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KD 'more at ease' mentally as 15th season nears
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Thursday, 30 September 2021 18:36
SAN DIEGO -- Kevin Durant celebrated his 33rd birthday on Wednesday in San Diego complete with birthday cake and the Brooklyn Nets' rookies serenading the star.Now in his 15th season, Durant says he is "growing every single day" and understands the game more as he adapts and evolves to the changes in the sport. And he says he is "more…
Sources: Vax rate for NBA players rises to 95%
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Thursday, 30 September 2021 18:36
The NBA has reached a 95% vaccination threshold of its players, reflecting a steady rise since the opening of training camps this week, league sources told ESPN on Thursday.That uptick -- which includes players who've minimally received one vaccination shot, sources said -- comes as unvaccinated players prepare for losses of salary for games missed in the Bay Area and…
Green: Not my place to push Wiggins on vaccine
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Thursday, 30 September 2021 18:36
SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said Thursday that he does not feel like it's his place to push the COVID-19 vaccine on teammate Andrew Wiggins.Speaking for the first time since training camp began, Green made it clear that even as a leader of the Warriors, he is not going to use his influence to try to…
Embiid: Simmons situation 'disrespectful' to team
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Thursday, 30 September 2021 18:36
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid called the situation with his disgruntled co-star Ben Simmons "disappointing" and "borderline kind of disrespectful" to the rest of the team.The comments came Thursday following a report by The Athletic that Simmons feels his partnership with Embiid has "run its course." Simmons has yet to report to training camp and intends to hold out until…
Benson outlines plan to keep Saints, Pels in N.O.
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Wednesday, 29 September 2021 23:10
METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson and team officials revealed the teams' long-term succession plans in detail for the first time on Wednesday, telling The Times-Picayune and WVUE-TV that they would be sold with the goal of keeping the teams in New Orleans and distributing the proceeds to charity.The arrangement, which has been approved by…
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