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Too young to know the GOAT: How today's NBA players learned to love Jordan
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Friday, 15 May 2020 05:18
MICHAEL JORDAN WAS walking back to his chair in the Washington Wizards locker room when assistant coach Patrick Ewing introduced him to a new fan.It was March 1, 2003, and 6-year-old Jalen Brunson was in town with his father, Rick, who was playing for the Chicago Bulls. Jalen, who collected NBA jerseys at every arena, was proudly wearing his new,…
Tokyo 2020's qualifiers for basketball rescheduled
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Thursday, 14 May 2020 13:46
The final four men's basketball spots in the 12-nation field for the Tokyo Olympics will be decided next summer, the sport's global organizing body said Thursday.It remains unclear, however, if those spots will be earned while an NBA season is happening or if NBA players will be able to take part.FIBA has pushed back the dates for the four remaining…
LeBron, Curry won't face pay decrease, will owe
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Thursday, 14 May 2020 08:08
NBA teams will withhold more than $30 million from player paychecks on Friday, as players receive their first salary reduction since the league and union agreed to a plan to temporarily cut pay by 25%.But five of the NBA's top 10 earners this season -- LeBron James, Stephen Curry, John Wall, Blake Griffin and Paul George -- have already been…
Sotto, 7-2 Filipino prospect, signs with G League
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Thursday, 14 May 2020 06:35
ATLANTA -- Kai Sotto, a 7-foot-2 center from the Philippines, is the fourth player to sign with the new G League select team for next season.Sotto's signing was announced Wednesday. He joins five-star high school recruits Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix on the new team, one that will be unaffiliated with any NBA club or any existing G…
L.A.'s popular Drew League cancels schedule
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Wednesday, 13 May 2020 18:16
LOS ANGELES -- While the NBA is still holding out hope it can salvage some semblance of a conclusion to the 2019-20 campaign, a longstanding pro-am basketball league in L.A. was left with no choice but to cancel its season.The Drew League, whose legendary summer runs have hosted the likes of Kevin Durant, James Harden, LeBron James and the late…
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