Heat pay tribute to Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez

The sudden death of Miami Marlins ace pitcher Jose Fernandez in a boating accident on Sept. 25 left many in both the Major League Baseball community and the Miami community in a state of shock. | Continue reading


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Anthony Davis (sprained ankle) forced out of Pelicans' preseason game

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis was forced to miss the final 14 games of the 2015-16 season after he suffered a left knee injury that required offseason surgery. | Continue reading


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Shootaround (Oct. 12): Can James Harden be a facilitator for Rockets?

McHale questions if Harden can be pass-first player | Millsap undecided on opting out | Bulls, Wade have monitoring plan | How Lin landed in Brooklyn | Continue reading


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Heat pay tribute to Jose Fernandez with shirts, silence

MIAMI -- Dee Gordon had a courtside seat to watch the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, for a very good reason. | Continue reading


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Orlando Magic dedicating opener to victims of Pulse shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Orlando Magic are dedicating their Oct. 26 home opener to the 49 victims of their city's gay nightclub massacre. | Continue reading


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Hawks' Tiago Splitter out at least four weeks with hamstring strain

ATLANTA, GA (Official Release) -- Atlanta Hawks forward/center Tiago Splitter has been diagnosed with a grade 2 hamstring strain, which he sustained in a recent practice. An MRI taken yesterday at the Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center revealed the injury. He will be out a minim … | Continue reading


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Miami Heat's Chris Bosh not ready to give up on NBA

MIAMI (AP) -- Chris Bosh has issued a response to those who may think he should abandon his hopes of playing in the NBA again in order to ensure he's healthy to raise his five children. His message | Continue reading


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LeBron James 'very optimistic' about NBA reaching new labor deal

These reports suggesting a smooth and orderly transition into a new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA's owners and players are rapidly getting to the point where they sound too good not to be true. | Continue reading


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Hall of Famer Kevin McHale returns to Turner Sports as NBA analyst

Basketball Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend Kevin McHale will return to Turner Sports in a multi-year agreement to provide analysis for NBA TV's popular Fan Night, along with select NBA on TNT game telecasts. McHale, who most recently held positions as an NBA front office … | Continue reading


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Shootaround (Oct. 11): Kevin Durant on what swayed his free-agency choice

Durant says Warriors' Finals loss helped him make choice | Wall looks solid in return | Howard out to set record straight | Continue reading


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Detroit's Reggie Jackson expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Pistons are preparing to be without standout point guard Reggie Jackson at the start of the season. | Continue reading


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Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson gets treatment for knee, thumb

Pistons guard Reggie Jackson underwent treatment on his left knee and right thumb Monday as part of the recovery that is expected to sideline him six to eight weeks, the team announced. | Continue reading


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Shootaround (Oct. 10): Brett Brown plans to build gameplan around Joel Embiid

Brown says Embiid has Duncan-like 'it' factor | Walton admonishes Russell to shoot more | Bradley wants to improve as playmaker | Continue reading


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Shootaround (Oct. 9): Gasol slips into new role with Spurs

Pau slips into new role | Three more years of World Peace? | Wizards like their 'non-draft pick' | Silver optimistic about CBA deal | Continue reading


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Clippers' Brice Johnson out indefinitely with injured back

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles Clippers rookie forward Brice Johnson suffered a herniated disk in his lower back in the team's preseason game against the Toronto Raptors and is out indefinitely. | Continue reading


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Shootaround (Oct. 8): Gordon Hayward's injury huge hurdle for Jazz

Hayward's injury impact | Lowry planning to opt out | Bayless may miss start of season | Continue reading


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Gordon Hayward Injury Update

SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 7, 2016) – The following is a medical update on Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward: | Continue reading


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Jazz forward Gordon Hayward fractures finger on left hand

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward fractured a finger on his left hand during practice Friday, the team said. | Continue reading


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Report: Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward breaks finger

The Jazz used the last few seasons and especially last summer to fortify the team and add depth. Well, that will be tested right away. | Continue reading


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Cavaliers' LeBron James shows support for Cleveland Indians before Game 2

CLEVELAND (AP)  -- LeBron James made his public pitch for the Indians. Wearing a blue throwback Cleveland uniform from the 1970s and a red cap, the NBA star addressed the crowd at Progressive | Continue reading


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Shootaround (Oct. 7): Dwyane Wade chimes in on LeBron James' legacy

Wade: LeBron 'can only tie' Jordan's legacy | Durant geting used to life in Golden State | Vaccaro recounts how Adidas missed out on LeBron | Continue reading


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Once a Yankees fan, LeBron is pumped about hometown Indians

CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James has traded teams this October. | Continue reading


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Jordan to introduce Westbrook at state HOF ceremony

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Organizers say Michael Jordan will introduce Russell Westbrook when the Oklahoma City Thunder star is inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame next month. | Continue reading


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Famous Fan: LeBron swinging with Indians in playoffs

