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2 hrs ago | CBC News

Raptors trying to woo top GM Masai Ujiri away from Nuggets

Denver Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri, left, talks with New Orleans Hornets general manager Dell Demps before a 2012-13 game.

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Related Topix: Sports, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors

4 hrs ago | Click2Houston

Mavericks plan to pursue Howard

The Dallas Mavericks believe they have a better shot of landing center Dwight Howard in free agency this summer than point guard Chris Paul, according to the Ft.

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Related Topix: Sports, Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, NBA Players, Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Hornets, Chris Paul

4 hrs ago | KVIA-TV El Paso

Phil Jackson: Russell over Jordan

Phil Jackson told Time magazine this week that if he were starting a team, his first pick would be Bill Russell.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, NBA Players

7 hrs ago | KFAQ-AM Tulsa

Nike donating $1M in goods to tornado relief

Nike has announced plans to donate $1 million worth of shoes and clothing to aid people affected by the tornado in Oklahoma this week.

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Related Topix: Sports, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Players, Kevin Durant

10 hrs ago | Click2Houston

Report: Celtics won't let Nets talk to Rivers

A week after the Boston Celtics announced that Doc Rivers would return as their coach next season, they refused to change their mind despite a request from a division rival.

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Related Topix: Sports, Boston Celtics

14 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times

Warriors' David Lee named to All-NBA third team

Forward David Lee became the first Warriors player to earn All-NBA honors since 1994 when he was named to the All-NBA third team on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, David Lee, NBA Players, Kobe Bryant

19 hrs ago | Rock Hill Herald

Andersen a playoff force for Heat

Some children have shown up for games with replicas of his tattoos drawn upon their bodies.

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Related Topix: Sports, Miami Heat, Ray Allen, Alonzo Mourning, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Shane Battier, NBA Players, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics

Thu May 23, 2013

The Island Packet

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol is no longer an afterthought

The Grizzlies got a pair of Lakers in Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton . . . and two first-round draft picks .

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Related Topix: Sports, Memphis Grizzlies, Marc Gasol, NBA Players, Mike Conley, Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol

NewsOK.com

Carlesimo: Nets good, but maybe not title ready

P.J. Carlesimo thinks the Brooklyn Nets' goal of winning a championship within the next two years is "maybe not totally realistic," though he believes they are a contender in the Eastern Conference.

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Related Topix: Sports, New Jersey Nets

WOKY-AM Greenfield

James, Durant headline All-NBA First Team

James was a unanimous selection, receiving all 119 first-team votes, to earn a First-Team selection for the sixth consecutive year and seventh time overall.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Dwyane Wade, NBA Players

KIDK CBS 3

Does basketball star's massive back tattoo have a typo?

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant surprised fans a few seasons ago when they first discovered that his NBA uniform was concealing quite a few tattoos.

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Related Topix: Sports, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Players, Kevin Durant

Lincoln Daily News

LeBron, Heat dig deep to top Pacers in Game 1

It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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Related Topix: Sports, Indiana Pacers, Roy Hibbert, Paul George, NBA Players, Miami Heat, Ray Allen, LeBron James, Boston Celtics

The Miami Herald

Winning lottery gives Cavaliers multiple options

When the Cavaliers' private jet returned to Cleveland early Wednesday morning carrying the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Cavaliers, Tyler Zeller, Anderson Varejao, Kyrie Irving, NBA Players, Tristan Thompson, Los Angeles Clippers

Wed May 22, 2013

EDGE

Westboro Baptist Church Blames Oklahoma Tornado on Gay NBA Player Jason Collins

Anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church is charging NBA player Jason Collins with being the catalyst for the deadly tornado in Oklahoma.

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Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Hawks, Jason Collins, NBA Players, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kevin Durant

The Miami Herald

Kevin Ding: Dwight Howard, Mike D'Antoni and the Lakers

The Lakers' general manager opened a phone conversation Tuesday night with a sigh of frustration at the state of sports journalism today.

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Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, NBA Players

SanLuisObispo.com

NBA draft order set, so who goes No. 1?

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the NBA draft yet again, only this time there is no LeBron James waiting to save them.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Dion Waiters, Kyrie Irving, NBA Players

Examiner.com

Bobcats snake bit again in NBA Draft Lottery, get fourth overall pick

It there was any year the Charlotte Bobcats could have used the first or second round selection in the NBA Draft it would have been this one.

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Related Topix: Sports, New Orleans Hornets, Charlotte Bobcats, Ben McLemore

KSAT-TV San Antonio

Spurs escape in OT after blowing big lead

The San Antonio Spurs found that out Tuesday, but they received enough from Tony Parker and Tim Duncan to record a hard-fought win.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Tony Parker, Danny Green, NBA Players, Kawhi Leonard, Manu Ginobili

Athens Banner-Herald

Experienced Heat, upstart Pacers ready to go

Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights.

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Related Topix: Sports, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, Roy Hibbert, David West, New Orleans Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Ian Mahinmi, Paul George, NBA Players

Sports Network

Bobcats formally apply to change back to Hornets

Michael Jordan confirmed his plans to bring the past back to the future for the Charlotte Bobcats, with the team owner and Hall of Famer officially announcing that the team has applied to the NBA to change its name to the Hornets.

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Related Topix: Sports, Charlotte Bobcats