MIAMI — A quick summary of the last few weeks in the life of Miami guard Goran Dragic: He led Slovenia, his mother’s homeland and the place he calls home, to an improbable gold medal at the European Championships. The title game came against Serbia, his father’s homeland and a place where he still has …
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has loaned the team plane to J.J. Barea for the transport of food, water and supplies after the veteran point guard’s native Puerto Rico was recently decimated by Hurricane Maria. Per ESPN: Barea left Monday afternoon and plans to return Tuesday night, missing the first day of Mavs training camp. “I …
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This morning’s headlines: Strange news conference in Cleveland leaves more questions Rose good for Cavs and vice versa? Anthony Davis is happy for now in New Orleans Strange news conference in Cleveland leaves more questions — Well, an interesting summer in Cleveland resulted in an interesting press conference Wednesday. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, who rarely …
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The best-case scenario for Derrick Rose would be the best-case scenario for a lot of NBA people. And for the league overall. Look, it’s a long shot. So many moving parts, so much angst at Quicken Loans Arena and the Cleveland Clinic Courts facility, and that postseason-shredding machine out in Oakland. Still, if Rose gets …
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The best-case scenario for Derrick Rose would be the best-case scenario for a lot of NBA people. And for the league overall. Look, it’s a long shot. So many moving parts, so much angst at Quicken Loans Arena and the Cleveland Clinic Courts facility, and that postseason-shredding machine out in Oakland. Still, if Rose gets …
Read more “A Derrick Rose success story in Cleveland would benefit many”
The best-case scenario for Derrick Rose would be the best-case scenario for a lot of NBA people. And for the league overall. Look, it’s a long shot. So many moving parts, so much angst at Quicken Loans Arena and the Cleveland Clinic Courts facility, and that postseason-shredding machine out in Oakland. Still, if Rose gets …
Read more “A Derrick Rose success story in Cleveland would benefit many”
The best-case scenario for Derrick Rose would be the best-case scenario for a lot of NBA people. And for the league overall. Look, it’s a long shot. So many moving parts, so much angst at Quicken Loans Arena and the Cleveland Clinic Courts facility, and that postseason-shredding machine out in Oakland. Still, if Rose gets …
Read more “A Derrick Rose success story in Cleveland would benefit many”
On Day 25 of free agency, the Brooklyn Nets had the most remaining cap space. And they used it to add more young talent to their roster. The team announced the trade for Allen Crabbe in exchange for Andrew Nicholson. Crabbe, a 25-year-old wing who shot 44 percent from 3-point range for Portland last season, …
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A disappointing 2016-17 season has turned into a truly dreary 2017 offseason with the news that Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee last week and, after surgery, could be sidelined for all of 2017-18. Knight, 25, suffered the injury while playing basketball near his home in …
This morning’s headlines: What does a star want? Should Suns go after Irving? Randle gets in shape Blazers take eraser to summer of ’16 What does a star want? — Why would a guy request a trade from a team that has made three straight trips to The Finals and is the favorite to make …
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