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James is swinging with the Indians this October. | Continue reading


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Report: Detroit Pistons' Reggie Jackson out 6-8 weeks

Signing free agent Ish Smith as a backup point guard behind starter Reggie Jackson generated some buzz among the Detroit Pistons and their fan base. | Continue reading


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Morning Shootaround (Oct. 6) -- Nash says Warriors could be best team in NBA history

Nash has high hopes for Warriors | Report: Lowry planning to opt out | George: Pacers could average 115 points a game | Spurs' Green had LASIK surgery | Randolph moving to reserve role No. 1:  | Continue reading


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Morning Shootaround -- Oct. 5

Spoelstra, Heat players support Bosh | Blatt to accept championship ring from Cavs | Fournier ready for bigger role | Millsap, Jack to miss 2 preseason games | Continue reading


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Ex-Cavs coach David Blatt gets team's championship ring

CLEVELAND -- Former Cavaliers coach David Blatt has accepted a championship ring from the team despite being fired last season. | Continue reading


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Report: Pistons' Jackson out 6-8 weeks with knee tendinitis

Signing free agent Ish Smith as a backup point guard behind starter Reggie Jackson generated some buzz among the Detroit Pistons and their fan base. | Continue reading


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Former Cavs coach Blatt gets team's championship ring

CLEVELAND -- Former Cavaliers coach David Blatt has accepted a championship ring from the team despite being fired last season. | Continue reading


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Blogtable: Should Ben Simmons sit out the entire season?

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Blogtable: Other favorites to make 2017 NBA Finals?

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Blogtable: Should Detroit Pistons move back into the city itself?

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Morning Shootaround -- Oct. 5

Spoelstra, Heat players support Bosh | Blatt to accept championship ring from Cavs | Fournier ready for bigger role | Millsap, Jack to miss 2 preseason games | Continue reading


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Rockets, Knicks show solidarity during national anthem

The Rockets and Knicks players stood along one sideline with their arms locked shoulder-to-shoulder during the singing of the national anthem prior to Tuesday night's game at Toyota Center. | Continue reading


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Embiid finally suits up for Sixers after two-year delay

Two years after what ordinarily would have been his NBA debut and a little more than 2 ½ years after his last organized game, Joel Embiid played for the 76ers for the first time Tuesday as Philadelphia opened its exhibition schedule against the Celtics in Amherst, Mass. | Continue reading


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Meyers ready to return from 'hardest year' of his life

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard has found himself after the hardest year of his life. | Continue reading


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Hornets' Sessions donates $1 million to alma mater Nevada

(AP) -- Hornets point guard Ramon Sessions has donated $1 million toward the development of a basketball practice facility on the University of Nevada campus, the Wolf Pack athletics department announced Tuesday. | Continue reading


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Lillard says he won't join superteam during career

Damian Lillard isn't down with superteams. In an interview with Sirius XM, the Blazers' All-Star said he's not ready to team up with other stars to chase rings. He'd rather compete with the guys he's got in Portland and try to take down the "monster" that has formed in Oakland. | Continue reading


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Thunder's Payne out six weeks with broken foot

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Thunder guard Cameron Payne will be out for at least six weeks after fracturing a bone in his right foot during last week's Blue-White Scrimmage. | Continue reading


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Sixers' Simmons undergoes successful foot surgery

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers announced Tuesday that forward Ben Simmons underwent successful surgery to repair an acute Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. Simmons suffered the injury when he rolled his ankle after landing on the foot of another pl … | Continue reading


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Morning Shootaround -- Oct. 4

Harden embraces bigger role | Wade solid in preseason debut | Cousins excited about Kings' offense | Continue reading


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Rare LeBron rookie card could fetch $200K at auction

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A rare piece of Cleveland Cavalier history -- a LeBron James autographed rookie card -- was put up for auction and could fetch up to $200,000. | Continue reading


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Ellington proudly, painfully gives anti-violence message

MIAMI (AP) Wayne Ellington is standing in a room filled with hundreds of high school students, all of them silent and hanging on every word that the new Miami Heat guard is saying. | Continue reading


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Cavaliers sign point guard Toney Douglas

CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers have signed veteran point guard Toney Douglas to address a lack of experienced depth at the position. | Continue reading


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LeBron endorses Hillary Clinton in newspaper editorial

CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James has given Hillary Clinton an assist. | Continue reading


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Morning Shootaround -- Oct. 3

Knicks’ Holiday an involved uncle|Fourth team’s a charm for Young?|Thunder’s last Seattle alum soldiers on|Yao returns, savors memories | Continue reading


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Trail Blazers, LA Clippers Show Off Their Dance Moves

The preseason is underway and more and more teams will hit the court in the coming days to gear up for 2016-17. But before that takes place, a couple of teams hosted open practices for their fans over the weekend to give them a chance to see how the squad is shaping up. | Continue reading


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