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Archive last updated: September 30, 2016 07:47:04 PM EDT - Latest Sports News
- Bosh: Learned of failed physical through media (October 1, 2016, 2:54 AM ET)
- 76ers rookie Simmons fractures bone in foot (October 1, 2016, 2:44 AM ET)
- Twitter's best reactions to Simmons' injury (October 1, 2016, 2:44 AM ET)
- Sources: Motiejunas, Rockets not close on deal (October 1, 2016, 12:12 AM ET)
- 76ers rookie Simmons fractures bone in foot (September 30, 2016, 9:07 PM ET)
- LeBron wants Cavs, Smith to resolve dispute (September 30, 2016, 6:15 PM ET)
- Ranking every Olympic men's basketball team (September 30, 2016, 6:04 PM ET)
- Basic concepts (not math) at the heart of sports analytics (September 30, 2016, 5:23 PM ET)
- Love dismisses critics: 'Comes with the territory' (September 30, 2016, 5:19 PM ET)
- Dirk: Barnes praise wasn't meant to dis Parsons (September 30, 2016, 4:19 PM ET)
- How the Russell Westbrook solo act will play in OKC (September 30, 2016, 2:49 PM ET)
- Thon Maker cleared of serious wrist injury (September 30, 2016, 2:02 AM ET)
- Judge issues gag order in Rose rape lawsuit (September 30, 2016, 1:49 AM ET)
- RPM projections for every returning NBA player in 2016-17 (September 30, 2016, 12:39 AM ET)
- Durant: Warriors want me to be more aggressive (September 29, 2016, 11:59 PM ET)
- Lue extends open invite for KG to join Cavs' staff (September 29, 2016, 10:11 PM ET)
- Warriors' offense adjusting around Durant (September 29, 2016, 7:31 PM ET)
- Players to avoid in fantasy basketball drafts (September 29, 2016, 6:07 PM ET)
- Lin: Regained love of basketball with Hornets (September 29, 2016, 3:05 PM ET)
- Thunder's Payne has acute fracture in right foot (September 29, 2016, 1:39 PM ET)
- Bucks' Middleton out 6 months after surgery (September 29, 2016, 1:22 PM ET)
- 2016 fantasy basketball draft kit (September 29, 2016, 1:21 PM ET)
- Cavs players keep Game 7 on repeat (September 29, 2016, 12:44 PM ET)
- Fantasy basketball sleepers, breakouts, busts for 2016 (September 29, 2016, 2:11 PM ET)
- Duncan appears at Spurs camp with role unclear (September 29, 2016, 12:11 PM ET)
- Fantasy basketball mock draft: 10-team standard (September 29, 2016, 4:38 PM ET)
- 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Top 200 (September 29, 2016, 4:56 PM ET)
- Projecting Dragic, Whiteside and the Heat (September 29, 2016, 11:18 AM ET)
- Projecting Elfrid Payton, Evan Fournier, Serge Ibaka and the Magic (September 28, 2016, 7:37 PM ET)
- Lakers rookie Ingram to start season on bench (September 28, 2016, 7:18 PM ET)
- 76ers' Simmons says he's gained 33 pounds (September 28, 2016, 7:08 PM ET)
- Mavericks get dirty with Bogut (September 28, 2016, 6:38 PM ET)
- Projecting Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and the Raptors (September 28, 2016, 6:35 PM ET)
- Guest coach Pinckney to soon join Wolves staff (September 28, 2016, 5:55 PM ET)
- Lue: Limiting LeBron's minutes is a top priority (September 28, 2016, 5:07 PM ET)
- Rose attorneys: LAPD investigation is not news (September 28, 2016, 2:47 PM ET)
- England's Allardyce follows footsteps of short-tenured coaches (September 28, 2016, 2:25 PM ET)
- How David Fizdale is bringing Heat culture to the Grit 'n' Grind Grizzlies (September 28, 2016, 11:29 AM ET)
- Pelicans' Davis grows 1 inch, now officially 6-11 (September 28, 2016, 8:12 AM ET)
- Curry indicates he plans to re-sign with Warriors (September 28, 2016, 2:21 AM ET)
- Wall (knee) to be limited at Wizards camp (September 28, 2016, 1:51 AM ET)
- New-look Warriors have smooth 1st day with KD (September 28, 2016, 1:17 AM ET)
- Not guilty plea planned in K. Johnson pie incident (September 27, 2016, 10:08 PM ET)
