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Former lottery pick Mario Hezonja will join the New York Knicks on a one-year, $6.5-million deal, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Sunday. For Hezonja and KNICKS, it's a one-year, $6.5M deal, sources tell ESPN. He'll have a real opportunity to create some traction for his career with the Knicks. https://t.co/hLe6jPXwaI — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July …

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The Los Angeles Lakers, as of last night, have reason to be excited about their future. Reaching a reported four-year deal with LeBron James — the news of which broke via Twitter by James’ management agency — will do that for a franchise. Unlike his two previous forays in free agency, James did not drag …

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Hot off the heels of landing LeBron James, the Lakers have agreed to retain guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, $12 million deal per multiple reports. Caldwell-Pope joined the Lakers last summer on a one-year, $18-million deal, after which he averaged 13.4 points and 1.4 steals per game. The Los Angeles Times Tania Ganguli has …

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NEW YORK — Few held court like Jim O’Connell. Whether you were Coach K, a TV analyst, a fellow sports writer or a fan, he had the same effect on everyone: In just a few minutes, he had you hooked, drawn into his colorful basketball world. And you were calling him Oc, too. O’Connell, the …

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NEW YORK — Few held court like Jim O’Connell. Whether you were Coach K, a TV analyst, a fellow sports writer or a fan, he had the same effect on everyone: In just a few minutes, he had you hooked, drawn into his colorful basketball world. And you were calling him Oc, too. O’Connell, the …

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NEW YORK — Few held court like Jim O’Connell. Whether you were Coach K, a TV analyst, a fellow sports writer or a fan, he had the same effect on everyone: In just a few minutes, he had you hooked, drawn into his colorful basketball world. And you were calling him Oc, too. O’Connell, the …

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NEW YORK — Few held court like Jim O’Connell. Whether you were Coach K, a TV analyst, a fellow sports writer or a fan, he had the same effect on everyone: In just a few minutes, he had you hooked, drawn into his colorful basketball world. And you were calling him Oc, too. O’Connell, the …

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Paul George was considered one of the most talented and unpredictable free agents of 2018. Despite the Oklahoma City Thunder’s first-round exit in the playoffs, however, the five-time All-Star has committed to returning to the Thunder. At a house party hosted by teammate Russell Westbrook and via social media, George made it clear he is …

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By Alex Barutha, Rotowire SALT LAKE CITY — Derrick White scores a team-high 21 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs (1-1) to a 103-81 victory over the Atlanta Hawks (0-2) during the Utah Summer League on Tuesday at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Spurs’ win was decisive nearly the whole way, as the team …

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After the NBA Draft last week, the NBA offseason is in full swing with 2018 NBA free agency right around the corner. John Schuhmann joins me to help break down the latest reports on Kawhi Leonard, discuss LeBron James’ looming free agency decision, and pick under-the-radar teams and players to watch when free agency begins …

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