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Raptors, Ujiri yet to discuss contract extension
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 14:08
Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, who has one year remaining on his contract, on Thursday said he has yet to enter discussions with team ownership about an extension."No, I haven't had discussions, and honestly, coming out of this, things are a little raw," Ujiri said on a conference call with reporters. "I'm going to reflect a little…
Monte McNair named Kings' general manager
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 08:50
Monte McNair on Thursday was hired as the Sacramento Kings' new general manager, the team announced.McNair, who has been the Houston Rockets' assistant general manager since 2018, replaces Vlade Divac, who stepped down as the Kings' GM last month."Monte is one of the NBA's top basketball minds who has played an instrumental role in building several winning teams in Houston,"…
How the Lakers became the NBA's no-drama team
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Thursday, 17 September 2020 06:31
THE NINE MONTHS it took to schedule a dinner between Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and the franchise's newest superstar, LeBron James, really wasn't that long by Los Angeles standards. James lives in Beverly Hills; Buss lives in Playa Vista. Busy people, L.A. traffic, intense jobs -- nine months is actually pretty good.When their schedules finally aligned, on an…
Vogel: Lakers will 'return to form' with big men
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020 19:59
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Having played JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard sparingly in the second round of the NBA playoffs against the small-ball-centric Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel acknowledged he'll need to bring his bigs back into the fold against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals."'Joker' is one of the most…
Griffin, Rose not participating in Pistons' workouts
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Wednesday, 16 September 2020 13:53
Phase 1 of the NBA in-market bubble has started for the Detroit Pistons, but veterans Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose, and free agents Christian Wood and Langston Galloway aren't participating right now, according to coach Dwane Casey."All of our young guys are here. Derrick Rose and Blake are not here, which is totally understandable," Casey said. "Both are working out,…
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