- Rondo making big impact early for Bulls (September 27, 2016, 7:02 PM ET)
- Legends' exit makes LeBron contemplate his time (September 27, 2016, 6:30 PM ET)
- Rose: My job is to make game 'easier' for Melo (September 27, 2016, 5:19 PM ET)
- Trust the process? Embiid eager to show off improved game (September 27, 2016, 3:30 PM ET)
- Clippers' Rivers doesn't see 'gap' with Warriors (September 27, 2016, 2:48 PM ET)
- Player movement: 2016-17 season (September 27, 2016, 1:41 PM ET)
- Complete list of free agents: 2016 and 2017 (September 27, 2016, 1:06 PM ET)
- Erving sells majority rights to 'Dr. J' name, image (September 27, 2016, 12:37 PM ET)
- The melancholy end to the Big Three era in Miami (September 27, 2016, 12:16 PM ET)
- LeBron to stand for anthem, fears for son's safety (September 27, 2016, 10:21 AM ET)
- Projecting Mudiay, Gallinari and the Nuggets (September 27, 2016, 8:13 AM ET)
- Lin: I always wanted to be a leader (September 27, 2016, 7:25 AM ET)
- NBA coaches, players speak out on social issues (September 27, 2016, 2:56 AM ET)
- Hornets committed to helping their city in turmoil (September 27, 2016, 1:44 AM ET)
- Lawson hopes to rebuild career, image with Kings (September 27, 2016, 1:17 AM ET)
- Lakers turn page but Kobe remains big presence (September 26, 2016, 10:10 PM ET)
- Drummond using virtual reality to help with FTs (September 26, 2016, 9:55 PM ET)
- Jazz downplay postseason talk, but playoffs are the goal (September 26, 2016, 9:51 PM ET)
- Nuggets media day buzz: Nuggets to retire Mutombo's number, wear throwback uniforms in his honor (September 26, 2016, 8:08 PM ET)
- Harden now Rockets' full-time point guard (September 26, 2016, 7:40 PM ET)
- Pierce to return for 19th season, then retire (September 26, 2016, 6:31 PM ET)
- Pat Riley: Bosh's Heat career probably over (September 26, 2016, 5:41 PM ET)
- Noel frustrated by Sixers' logjam at center (September 26, 2016, 5:36 PM ET)
- Cavs' Williams retiring; J.R. Smith not at camp (September 26, 2016, 3:58 PM ET)
- Cavs' best options to replace Mo Williams? (September 26, 2016, 2:47 PM ET)
- LAPD investigating complaint against Rose (September 26, 2016, 2:07 PM ET)
- Champion Cavs edge Warriors in season's first NBA Power Rankings (September 26, 2016, 11:55 AM ET)
- How do the Heat move forward if Chris Bosh cannot play? (September 26, 2016, 10:37 AM ET)
- Timberwolves C Pekovic out for 2016-17 season (September 26, 2016, 6:43 AM ET)
- Projecting Towns, Dunn, Rubio and the Wolves (September 25, 2016, 11:32 PM ET)
- Timberwolves announce coaching, front office hires (September 25, 2016, 11:10 PM ET)
- Rivers: KG had spot on Clippers roster if wanted (September 25, 2016, 8:07 PM ET)
- Davis learning to embrace leadership role with Pelicans (September 25, 2016, 12:36 PM ET)
- Pelicans expect Davis to be 'full go' for opener (September 24, 2016, 5:33 PM ET)
- How Kevin Garnett became a literal star (September 24, 2016, 1:57 PM ET)
- Kevin Garnett leaves as his era's most influential NBA star (September 24, 2016, 1:42 PM ET)
- Garnett bids 'farewell,' announces NBA retirement (September 24, 2016, 11:37 AM ET)
- KG will retire owning the Wolves' record books (September 24, 2016, 3:03 AM ET)
- Thunder begin to turn the page on Durant (September 24, 2016, 1:25 AM ET)
- Bosh, after 'little setback,' vows to forge ahead (September 24, 2016, 12:41 AM ET)
- Quiz: How well do you know Kevin Garnett? (September 23, 2016, 10:06 PM ET)
- Holiday's wife has baby, readies for surgery (September 23, 2016, 9:11 PM ET)
- Heat don't clear Bosh return after failed physical (September 23, 2016, 8:49 PM ET)
- Man charged with assault for Johnson pie incident (September 23, 2016, 8:11 PM ET)
