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OKC downtown arena renamed Paycom Center
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 14:29
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City Thunder have announced an exclusive 15-year naming rights partnership to rename the city's downtown arena after Paycom, a local company that offers online payroll and human resources services to employers.The arena was renamed to the Paycom Center effective Tuesday, according to The Oklahoman. Terms of the deal were not released.The Thunder said exterior signage…
Sources: Hart to become G League Ignite coach
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 13:53
The G League Ignite is finalizing a deal with USC associate head coach Jason Hart to be the program's new head coach, sources told ESPN.Hart, a nine-year NBA veteran, takes over an NBA-run program that produced two of the projected top picks in Thursday's NBA draft: forwards Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga.Hart, 43, replaces Brian Shaw, who is joining the…
Pelicans' Hayes arrested in L.A. area, report says
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 13:53
New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was arrested in the Los Angeles area early Wednesday morning following an alleged altercation with a police officer, TMZ Sports reported."We have been made aware of the incident involving Jaxson Hayes," the Pelicans said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. "We are working in conjunction with the NBA and Jaxson's representatives to gather more information…
Analysis and intel: Everything to know for the 2021 NBA draft
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 05:54
The 2021 NBA draft has finally arrived! Who's rising? Who's falling? Will the Detroit Pistons take Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham at No. 1? Is Cunningham more Khris Middleton ... or Luka Doncic? Where will USC big man Evan Mobley get selected? Will the Oklahoma City Thunder begin to spend its considerable draft capital? Who is this year's Draymond Green…
NBA's play-in tournament will return in April 2022
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Tuesday, 27 July 2021 22:11
The NBA's play-in tournament is back for at least one more season.As expected, the league's board of governors gave approval Tuesday to the plan that would bring back the event in April 2022. The format will be the same as it was this past season: The teams that finish seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th in each conference will play to…
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