Basketball
Drummond, Harrell depart from USA FIBA team
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 11:03
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat has been added to USA Basketball's national team roster for the FIBA World Cup, while Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons and Montrezl Harrell of the Los Angeles Clippers have withdrawn from the squad.Adebayo's addition means the national team has 16 players in advance of training camp that starts Monday…
OKC's Patterson intends to sign with Clippers
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 11:38
Oklahoma City and forward Patrick Patterson have agreed to a buyout on the final season of his contract, allowing him to become a free agent, league sources tell ESPN.Once his $5.7 million deal clear waivers this week, Patterson's intention is to sign with the LA Clippers, league sources tell ESPN.The Clippers, with two available roster spots, are constructing a frontcourt…
Griffin: Building around LeBron was 'miserable'
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 10:46
New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin detailed the challenges of his three seasons working with LeBron James as Cleveland Cavaliers general manager, saying the experience was "miserable" and questioning James' winning instinct in Los Angeles.Griffin told Sports Illustrated for a story published Thursday that the annual challenge of building a title contender around James was too stressful, even…
'I can't do this': The stressed-out coaches feeling NBA star moves
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Thursday, 01 August 2019 05:50
THE UNMISTAKABLE WAIL of electric guitar prompted Nick Nurse to bound to his feet. The grand finale he'd been waiting on was finally here, and the Toronto Raptors coach waved his arms to the heavens, gleefully swaying to the beat with the rest of the packed house at the Tropicana in Las Vegas.What Prince fan doesn't love "Purple Rain"? Although…
Massive bet placed on 76ers to make playoffs
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Wednesday, 31 July 2019 21:36
In the weeks leading up to the NBA season last October, a bettor at the SuperBook at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas placed a $67,000 wager on the Golden State Warriors to make the playoffs at minus-10,000 odds.The bettor was rewarded with a $670 profit when the Warriors reached the postseason.The same bettor was back at the…
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