The NBA is all-in with technology, and that was pretty clear at Friday's in Toronto.NBA Commi sioner Adam Silver brought out a hologram version of James Naismith, the inventor of
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Deron Williams helped lead the Nets to Brooklyn but now is getting paid to go home.The
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Ellie Day is out of the hospital and recovering. That's the important part.After she was plowed over by LeBron James in a completely accidental loose ball foul courtside at Thursday's Cavaliers-Thunder game, the wife of golfer Jason Day was taken to a hospital. She also was bizarrely criticized for not moving, and Jason Day was criticized for not helping
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The competitive portion of LeBron James' first season with the Lakers is over (see for the particulars). The final month figures tobe all about the drama.Lakers guard Rajon Rondo added a subplot Wednesday night.Rondo, one of the veterans brought in to be part of King James' court, appeared to openly show di satisfaction with the team's state as it
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Basketball gods smiledupon Draymond Green as he sidestepped a suspensionfor kicking Steven Adams in the groin
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Los Angeles is gearing up for a championship run.The Lakers have already traded Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks to the Pelicans in exchange for Anthony Davis, but there's still work to be done.Los Angeles is trying to free up enough cap space for a third max player. However, there are other problems that need to be addre sed.Here are three things the Lakers need in 2019:A quality starting point guardThe NBA is a point guard's league.The last six NBA Finals have been won by teams with All-Star point guards,
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With all of the buzz surrounding Ru sell Westbrook, Cleveland's Big Three and all the talent theWarriors po se s,Pelicans star Anthony Davis has flown under the radar.Davis is more visible after Thursday,
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It's been a long time since LeBron James wasn't playing in the
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The Warriors are still expecting to be without DeMarcus Cousins for the rest of the playoffs.The 28-year-old center, who tore his left quadriceps muscle last week, began his rehab program Tuesday, coach Steve Kerr told reporters. But, the team is not optimistic about Cousins return."It was good to see him, and obviously weve been gone the last week or so," Kerr said, . "Its good
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