NBA
The NBA, the WNBA, free agency, the draft, the show, and the Belgians who play there. Watched from Belgium at three in the morning: we appreciate it, then we go to bed.
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The Knicks Hire a New Challenge Guy, Darnell Called Indiana
The New York Knicks have hired Ed Flynn as their new challenge guy, the assistant who watches replays on an iPad and advises Mike Brown on whether to use a coach’s challenge.…
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Clippers name an interim governor, and Dimitri asked for the lights off
The lawyer John Gibson becomes interim governor and CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers. The appointment, proposed by Steve Ballmer, was approved by the NBA, according to Shams Charania (ESPN).
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A 2001 contract clause is back in the NBA, and Dimitri has cued the jingle
According to Bobby Marks, who covers salary matters for ESPN, you have to go back 25 years to find a genuine mutual option in the NBA: July 2001, Jerome Williams extending in…
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94 calls between 15 July and the signature, and Martine opened a column
Matt Lloyd, general manager of the Minnesota Timberwolves, told the Minnesota Star-Tribune he had 94 phone conversations with Jonathan Kuminga’s camp, between 15 July and the day of the signing. Kuminga signed…
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Kevin Love jokes about LeBronto, gets booed: in Indiana they laughed at something else
At the block party held in Toronto for Kyle Lowry, Kevin Love made a joke about the LeBronto nickname. The crowd booed, and he said straight away that he was kidding.
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Five lengths in a minute, five times over: Dimitri has already cut the jingle
On the Deuce and Mo podcast, Davion Mitchell described the Miami Heat fitness test: five lengths of the floor in one minute, two minutes of recovery, five repetitions. With most NBA teams,…
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Curry won’t test free agency before next summer, and Martine noted the date
In an interview with CNBC, Stephen Curry ruled out testing free agency before his contract expires next summer and repeated that he wants to end his career with the Golden State Warriors.
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Jokic, Murray and Gordon called DeRozan: Darnell picked up his own phone
DeMar DeRozan, 37, a six-time All-Star, has joined the Denver Nuggets on a one-year veteran-minimum deal worth 3.9 million dollars. In The Athletic, he said Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon…
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Sixers announcer signs on for a 29th season, Dimitri redoes the intro
Matt Cord, the Philadelphia 76ers announcer for 28 seasons, had decided to stop after the playoff elimination against New York. He has changed his mind and will be on the mic for…
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Ticket sales frozen at Madison Square Garden: Darnell’s mother has ruled
The Knicks have paused single-game ticket sales after an error in their pricing grid, according to the New York Post. Fans who bought at the wrong prices will be refunded the difference.