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Duke removes longtime 'crow's nest' seating section at Cameron due to safety concerns
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke basketball officials last week said the university has removed its "crow's nest" seating at Cameron Indoor Stadium due to safety concerns.
The crow's nest, a tight structure "very similar to a catwalk" that hung from the ceiling and was tucked into the rafters at center court above fans at Duke's men's basketball home arena...Read more
Joel Embiid still not cleared to go full-bore, 76ers say
Joel Embiid had surgery to repair the meniscus tear in his left knee on March 24. At the time, the 76ers said it was a minor procedure.
However, he has yet to be cleared for five-on-five scrimmages with training camp starting on Tuesday.
"To be able to specifically tell you what I'm about to get out of him next week, I'm not able to do that ...Read more
UCLA and USC finalize schedules for basketball
The UCLA and USC basketball teams Tuesday released game dates and times for the upcoming season, and each will have every game televised on an ESPN channel, FS1, Pac-12 Networks or CBS.
The Pac-12 Conference schedule has promoted the local rivalry, which has gained new relevance as USC joined UCLA as a contender the last two seasons, to prime ...Read more
Heat pick up Justise Winslow 2018-19 option, with youth again served
The Miami Heat finished off the last of their remaining offseason clerical work Tuesday by picking up the 2018-19 team option on the rookie-scale contract of forward Justise Winslow.
The Heat had until their Oct. 18 regular-season opener against the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center to make the decision. Winslow will earn $3.5 million in 2018-...Read more
Durant calls tweet about Thunder coach Billy Donovan, roster 'childish' and 'idiotic'
SAN FRANCISCO -- For a man eager to make further inroads into the tech industry, Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant experienced a painful lesson on navigating social media.
After a fan pressed him why he left the Thunder for Golden State last summer, Durant responded on his official Twitter account with a critique of both the Thunder's ...Read more
Bulls hire Doug Collins as senior adviser
CHICAGO -- Nine years after he tried to hire him for a second stint as Bulls coach, John Paxson got his man.
In an out-of-the-blue announcement, the Bulls hired Doug Collins as senior adviser of basketball operations Tuesday morning. The former Bulls coach will report directly to Paxson.
"Doug will be great in this capacity for our ...Read more
Magic Johnson to testify as witness in Draymond Green lawsuit
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Earvin "Magic" Johnson has been subpoenaed to testify as a witness in a former Michigan State University football player's lawsuit against Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, according to court documents.
Attorneys for Jermaine Edmondson, who is suing Green over an alleged 2016 assault, want to question Johnson about a...Read more
Lakers have agreed to one-year deal with Andrew Bogut
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal with Andrew Bogut, according to people familiar with the deal who were not authorized to speak publicly. Bogut is very familiar with Lakers coach Luke Walton's system, having played for the Golden State Warriors from 2012 to 2016.
Walton was an assistant coach for the Warriors...Read more
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The Empty Pulpit
Sandra ArrantsFourteen year old Sherman Thompson has stumbled upon the body of his pastor. Laid out, dead, on the front lawn of the parsonage, Reverend Archibald Temple had a voice of thunder that has been rendered silent forever. Sherman and his sister Grace are determined to find out who killed him and ...
Did Durant get caught using wrong Twitter account to defend himself
Kevin Durant displays his down-earth-nature in a variety of ways, including defending himself to trolls -- whether from his own official Twitter or from another, false account.
The Warriors star seemingly dissed the Thunder on social media, as shown in screenshots captured by Twitter users Sunday, despite an apparent attempt at doing so ...Read more
Lynx center Sylvia Fowles wins MVP hardware after dominant WNBA season
MINNEAPOLIS -- She has been beaten and bloodied. Literally. Lynx center Sylvia Fowles has had her nose broken once, had it bloodied a handful more times. She has been elbowed, pushed and shoved in the post, attracting crowds like a carnival barker.
But she hasn't been stopped.
