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Latest NBA headlines and free-agency news: Magic’s Isaac overcomes nerves in summer league debut Report: Millsap agrees to sign with Nuggets Report: Lowry announces he is staying in Toronto Report: Kings make max offer to Wizards’ Porter Report: Raptors, Ibaka agree to three-year deal Report: Korver gets return engagement with Cavaliers Report: Rockets, Nene reach …

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ORLANDO — A look at top performers from Day 1 in Orlando Treveon Graham and Briante Weber, Charlotte Hornets The former college teammates at VCU set the pace with their intensity early in the summer league opener and showed the younger Hornets what it takes to play at the next level. Graham pulled his way …

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SALT LAKE CITY — Being described as a “tweener” in the NBA used to be considered a dirty word, an adjective used for a player too big or small to fit a traditional position. The league, however, has evolved. Now teams seek out players that have a Swiss Army knife-like skill set that can fit …

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On Oct. 29, 2003, when the season opened in Sacramento’s Arco Arena, the starting lineup for the Cleveland Cavaliers was Ricky Davis, Carlos Boozer, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Darius Miles and a teenaged rookie named LeBron James. Off the Cavs’ bench that night were DeSagana Diop, Chris Mihm, Kevin Ollie and the unforgettable JR Bremer. That building …

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On Oct. 29, 2003, when the season opened in Sacramento’s Arco Arena, the starting lineup for the Cleveland Cavaliers was Ricky Davis, Carlos Boozer, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Darius Miles and a teenaged rookie named LeBron James. Off the Cavs’ bench that night were DeSagana Diop, Chris Mihm, Kevin Ollie and the unforgettable JR Bremer. That building …

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MILWAUKEE – Erik Spoelstra could pick up the phone. He could call or text his peers in the Eastern Conference with a gentle nudge in Dwyane Wade’s direction for when they flesh out their All-Star ballots later this month in choosing the East’s seven reserve spots. The Miami Heat coach could do that. But he …

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MILWAUKEE – Erik Spoelstra could pick up the phone. He could call or text his peers in the Eastern Conference with a gentle nudge in Dwyane Wade’s direction for when they flesh out their All-Star ballots later this month in choosing the East’s seven reserve spots. The Miami Heat coach could do that. But he …

Read more “Win or lose, Wade savoring final NBA season”

MILWAUKEE – Erik Spoelstra could pick up the phone. He could call or text his peers in the Eastern Conference with a gentle nudge in Dwyane Wade’s direction for when they flesh out their All-Star ballots later this month in choosing the East’s seven reserve spots. The Miami Heat coach could do that. But he …

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DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets agreed a contract extension with coach Michael Malone, who was in the final season of a four-year deal. The team didn’t release details of the extension, but ESPN reported the extension was for two seasons. Under Malone, the Nuggets have gone from 33 wins in 2015-16, to 40 in …

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OAKLAND — They’re only one game into a season where they once again find themselves heavy favorites to take a confetti shower in June, and the Golden State Warriors have already identified perhaps their toughest battle. It’s their tug-of-war with change, which was evident Tuesday on Opening Night, their last in this city before moving …

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