CHICAGO – Every August, the NBA holds its rookie transition program to give its newly minted pros an idea of what life in the league is going to be like, from handling their money and dealing with reporters to fending off assorted unsavory outside forces. And then, every October, the young guys begin their real …
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DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons are without two potential starters for their season opener Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. Forward Stanley Johnson is out with a toe issue and guard Reggie Bullock is missing the game because of illness. Rookie guard Bruce Brown is in the starting lineup for the short-handed Pistons. Brooklyn …
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* * * More likely to miss the playoffs this season: Spurs or Pelicans? * * * Steve Aschburner: The Pelicans. Both these flawed teams should be propped up a bit by intangibles — the Spurs’ habit of reaching the postseason, the Pelicans’ urgency to do so to keep big man Anthony Davis happy. Both …
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* * * More likely to miss the playoffs this season: Spurs or Pelicans? * * * Steve Aschburner: The Pelicans. Both these flawed teams should be propped up a bit by intangibles — the Spurs’ habit of reaching the postseason, the Pelicans’ urgency to do so to keep big man Anthony Davis happy. Both …
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It’s that time. After three of Wednesday’s 10 games are complete, we will have reached the quarter point (308/1,230) of the 2019-20 NBA season. So it’s time to take stock of where your team sits after 20 games. If your team is one of the 13 that currently reside above .500, you should be feeling …
It’s that time. After three of Wednesday’s 10 games are complete, we will have reached the quarter point (308/1,230) of the 2019-20 NBA season. So it’s time to take stock of where your team sits after 20 games. If your team is one of the 13 that currently reside above .500, you should be feeling …
For the first time in his NBA life, Carmelo Anthony wasn’t a part of the starting five for an NBA game. After logging 1,054 consecutive starts in his NBA career, Anthony came off the bench for the Houston Rockets last night against the New Orleans Pelicans. He finished with with nine points on 3-of-10 shooting …
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BROOKLYN — Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll underwent successful right ankle arthroscopy today. The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Updates regarding Carroll’s return will be issued as appropriate. Carroll appeared in 73 games (all starts) for the Nets during the 2017-18 season, averaging 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds …
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BROOKLYN — Brooklyn Nets forward DeMarre Carroll underwent successful right ankle arthroscopy today. The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Updates regarding Carroll’s return will be issued as appropriate. Carroll appeared in 73 games (all starts) for the Nets during the 2017-18 season, averaging 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds …
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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced Monday they have signed veteran forward/center Myles Turner to a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, no terms of the contract are revealed. The 6-11, 250-pound Turner is in his fourth NBA season and has the longest tenure with the Pacers of all the players on this season’s roster. …
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