LAS VEGAS — A look at top performers from Day 4 in Las Vegas: John Collins, Atlanta Hawks Collins continued a string of impressive showings with 15 points and 11 rebounds against the Bulls. He’s now shooting nearly 60 percent from the field this summer while averaging a double-double. Against the Bulls, he was particularly …
This morning’s headlines: George explains why he forced trade Sixers’ Simmons: ‘I’m a starting point guard’ Wall, Wizards still talking extension Rivers, Paul squash talk of a beef on Clippers Reports: Spurs add Lauvergne * * * George opens up on move to OKC, potential future with Lakers — The Oklahoma City Thunder will introduce …
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LAS VEGAS — The No. 1 pick was traded for the No. 3 pick three days before the Draft, so everyone should have seen the turbulence coming. We had been warned. But still. No one could have been warned for this. The rookie class has been rocked by implications before the draft is three weeks …
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This morning’s headlines: Paul reflects on days with Clippers Caldwell-Pope gambles on self with 1-year deal Gibson, Teague ready to roll with Thibodeau Hayward’s father details son’s free-agency saga * * * Paul on trade: ‘It was time for a change’ — The LA Clippers’ greatest era of success began when the team acquired Chris …
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This morning’s headlines: Paul reflects on days with Clippers Caldwell-Pope gambles on self with 1-year deal Gibson, Teague ready to roll with Thibodeau Hayward’s father details son’s free-agency saga * * * Paul on trade: ‘It was time for a change’ — The LA Clippers’ greatest era of success began when the team acquired Chris …
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This morning’s headlines: Paul reflects on days with Clippers Caldwell-Pope gambles on self with 1-year deal Gibson, Teague ready to roll with Thibodeau Hayward’s father details son’s free-agency saga * * * Paul on trade: ‘It was time for a change’ — The LA Clippers’ greatest era of success began when the team acquired Chris …
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* * * The Oklahoma City Thunder made a big splash by trading for Paul George. Are you convinced OKC will be significantly better next season? * * * Steve Aschburner: I’ll skip any quibbling over what we mean by “significant” and just say yes. For this season, sure, adding a Paul George who’s ready …
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They’re fighting back. It may amount to nothing in a year’s time, but those who would challenge the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference didn’t sit on their hands and whine about how unfair the world was. And that set up what was an unexpectedly vigorous first week of free agency and trades — …
The L.A. Clippers announced today that they have re-signed free agent forward Blake Griffin. “I just want to say how excited I am to be back. Obviously, this has been my home since I have been drafted.” Griffin said. “In the end, I realized this was a no-brainer for me. This was the best place …
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SAN ANTONIO — It’s always said that close-out games in a playoff series are the toughest. But in winning back-to-back sweeps in the first two rounds, the Warriors had no trouble dropping the hammer. Golden State finished off the Trail Blazers 128-103 in Portland and never gave the Jazz a flicker of hope in a …
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