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| Big matchups show up early on NBA's 2008-'09 slate |
| 08/07/2008 - 12:46 AM |
Opening night of the 2008-09 NBA season will be Tuesday, Oct. 28 and the league wastes no time putting together three compelling ...
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| Las Vegas program competitive but bonding for NBA players |
| 08/07/2008 - 07:14 PM |
Excluding the men's tournament in the Beijing Olympics, Las Vegas might be the site of some of the best basketball played this ...
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| Donaghy: 'I did not threaten anybody, nor would I ever' |
| 08/07/2008 - 06:18 AM |
The National Basketball Referees Association said a man identifying himself as Tim Donaghy has been making threatening phone ...
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| Agent: NBA veteran Boykins signs with Italian team |
| 08/06/2008 - 12:48 AM |
Earl Boykins became the latest player to leave the NBA for Europe, signing a one-year deal that will make him the highest-paid ...
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| Australia provides tough test for U.S. in final exhibition |
| 08/05/2008 - 09:55 AM |
The U.S. Olympic basketball team wrapped up its exhibition schedule with its toughest test, pulling away to beat Australia 87-76 ...
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| NBA moves: Pistons bring in Kwame Brown |
| 08/06/2008 - 12:33 AM |
The Detroit Pistons have signed free agent center Kwame Brown, the overall No. 1 pick in the 2001 draft. The team announced the ...
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| Pierce cuffed, released after Las Vegas traffic stop |
| 08/04/2008 - 10:16 PM |
Police detained NBA star Paul Pierce in handcuffs during a weekend traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip, but released him without ...
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| Bryant leads way with 19 points in exhibition win over Russia |
| 08/03/2008 - 03:40 PM |
Kobe Bryant scored 19 points, Carmelo Anthony added 17, and the Americans beat Russia 89-68 Sunday in what was by far their most ...
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| Stern claims he didn't threaten former Sonics owner |
| 08/02/2008 - 11:32 AM |
NBA commissioner David Stern fired back Friday against accusations from former SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz, asserting in ...
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| Mavericks' Howard charged with drag racing |
| 08/01/2008 - 08:54 PM |
Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard was arrested in his hometown after police said he was drag racing at nearly 40 mph above ...
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| Don Nelson wins $6.3M settlement from Mark Cuban |
| 08/01/2008 - 01:56 PM |
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban must immediately pay Don Nelson $6.3 million, an arbitrator ruled in settling a long-running battle ...
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| Team USA breezes past Lithuania in Olympics tune-up |
| 08/01/2008 - 11:29 AM |
Kobe Bryant harassed longtime nemesis Sarunas Jasikevicius into a miserable night and helped the U.S. Olympic basketball team ...
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| NBA moves: Clippers re-united with Skinner |
| 07/31/2008 - 09:23 PM |
Free-agent forward Brian Skinner, a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Clippers 10 years ago, signed with the team on Thursday. ...
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| Okafor's six-year, $72M deal with Bobcats becomes official |
| 07/31/2008 - 10:02 PM |
Emeka Okafor has signed his six-year, $72 million free-agent deal with the Charlotte Bobcats. Okafor agreed to terms early Tuesday ...
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| Okla. City team to buy D-League's Tulsa franchise |
| 07/31/2008 - 02:32 PM |
Oklahoma City's new NBA team said Thursday it will buy its NBA Development League affiliate in Tulsa. Clay Bennett, the chairman ...
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