Basketball
Olynyk has bruised knee, likely for World Cup
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Thursday, 08 August 2019 11:52
Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk suffered a bruised knee in an exhibition, but he is still expected to play in the FIBA World Cup for Canada, coach Nick Nurse said Thursday.Olynyk slipped and fell during the third quarter of Canada's win over Nigeria in a FIBA exhibition game on Wednesday. X-rays were negative, and Olynyk will sit out a…
Meet this summer's most coveted sneaker free agents
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Tuesday, 06 August 2019 15:06
The NBA's free-agency frenzy is mostly over.The NBA's sneaker free-agency frenzy is just beginning.Most multiyear sneaker endorsement contracts include an expiration date of October 1 in the year they're up, but they also include a 60-day advance window where players can begin meeting with and negotiating with other brands. Meaning as of August 1, this year's crop of coveted players…
What is Gregg Popovich doing coaching Team USA?
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Thursday, 08 August 2019 05:57
LAS VEGAS -- It's a brutally hot August afternoon, and Gregg Popovich is running back and forth between Mike Krzyzewski, Jeff Van Gundy, Steve Kerr and Jay Wright, among others. They're comparing notes as Popovich's Team USA players go through scrimmages.In the bleachers, a few dozen of his coaching peers, league executives and some scouts put in face time. They're…
Kuzma: I'm 'capable' of being Lakers' third star
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Wednesday, 07 August 2019 22:16
LAS VEGAS -- Kyle Kuzma was fast asleep in a Shanghai hotel when his manager woke him up in the middle of the night to tell him the Los Angeles Lakers had traded for Anthony Davis.In a blockbuster trade, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart -- once considered the future of the Lakers -- were dealt to New Orleans…
Durant: Warriors not to blame for Achilles injury
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Wednesday, 07 August 2019 16:27
Kevin Durant, in his first interview since rupturing his Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the Finals in June, says he does not hold the Golden State Warriors accountable for the injury."Hell, no. How can you blame [the Warriors]? Hell, no," Durant told Yahoo Sports, speaking at a house in Los Angeles. "I heard the Warriors pressured me into getting…
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