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Rockets focused on basketball after fallout from GM’s tweet
HOUSTON (AP) — The Rockets are back home in Houston, looking to leave behind the distractions from their trip to Asia. Their two games in Japan were overshadowed by the aftermath of a tweet by…
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NBA Calendar
Oct. 18 — Preseason ends. Oct. 21 — Rosters set for opening night (5 p.m. EDT). Oct. 22 — Regular season opens. Jan. 5, 2020 — 10-day contracts can be signed. Jan. 10 — All…
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Cavaliers visit owner Dan Gilbert, recovering from stroke
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers visited team owner Dan Gilbert, who is recovering at home after suffering a stroke in May. After playing an exhibition game in Detroit on Friday night, the Cavs delayed…
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The Lakers-Nets series in China ends _ quietly, again
The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are heading home from China, their roles as unwitting participants in a geopolitical drama that neither team had any role in starting or escalating now over. The Nets…
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Nationalism over NBA fandom: Fans support ‘motherland’ China
BEIJING (AP) — When Wu Xintong’s favorite team, the Los Angeles Lakers, played the Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai this Thursday, she broke a viewing streak of more than 10 years and deliberately missed the game.…
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Kings forwards Ariza, Giles to miss last 2 preseason games
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento Kings forward Trevor Ariza will miss the final two preseason games after he had a procedure to remove a lipoma from his back. The Kings said Ariza had the procedure…
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NBA decides to remain silent for rest of China trip
The NBA will complete its trip to China in silence. Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets to end this year’s NBA China Games series will be played as scheduled in…
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Pacers exercise contract options on Leaf, Aaron Holiday
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have exercised contract options on TJ Leaf and Aaron Holiday. Leaf was the team’s first-round draft pick in 2017 and has averaged 3.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in his…
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Seen but not heard: Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai
LeBron James raised his arms in appreciation of the cheering crowd in Shanghai shortly after the final buzzer, then removed his headband and flipped it toward some ticketholders clamoring for a one-of-a-kind souvenir. He was…
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Irving, playing with face fracture, leaves Nets-Lakers early
SHANGHAI (AP) — Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving left the team’s preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers about one minute after tip-off after taking a hit to the face. Irving was attempting to play through…
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