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Sources: Stackhouse agrees to coach Vanderbilt
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Friday, 05 April 2019 09:47
Memphis Grizzlies assistant Jerry Stackhouse has agreed to a six-year contract to become Vanderbilt's head coach, sources told ESPN.New Vanderbilt athletic director Malcolm Turner had watched Stackhouse closely in Turner's previous job as the president of the NBA's G-League.Besides the six-year deal for Stackhouse, Vanderbilt has pledged to upgrade its financial commitment to the program, including increased assistant coaching salaries…
Lakers' Ball and agent Gaines agree to part ways
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 22:13
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball and his agent, Harrison Gaines, have mutually agreed to part ways."Harrison Gaines has been a trusted advisor and close friend for many years," Ball told ESPN in a statement. "He guided my NBA career with integrity and always had my best interests at heart."Although the announcement comes two weeks after Ball severed ties with…
Echoes of '74: Giannis, Bucks clinch best record
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 23:18
PHILADELPHIA -- The last time the Milwaukee Bucks ended the regular season with the NBA's best record, they also had the NBA's Most Valuable Player.Forty-five years later, history might be about to repeat itself.Thanks to the latest spectacular performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo -- who finished with 45 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks in 35 minutes -- the…
Lowe's 10 things: An end-of-season spectacular
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 06:39
Last 10 things of the season, so let's blow it out:1. Klay Thompson is the NBA's ultimate stabilizerSixty points on 11 dribbles. Tom Haberstroh unearthed that incredible stat from Thompson's December 2016 avalanche against Indiana. The number took on a life of its own, and almost came to define Thompson -- the luxury of his existence as a catch-and-shoot specialist…
LeBron: Offseason 'critical' for himself, Lakers
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 09:58
LeBron James believes this offseason will be "critical" for himself and the Los Angeles Lakers after the franchise missed the postseason for the sixth consecutive year."I've never played fantasy basketball," James told Bleacher Report in a story published Wednesday. "But I will be as active as I need to be for this franchise to get better. That's why I came…
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