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NEW YORK — The NBA announced today that the Milwaukee Bucks have been fined $50,000 for violating league rules governing the timing of discussions regarding future player contracts and permissible commitments to players. The fine is in response to a public statement made recently by General Manager Jon Horst during a televised team even that …

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NEW YORK — The NBA announced today that the Milwaukee Bucks have been fined $50,000 for violating league rules governing the timing of discussions regarding future player contracts and permissible commitments to players. The fine is in response to a public statement made recently by General Manager Jon Horst during a televised team even that …

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NEW YORK — The 2019 MGM Resorts NBA G League Winter Showcase will be played in Las Vegas for the second consecutive year from Dec. 19-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The NBA G League’s premier in-season scouting event, which spans four days and features 28 regular season games spread across two courts, will …

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We The North has become We The Champs. Toronto has been celebrating almost non-stop since the hometown Raptors dethroned the reigning-champion Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of The Finals last Thursday night. Those good feelings and the championship buzz isn’t about to wear off just yet, especially with the Raptors’ championship parade making its …

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Here are seven takeaways on the reported blockbuster trade sending New Orleans star forward Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package of three players, three first-round Draft selections and two first-round swaps of Draft picks: 1. Davis gets what he wanted all along Davis and his camp, fronted by agent Rich Paul, …

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Here are seven takeaways on the reported blockbuster trade sending New Orleans star forward Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package of three players, three first-round Draft selections and two first-round swaps of Draft picks: 1. Davis gets what he wanted all along Davis and his camp, fronted by agent Rich Paul, …

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Golden State sharpshooter Klay Thompson surpassed LeBron James for third in career postseason 3-pointers with his first long-range make against Toronto in Game 6 of The Finals. The 3 gave Thompson 371 for his postseason career, trailing only Ray Allen (385) and Warriors teammate Stephen Curry (467). James sits in fourth at 370, while Manu …

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The Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced today that L.A. Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers has won the 2018-19 Rudy Tomjanovich Award, which honors an NBA coach for his cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court. In his sixth season with the Clippers, Rivers, who previously won the …

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The Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced today that L.A. Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers has won the 2018-19 Rudy Tomjanovich Award, which honors an NBA coach for his cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court. In his sixth season with the Clippers, Rivers, who previously won the …

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* Tonight on ABC: Game 6, Raptors vs. Warriors (9 ET) OAKLAND, Calif. — The official closing of Oracle Arena and the official haunting end to Kevin Durant’s season normally would be enough to occupy anyone’s deep thoughts in the Bay Area because both, in their own way, defined an era of the Golden State …

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