"We've seen tears, we've seen blood, we've seen everything," ...Read more
Heat team with Warriors for Irma pet airlift; Arisons part of $10 million relief effort
MIAMI -- The Miami Heat stepped forward on several fronts Thursday in the wake of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Irma.
The foundation of Heat owner Micky Arison, the chairman of Carnival Corporation, and his wife, Madeleine, announced an immediate $2.5 million donation to Direct Relief, UNICEF and United Way of Miami-Dade County, to ...Read more
Heat, Josh Richardson agree on four-year, $42 million extension
The Miami Heat have made their commitment to Josh Richardson clear, with an agreement on a four-year, $42 million extension for the guard that will kick in starting in 2018-19.
Richardson, a 2015 second-round pick who has become a staple of the Heat's backcourt in the transition from the franchise's Big Three era, became eligible for the ...Read more
How Warriors' sponsorship deal with Rakuten indirectly helps with building a roster
The two close teammates stared at each other's jerseys in awe. Moments later, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala stood up and showed off their customary white and blue uniform for everyone else to admire.
The familiar image featured a new twist: after agreeing to a three-year, $60 million deal with Rakuten, the Warriors will wear a 2.5 by 2.5 ...Read more
Lakers plan to retire both numbers, 8 and 24, that Kobe Bryant wore during his career
Two seasons removed from his celebrated retirement, the Lakers are planning to retire Kobe Bryant's jersey this fall.
The Lakers have confirmed they will retire both of the numbers Bryant wore as a Laker. He wore No. 8 when his career began, then switched to No. 24 at the start of the 2006-07 season. He wore No. 24 for the remaining 10 years of...Read more
Rollie Massimino remembered as more than a coach by Villanova community
They came, from all over, to celebrate the life of a man who defined Villanova basketball for two decades. And in many ways was the face of the university.
But it turned into something much more personal than that.
As Tommy Massimino, the opening speaker at Tuesday's funeral mass, put it: "My father (Rollie) was known mostly as a great ...Read more
Stephen Curry on Kevin Durant's swipe, Warriors' chemistry, LaVar Ball's insanity
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Stephen Curry felt strongly enough about Golden State teammate Kevin Durant's recent swipe at the Under Armour basketball shoes Curry endorses that the two have since "had a conversation about it," Curry said.
In our exclusive interview before the Carolina Panthers' 23-3 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, ...Read more
Hurricane Irma leaves AmericanAirlines Arena with 'minor' damage, Heat report
The Miami Heat said Monday that roof damage to AmericanAirlines Arena inflicted Sunday by Hurricane Irma was superficial.
The Heat said that the outer membrane of the practice court alongside Biscayne Bay, which was left exposed on the side of the building, is believed to a "minor and nothing structural."
The practice court is a separate ...Read more
Heat's arena sustains minor roof damage caused by Hurricane Irma, report says
Add the Miami Heat to the list of those affected by Hurricane Irma.
On Sunday morning, the Heat's practice facility at AmericanAirlines Arena sustained exterior membrane damage, according to WPLG Channel 10. There was, however, no harm done to the actual roof, the station's sports director Will Manso reported.
The storm, which has torn through...Read more
Finland bows out of EuroBasket, but Lauri Markkanen's play excites Bulls
When Lauri Markkanen opens training camp with the Bulls on Sept, 25, he will do so just two weeks removed from a sterling run at FIBA's EuroBasket tournament.
Italy ended Finland's surprising 4-2 tournament Saturday in Istanbul with a 70-57 victory in the round of 16. Coincidentally, former Bull Marco Belinelli sank his first five 3-pointers ...Read more
Dwayne Wade says he wants to play for championship contender before career ends
Doing nothing to diffuse speculation that he would like a buyout from the Chicago Bulls, Dwyane Wade said he would like to play for a championship contender before his career is over.
Wade is under contract to the Bulls at $24 million this coming season but reportedly isn't eager to play there because the Bulls are rebuilding after trading his...Read more
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