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Spurs owner pledges to keep team in San Antonio after rumors

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t going anywhere. Though plans to play a few games in Austin next season raised plenty of concerns that the team was preparing to relocate 90 minutes north permanently, Spurs owner Peter J. Holt shut those rumors down on Tuesday morning. He’s not moving the team. “I was raised in San […]

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Memphis TV station investigating weatherman for ‘knuckle-dragging’ tweet about Draymond Green

Fox 13 in Memphis has launched an investigation into meteorologist Joey Sulipeck’s tweet on Saturday about Golden State forward Draymond Green. The TV station announced its investigation on Monday while vowing to take “appropriate action.” Sulipeck published his tweet on Saturday during Game 3 of the Grizzlies-Warriors series that’s seen tensions escalate since Game 1 […]

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Zach LaVine could be poached from Bulls in free agency

Zach LaVine once appeared fairly likely to re-sign with the Bulls as an unrestricted free agent this summer. Chicago surrounded him with far more talent. I have sounded predisposed to stay. The Bulls led the Eastern Conference after the All-Star break. LaVine playing through a knee injury seemed particularly telling. Would he really risk that […]

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Game 5 will be ‘hardest one yet’ for Warriors to close out Grizzlies

SAN FRANCISCO—Champions have multiple lives. Even when they’re old and not as sharp, they know how to survive as much as win. the Golden State Warriors winning 101-98 on Monday night at Chase Center was about survival. Holding on against a younger Memphis Grizzlies team slowing the tempo injured without All-Star point guard Ja Morant. […]

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Carmelo Anthony details his one regret from 2003 NBA draft

Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony has no idea who will be this year’s NBA Finals champion. However, the 37-year-old is happy to see the playing field has relatively evened out between the remaining teams. “It’s just so up and down. One day you will be like, ‘Oh, this team gonna win it.’ And then […]

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Michigan freshman Caleb Houstan earns NBA draft combine invite

Michigan Wolverines freshman Caleb Houstan has reportedly earned an invitation to compete in the NBA draft combine, according to Chris Balas of On3. Houstan, a former five-star recruit from the Montverde Academy, averaged 10.1 points, four rebounds and 1.4 assists on 35.5% shooting from 3-point range in 34 games. He started in every game for […]

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Spurs owner insists NBA team will stay in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO (AP) San Antonio Spurs owner Peter J. Holt on Tuesday told fans not to worry: The team isn’t going anywhere. A plan to have the Spurs play a few games in Austin, 80 miles away, had raised some local anxiety that the owners may be considering moving the team. ”I want to reassure […]

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Kyle Lowry ruled out for Sixers-Heat Game 5 with left hamstring injury

Lowry sidelined again for Sixers-Heat Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia MIAMI — Kyle Lowry’s left hamstring strain will sideline him for Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Sixers. The six-time All-Star returned after a four-game absence to play two straight contests in his hometown of Philadelphia. Neither outing went well. Lowry scored […]

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More than 90% of bettors on Phoenix over Dallas

Bettors are expecting a big-time response from the Phoenix Suns in their series with the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns jumped out to a 2-0 series edge with back-to-back home wins, but Luka Doncic and the Mavericks fought back and evened the series at 2-2 over the weekend. With Game 5 back in Phoenix, the betting […]