- Lakers re-sign World Peace for 17th season (September 23, 2016, 7:46 PM ET)
- Westbrook on Durant: 'I haven't talked to him' (September 23, 2016, 6:54 PM ET)
- How does KG rank all time compared to Kobe, Duncan? (September 23, 2016, 6:43 PM ET)
- Knicks hopeful civil lawsuit won't affect Rose (September 23, 2016, 5:44 PM ET)
- Is KG, Duncan, Kobe or Shaq the best of their generation? (September 23, 2016, 4:57 PM ET)
- Clips' Griffin apologizes again for altercation (September 23, 2016, 3:38 PM ET)
- Bucks, sans Middleton, acquire Beasley in trade (September 23, 2016, 7:22 AM ET)
- Kevin Johnson OK after pie-to-face incident (September 22, 2016, 9:27 PM ET)
- Bruised pie wielder: Kevin Johnson overreacted (September 22, 2016, 8:59 PM ET)
- NBA to crack down on groin hits this season (September 22, 2016, 8:05 PM ET)
- Hawks' Millsap has procedure for swelling in knee (September 22, 2016, 7:55 PM ET)
- Pacers sign Kevin Seraphin, Nick Zeisloft (September 22, 2016, 6:55 PM ET)
- Williams happy to lend Cavs an experienced hand (September 22, 2016, 6:43 PM ET)
- Las Vegas sets Warriors' wins total at 66.5 (September 22, 2016, 6:42 PM ET)
- Trade grades: Who wins Bucks-Rockets deal? (September 22, 2016, 5:38 PM ET)
- Metta World Peace: Back with Lakers on 1-yr deal (September 22, 2016, 3:44 PM ET)
- Projecting Paul Millsap, Dwight Howard and the Hawks (September 22, 2016, 1:15 PM ET)
- Williams to return to Cavs for final season (September 22, 2016, 1:15 AM ET)
- Sources: KG, Wolves talking contract settlement (September 21, 2016, 11:05 PM ET)
- Bucks' Middleton tears hamstring, out 6 months (September 21, 2016, 10:43 PM ET)
- Clippers reach agreement to extend TV deal (September 21, 2016, 10:15 PM ET)
- Sydney Kings sign former Docker (September 21, 2016, 10:04 PM ET)
- Bird: Pacers willing to extend George's max deal (September 21, 2016, 5:41 PM ET)
- Laettner has deal to possibly avoid bankruptcy (September 21, 2016, 5:22 PM ET)
- Latest NBA free-agent reports (September 21, 2016, 5:09 PM ET)
- Bosh: 'Written off' after 2nd blood clot diagnosis (September 21, 2016, 2:32 PM ET)
- Judge: Rose accuser must reveal name publicly (September 21, 2016, 5:11 AM ET)
- Projecting Lillard, McCollum and the Blazers (September 21, 2016, 12:38 AM ET)
- Warriors GM Myers now prez of basketball ops (September 20, 2016, 10:17 PM ET)
- Vote: How many games will the Warriors win? (September 20, 2016, 9:43 PM ET)
- Love matches Westbrook's record gift to UCLA (September 20, 2016, 9:36 PM ET)
- Hall of Famer Brown mulls N.Y. high school job (September 20, 2016, 7:19 PM ET)
- Gay tells Kings he's leaving for free agency in '17 (September 20, 2016, 6:45 PM ET)
- Projecting Hayward, Gobert and the Jazz (September 20, 2016, 3:57 PM ET)
- Clips' Paul emotional after HOF trip: 'It hit home' (September 19, 2016, 11:33 PM ET)
- Utah Jazz complete 2016-17 coaching staff (September 19, 2016, 10:23 PM ET)
- Biggest winners and losers in Giannis' deal (September 19, 2016, 8:37 PM ET)
- Sources: Antetokounmpo agrees to $100M deal (September 19, 2016, 6:37 PM ET)
- Veteran forward Amundson re-signs with Knicks (September 19, 2016, 5:04 PM ET)
- Sources: Without deal, Smith to skip Cavs camp (September 19, 2016, 2:20 PM ET)
- Smith on re-signing with Cavs: 'Soon, I hope' (September 19, 2016, 11:24 AM ET)
- Will Westbrook or Jordan be first $200 million man? (September 19, 2016, 11:14 AM ET)
- Stephen and Ayesha Curry attend Sonoma IndyCar Series season finale (September 19, 2016, 1:15 AM ET)
- Projecting Simmons, Embiid, Saric and 76ers (September 18, 2016, 4:54 PM ET)
- N.C. native Curry hopes for changes to LGBT law (September 18, 2016, 11:48 AM ET)
