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Brooklyn Nets Markieff finalizing one-year deal, sources say
Morris, 32, averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds last season for the Miami Heat, as he was limited to 17 games because of a whiplash injury.
RJ Barrett finalizing extension with New York Knicks, complicating pursuit of Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell
Barrett averaged 20 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Knicks a season ago. He was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 draft out of Duke.
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Mitchell, 25, is a three-time All-Star and greater New York native who would instantly become the franchise's best player.
Morris, 32, averaged 7.6 points and 2.6 rebounds last season for the Miami Heat, as he was limited to 17 games because of a whiplash injury.
RJ Barrett finalizing extension with New York Knicks, complicating pursuit of Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell
Barrett averaged 20 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Knicks a season ago. He was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 draft out of Duke.
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Mitchell, 25, is a three-time All-Star and greater New York native who would instantly become the franchise's best player.
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Unvaccinated NBA players, staff must test weekly for COVID-19
The policy for the coming season -- agreed to by the National Basketball Players Association has been developed over the last several weeks and is consistent with what commissioner Adam Silver said last month he would expect.
The policy for the coming season -- agreed to by the National Basketball Players Association has been developed over the last several weeks and is consistent with what commissioner Adam Silver said last month he would expect.
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Los Angeles Clippers guard John Wall says he contemplated suicide while dealing with injury, family tragedies
John Wall says he considered taking his own life during a time in the last three years when he was dealing with a torn Achilles and the deaths of family members at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
John Wall says he considered taking his own life during a time in the last three years when he was dealing with a torn Achilles and the deaths of family members at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Denver Nuggets hire ex-player Andre Miller as coach of G League team, sources say
Miller, who missed only three games in his 17-year career, had been coaching at the Balboa School, a post-graduate prep school in San Diego since 2020. He retired in 2017 as No. 11 on the NBA's career assists list, playing for nine NBA teams, including the Nuggets.
Miller, who missed only three games in his 17-year career, had been coaching at the Balboa School, a post-graduate prep school in San Diego since 2020. He retired in 2017 as No. 11 on the NBA's career assists list, playing for nine NBA teams, including the Nuggets.
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Sources: Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell in blockbuster trade
Mitchell averaged 23.9 points and 4.5 assists per game during his five-year career with the Jazz, and he has been an All-Star each of the past three seasons.
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The Cavaliers are sending the Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, rookie wing Ochai Agbaji, guard Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027 and 2029) and two pick swaps (2026 and 2028) for Mitchell, sources said.
Mitchell averaged 23.9 points and 4.5 assists per game during his five-year career with the Jazz, and he has been an All-Star each of the past three seasons.
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The Cavaliers are sending the Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, rookie wing Ochai Agbaji, guard Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027 and 2029) and two pick swaps (2026 and 2028) for Mitchell, sources said.
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Dirk Nowitzki becomes first player to have number retired by German Basketball Federation
Nowitzki played 153 international games for the German national team, playing for his country during the offseason for the vast majority of his 21-year NBA career. He earned MVP honors at EuroBasket 2005 and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002, leading Germany to second- and third-place finishes, respectively.
Nowitzki played 153 international games for the German national team, playing for his country during the offseason for the vast majority of his 21-year NBA career. He earned MVP honors at EuroBasket 2005 and FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002, leading Germany to second- and third-place finishes, respectively.
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Mexico surprises U.S. in AmeriCup basketball opener
Paul Stoll had 15 points and nine assists, and Mexico defeated the U.S. 73-67 on Friday in the opening game of Group C play for both teams at the FIBA AmeriCup. Fabian James added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Mexico. Jeremy Pargo led the U.S. with 14 points. Norris Cole scored 11 and Gary Clark grabbed 12 rebounds for the Americans.
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Team USA cruises past Panama en route to its first victory at the AmeriCup basketball tournament
U.S. notched its first win of this year's AmeriCup by rolling past Panama 88-58 on Monday. The Americans (1-1) led by as many as 38 points, never trailed and outscored Panama 48-9 from 3-point range.
U.S. notched its first win of this year's AmeriCup by rolling past Panama 88-58 on Monday. The Americans (1-1) led by as many as 38 points, never trailed and outscored Panama 48-9 from 3-point range.
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U.S. blows out Venezuela 101 - 49, advances to AmeriCup quarter finals
For the U.S., the 52-point margin was its biggest in an AmeriCup game since a 123-59 victory over the Virgin Islands in 2007. That team featured NBA players -- Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Jason Kidd among them -- prepping for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
For the U.S., the 52-point margin was its biggest in an AmeriCup game since a 123-59 victory over the Virgin Islands in 2007. That team featured NBA players -- Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Jason Kidd among them -- prepping for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Norris Cole lifts Team USA by Puerto in AmeriCup quarterfinals
The Americans will face either Argentina or Venezuela on Saturday in the semifinals, with the medal-round games -- either for gold or bronze -- coming Sunday.
The Americans will face either Argentina or Venezuela on Saturday in the semifinals, with the medal-round games -- either for gold or bronze -- coming Sunday.
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Philadelphia 76ers add Montrezl Harrell on 2-year, $5.2 million deal, sources say
Harrell, 28, averaged 11.4 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Charlotte Hornets a season ago. He's played for Houston, the Clippers, Lakers, Washington and Charlotte in seven NBA season since leaving Louisville.
Harrell, 28, averaged 11.4 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Charlotte Hornets a season ago. He's played for Houston, the Clippers, Lakers, Washington and Charlotte in seven NBA season since leaving Louisville.
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NBA tells teams salary cap could jump to $134 million for 2023-24 season
The NBA told its teams Friday that it still expects to see a significant jump in the salary cap and tax level in the 2023-24 season. Based on current projections, both figures -- $134 million for the salary cap, $162 million as the tax level -- would set records, and both are $1 million higher than the league's most recent projections made in June. The figures represent the cap rising 8.4% and the tax level 7.8% over the 2022-23 season. The 2022-23 season has a salary cap of $123.655 million and a tax level of $150.267 million. Also Friday, the league told teams that total luxury tax payments for the coming season would be around $660 million, half of which would fund revenue sharing and the other half distributed in equal shares -- about $17 million each -- to teams not currently projected to have to pay the tax.
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Gabriel Deck lifts Argentina buy USA basketball in AmeriCup semifinals
Gabriel Deck scored 30 points, Nicolás Laprovittola added 18 and Argentina topped the U.S. 82-73 in the semifinals Saturday. It was a rematch of the gold-medal game from the most recent AmeriCup tournament in 2017, a game in which the U.S. prevailed.
Gabriel Deck scored 30 points, Nicolás Laprovittola added 18 and Argentina topped the U.S. 82-73 in the semifinals Saturday. It was a rematch of the gold-medal game from the most recent AmeriCup tournament in 2017, a game in which the U.S. prevailed.
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Tim Hardaway, Manu Ginobili among those newly enshrined in Basketball Hall of Fame
Hardaway, Manu Ginobili, Swin Cash, Bob Huggins, Del Harris, Lindsay Whalen, Marianne Stanley, Theresa Shank Grentz and George Karl all delivered their enshrinement addresses as new members of the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Hardaway, Manu Ginobili, Swin Cash, Bob Huggins, Del Harris, Lindsay Whalen, Marianne Stanley, Theresa Shank Grentz and George Karl all delivered their enshrinement addresses as new members of the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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