname is well warranted. Take a look at his ridiculous best moments from last season.

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Suns hire James Jones in their front office

The three-time NBA champion is parting ways with LeBron to link up with Phoenix.

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Grizzlies sign free agent Mario Chalmers

He's ready to fire after his Achilles injury.

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