- Porzingis: Playoffs the No. 1 goal for Knicks (September 17, 2016, 5:11 PM ET)
- Wade on protests: Actions louder than words (September 17, 2016, 1:49 PM ET)
- Darrelle Revis fires back at J.R. Smith after Twitter criticism (September 16, 2016, 10:49 PM ET)
- Spurs hire ex-OKC assistant Williams as VP (September 16, 2016, 2:43 PM ET)
- Projecting Russell, Ingram and the Lakers (September 16, 2016, 6:35 AM ET)
- 76ers say Embiid (foot) is 'on track to play' (September 15, 2016, 7:21 PM ET)
- Tucker has back surgery, out 6-8 weeks for Suns (September 15, 2016, 5:58 PM ET)
- Teammates jokingly tell KD to hang up gold medal (September 15, 2016, 5:44 PM ET)
- George buys 5,000 tickets for Catchings' finale (September 15, 2016, 5:42 PM ET)
- Chinese fans throw LeBron a championship parade (September 15, 2016, 5:40 PM ET)
- Mavs' Nowitzki 'year by year' with career (September 15, 2016, 3:40 PM ET)
- 'Harambe' jersey sales OK'd again after brief ban (September 15, 2016, 1:38 PM ET)
- Don't miss out on star PGs early in fantasy drafts (September 15, 2016, 12:04 PM ET)
- Source: Duke plans to hold UK-style NBA combine (September 15, 2016, 11:47 AM ET)
- Projecting Kawhi, LaMarcus Aldridge and the Spurs (September 15, 2016, 6:17 AM ET)
- Projecting Eric Bledsoe, Devin Booker and the Suns (September 15, 2016, 12:14 AM ET)
- Memphis Grizzlies reveal MLK pride uniforms (September 14, 2016, 11:20 PM ET)
- Motiejunas' agent says talks with Rockets lagging (September 14, 2016, 8:48 PM ET)
- Nets unveil 'remix' alternate uniform (September 14, 2016, 5:13 PM ET)
- Bosh says he's ready after clots; Heat stay quiet (September 14, 2016, 4:26 PM ET)
- Shaquille O'Neal believes Ben Simmons is a 'LeBron-type player' (September 14, 2016, 10:47 AM ET)
- Projecting DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings (September 14, 2016, 10:19 AM ET)
- Projecting Porzingis, Melo, Rose and Knicks (September 14, 2016, 10:17 AM ET)
- Projecting Anthony Davis, Buddy Hield and the Pelicans (September 14, 2016, 10:17 AM ET)
- Projecting Conley, Parsons, Gasol and the Grizzlies (September 14, 2016, 10:16 AM ET)
- Projecting James Harden and the Rockets (September 14, 2016, 10:15 AM ET)
- Projecting Dirk, Barnes, Bogut and the Mavs (September 14, 2016, 10:14 AM ET)
- Projecting Jeremy Lin, Brook Lopez and the Nets (September 14, 2016, 10:14 AM ET)
- Projecting Al Horford, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics (September 14, 2016, 10:12 AM ET)
- Michelle Obama tells Stephen Curry to trash-talk President Obama next time they golf (September 14, 2016, 9:03 AM ET)
- Towns recreates KG's pose in Slam cover (September 14, 2016, 12:59 AM ET)
- OKC's McGary suspended 10 additional games (September 13, 2016, 4:56 PM ET)
- Coby Karl will coach Lakers' D-League team (September 13, 2016, 10:38 AM ET)
- 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame coverage (September 13, 2016, 10:33 AM ET)
- Flashback to Shaq and Hakeem Olajuwon's 1995 Taco Bell ad (September 12, 2016, 7:55 PM ET)
- Report: Hawks' Howard released from hospital (September 12, 2016, 4:58 PM ET)
- Yao's firm acquires big stake in Glory Kickboxing (September 12, 2016, 10:25 AM ET)
- Kings' DeMarcus Cousins dominates as a running back in Madden 17 (September 11, 2016, 10:37 PM ET)
- 76ers' Ben Simmons threatens to run onto field at Eagles game (September 11, 2016, 4:26 PM ET)
- Heat's Richardson (knee) to miss 6-8 weeks (September 10, 2016, 6:28 PM ET)
- 'Gator Boys' make their way back to the Swamp (September 10, 2016, 6:26 PM ET)
- Iverson's candor, Shaq's barbs steal HOF show (September 10, 2016, 6:36 AM ET)
- Vet G Stephenson agrees to sign with Pelicans (September 10, 2016, 2:39 AM ET)
