What we learned as Waters plays hero in Warriors’ preseason win
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What we learned as Waters plays hero in Warriors’ preseason win

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || What we learned as Waters plays hero in Warriors' preseason win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaBOX SCOREHONOLULU, Hawaii – After four days of training camp at BYU-Hawaii, the Warriors ventured over to the University of Hawaii on Saturday and brought fireworks to their preseason opener, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 91-90 on a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Lindy Waters III.“What a great way
Trail Blazers’ Shaedon Sharpe out 4-6 weeks with shoulder tear
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Trail Blazers’ Shaedon Sharpe out 4-6 weeks with shoulder tear

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe suffered a small posterior labral tear in his left shoulder and will likely miss the beginning of the season, the team announced Saturday.An MRI this week confirmed the tear. Sharpe will begin rehabbing and is expected to miss four to six weeks, according to the team.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Blazers open their regular season on Oct. 23 vs. the Golden
Portland’s Shaedon Sharpe out 4-6 weeks due to labral tear in left shoulder
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Portland’s Shaedon Sharpe out 4-6 weeks due to labral tear in left shoulder

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Shaedon Sharpe showed up to the Trail Blazers fan fest today with his left arm in a sling, just an hour after Portland announced that he will miss the first weeks of the NBA season with a labral tear in his left shoulder.Shaedon Sharpe has suffered a small posterior labral tear in his left shoulder, an MRI confirmed this week.Sharpe will begin rehabilitation and is
Georgia man guilty of cheating ex-NBA players Howard, Parsons of M
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Georgia man guilty of cheating ex-NBA players Howard, Parsons of $8M

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterOct 4, 2024, 06:00 PM ETCloseESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two booksA Georgia businessman was convicted Friday on five counts by a federal jury in Manhattan of defrauding former NBA players Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of a combined $8 million in 2021.Calvin Darden Jr. was found guilty of fraud, bank fraud, money
Lakers stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis set to make preseason debut
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Lakers stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis set to make preseason debut

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Lakers star LeBron James, left, greets his son Bronny as he comes off the court during the first half of a preseason game Friday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)LeBron James and Anthony Davis will make their preseason debut Sunday against the Phoenix Suns at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, the two Lakers stars ready to join their team after resting Friday during a preseason-opening
Patrick Ewing rejoins Knicks as basketball ambassador
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Patrick Ewing rejoins Knicks as basketball ambassador

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterOct 4, 2024, 09:55 AM ETPatrick Ewing, the New York Knicks' all-time leading scorer, has rejoined the franchise as an ambassador to assist both basketball and business operations, the team announced Friday.Ewing, 62, will work directly with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and the team's front office."As I said the day my number 33 jersey lifted into the rafters at MSG, I
Thunder big man Jaylin Williams out for preseason with hamstring strain
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Thunder big man Jaylin Williams out for preseason with hamstring strain

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Thunder reserve big man Jaylin Williams has suffered a right hamstring strain and will be out for the team's preseason games, the team announced this week.To be clear, this is Jaylin Williams (J-Will to his teammates), who is a backup big man behind Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein; it is not wing Jalen Williams (J-Dub), the potential All-Star for the Thunder this season.Thunder coach Mark
Karl-Anthony Towns, after shock, ready to get to know Knicks
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Karl-Anthony Towns, after shock, ready to get to know Knicks

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterOct 3, 2024, 03:26 PM ETCHARLESTON, S.C. -- Karl-Anthony Towns says his initial reaction was shock upon learning he had been traded from Minnesota, his NBA home for nine years, to New York.Still, the four-time All-Star was all smiles Thursday during his first full day with the Knicks, joking with coach Tom Thibodeau toward the end of the team's training camp
Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau will face his biggest test after trading for Karl-Anthony Towns
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Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau will face his biggest test after trading for Karl-Anthony Towns

UNBELIEVABLE DISCOUNTS AT AMAZON.COM || After making a blockbuster deal to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Knicks are all-in on a championship. But making such a large trade ratchets up the pressure.There’s some pressure on Towns to fit in. There’s also pressure on the front office for the trade to work out. Arguably, much of the pressure will fall on Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau to make