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Kawhi Leonard

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Kawhi Leonard requests meeting with Lakers’ Buss, Johnson

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Toronto Raptors superstar forward Kawhi Leonard has requested a meeting with Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and former president of basketball operations Magic Johnson as free agency nears, league sources told ESPN and the Los Angeles Times on Friday. Leonard made a personal request that only Buss and Johnson would be involved in the meeting, according to ESPN. Lakers superstar LeBron James and soon-to-be teammate Anthony Davis also are expected to be part of the […]

todayJune 28, 2019 22

Knicks

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Knicks fined $50,000 for banning media from press conference

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The New York Knicks were fined $50,000 by the NBA Monday for violating the league's rules about equal access for media. The league announced the fine for the Knicks not giving the New York Daily News access to their post-draft news conference on Friday. "The Knicks acknowledge that we did not comply with the NBA's media policy and made an error in interpreting Friday's announcement as an invite-only event," the team said in a statement. "As […]

todayJune 24, 2019 4

Ben Wallace Basketball Hall of Fame

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Wallace, Webber highlight Basketball Hall of Fame finalists

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (UPI) -- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame released its 2019 finalists Friday during NBA All-Star Weekend. This year's list includes 13 total individuals and four first-time finalists in four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace, five-time All-Star Paul Westphal, seven-time All-Star Jack Sikma and Marques Johnson. Previous finalists included this year are five-time All-Star Chris Webber, all-time winningest high school coach Leta Andrews, 28-year NBA referee Hugh Evans, two-time NBA Coach of the Year […]

todayFebruary 17, 2019 11

Jeremy Lin Toronto Raptors Atlanta Hawks

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Lin to finalize buyout with Hawks, signs with Raptors

ATLANTA (UPI) -- Veteran point guard Jeremy Lin is finalizing a buyout with the Atlanta Hawks and will sign with the Toronto Raptors. The Hawks announced they officially requested waivers for Lin on Monday. Sources told ESPN the Raptors plan to sign Lin as soon as midweek once the buyout is complete. Atlanta tried to deal Lin prior to last week's trade deadline but couldn't find a partner due to the guard's bulky contract. Lin has a salary of $13.8 […]

todayFebruary 11, 2019 17

Phoenix Suns Tyler Johnson Miami Heat

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Phoenix Suns acquire Johnson, Ellington from Heat

PHOENIX (UPI) -- The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat completed a trade Wednesday, both teams announced. The Heat traded guards Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington for Suns forward Ryan Anderson. The 26-year-old Johnson is in his fifth NBA season, all with the Heat. He is averaging 10.8 points on 42.6 percent shooting in 44 contests this season. Johnson ranks second in team history with 19 career games scoring 20-plus points off the bench. OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have acquired Ryan […]

todayFebruary 7, 2019 17

Houston Rockets Chicago Bulls Carmelo Anthony

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Anthony traded to Bulls, release pending

HOUSTON/CHICAGO (UPI) -- The Houston Rockets traded 10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls. League sources confirmed the deal to ESPN and The Athletic on Monday. Sources told ESPN that the anticipation is the Bulls will release Anthony and he won't play for the franchise. Anthony will become a free agent if he clears waivers. The Bulls could also hold off on releasing Anthony until the trade deadline on Feb. 7. The franchise could include […]

todayJanuary 21, 2019 15

New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis

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Pelicans’ Davis to miss up to two weeks

NEW ORLEANS (UPI) -- New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis will miss one to two weeks of action due to a finger sprain. The Pelicans announced Davis' injury status on Saturday. He suffered the left index finger injury while playing against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday in Portland. "Anthony Davis sustained a left index finger sprain in last night's game," the Pelicans said in a statement. "Davis is expected to be out approximately 1-2 weeks." Davis had a game-high […]

todayJanuary 20, 2019 13

Patrick McCaw

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Cavaliers under investigation by NBA for McCaw release

CLEVELAND (UPI) -- The NBA is investigating the Cleveland Cavaliers after they signed Patrick McCaw to a two-year contract then quickly released him, according to multiple reports. If found guilty, the Cavs could be fined and possibly lose a first-round pick, per the league's collective-bargaining agreement. McCaw was a restricted free agent with the Golden State Warriors when the Cavs signed him to a deal that was reportedly worth $6 million. But the Cavs waived McCaw on Sunday, one day […]

todayJanuary 9, 2019 16

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