- Reports: Heat's Richardson suffers MCL injury (September 9, 2016, 9:12 PM ET)
- Ex-Duncan financial adviser charged with fraud (September 9, 2016, 5:23 PM ET)
- Cavs' Shumpert facing DUI, marijuana charges (September 9, 2016, 3:52 PM ET)
- Quiz: Are these Shaq nicknames real or fake? (September 9, 2016, 3:43 PM ET)
- LeBron to develop TV show based on Dr. Andrews (September 9, 2016, 3:16 PM ET)
- The little-known story behind Iverson's practice rant (September 9, 2016, 2:46 PM ET)
- Chinese basketball fans will always thank Yao Ming (September 9, 2016, 2:18 PM ET)
- Yao: 'All my success and failures made me who I am today' (September 9, 2016, 11:52 AM ET)
- Vintage Iverson candid, and tardy, at HOF event (September 9, 2016, 8:34 AM ET)
- Shaq, Iverson and Yao changed the way the world watches basketball (September 9, 2016, 2:44 AM ET)
- Jimmy Butler rocking Demaryius Thomas' college throwback (September 9, 2016, 2:38 AM ET)
- Kobe congratulates Shaq on HOF induction (September 9, 2016, 12:14 AM ET)
- Pelicans star Davis medically cleared to play (September 8, 2016, 11:23 PM ET)
- Sources: LeBron, CP3 served in Hunter lawsuit (September 8, 2016, 8:28 PM ET)
- Wizards' new patriotic uniforms pay homage to U.S. military (September 8, 2016, 5:19 PM ET)
- Rivers: Pierce remains unsure on 19th season (September 8, 2016, 12:43 AM ET)
- Don't mind Kevin Seraphin laying in a pit of huge snakes (September 7, 2016, 9:47 PM ET)
- 76ers bring back 17-year veteran forward Brand (September 7, 2016, 5:58 PM ET)
- Sources: Ex-player Augmon to join Bucks staff (September 7, 2016, 5:39 PM ET)
- The many looks of Shaquille O'Neal (September 7, 2016, 3:48 PM ET)
- Drake sports Devin Booker jersey at concert (September 7, 2016, 2:09 PM ET)
- Jazz sign summer-league player Quincy Ford (September 7, 2016, 1:01 PM ET)
- Iverson's authenticity paved the way for today's NBA (September 7, 2016, 10:57 AM ET)
- Be like Curry? Fans in China see Steph as different kind of star (September 7, 2016, 9:30 AM ET)
- Tim Duncan has fun backstage at concert (September 6, 2016, 7:13 PM ET)
- Suns release new court design for upcoming season (September 6, 2016, 4:59 PM ET)
- McGrady: 'I am proud to call Yao my friend' (September 6, 2016, 1:41 PM ET)
- Holiday out for wife, ex-USWNT star's surgery (September 5, 2016, 4:15 PM ET)
- Offseason grades tell who did best in West (September 3, 2016, 10:14 PM ET)
- Kevin Durant apparently has a new tattoo of Rick James on his thigh (September 3, 2016, 8:09 PM ET)
- Wade: Purpose in Chicago bigger than basketball (September 3, 2016, 4:21 PM ET)
- Curry stokes fire, laughs off Warriors as villains (September 3, 2016, 3:23 PM ET)
- Stephen Curry takes China by storm (September 3, 2016, 11:30 AM ET)
- How Darren Rovell beat Stephen Curry in a shooting contest (September 3, 2016, 11:30 AM ET)
- Riley: Shaq bigger get for Heat than LeBron (September 3, 2016, 9:45 AM ET)
- Demaryius Thomas tells Jimmy Butler to 'stick to basketball' (September 3, 2016, 12:09 AM ET)
- Sources: Spurs to bring Laprovittola in for camp (September 2, 2016, 11:12 PM ET)
- Kings G Collison pleads guilty to domestic battery (September 2, 2016, 9:35 PM ET)
- Grading NBA's best, worst offseasons in East (September 2, 2016, 7:24 AM ET)
- Charles Barkley defies own doctor, visits Craig Sager in hospital (September 1, 2016, 8:41 PM ET)
- Wade 'conflicted' over Trump tweet on cousin (September 1, 2016, 8:24 PM ET)
- Bosh boosting workout efforts in hopes of return (September 1, 2016, 4:55 PM ET)
- Who will win more rings: LeBron or KD? (September 1, 2016, 6:59 AM ET)
- Boomers' Bogut takes aim at Chiller...again (September 1, 2016, 4:53 AM ET)
- Sager undergoes 3rd bone marrow transplant (September 1, 2016, 3:53 AM ET)