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NBA: Lakers shut down Bronny James after promising performances
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 18: Bronny James Jr. #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers prepares to inbound the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the start of the second half of a 2024 NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Lakers defeated…
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Slam dunk champ among NBA vets signed for PBA Governors’ Cup
FILE–Former NBA player Glenn Robinson III will suit up for the Magnolia Hotshots in the PBA Governors’ Cup. –Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images/AFP Three PBA teams have secured the services of imports who they hope would match up well with Justin Brownlee and future counterparts ahead of the season-opening Governors’ Cup that tips off on Aug. 18.…
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NBA teams that passed up on Brownlee have given PH valuable gift
Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee puts on another sensational game to help the secure the Fiba OQT semifinals ticket. –FIBA PHOTO As far as Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone is concerned, scouts in the 2011 NBA Draft were practically sleeping on the job. “I’ve said this before: Somebody in the NBA missed out on this guy,”…
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NBA: Paul George set to join 76ers on $212 million deal
FILE–Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers during the second half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on April 09, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP PHILADELPHIA — Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a four-year, $212 million free-agent contract, a person with knowledge of the deal said early Monday…
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Harden set to stay with Clippers as NBA free agency opens
Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden brings the ball up during the first half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo) NEW YORK – James Harden has reportedly reached a two-year deal to stay…
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Bronny James: LA Lakers draft LeBron James’ son as NBA history beckons | NBA News
LeBron James moved a step closer to fulfilling his dream of playing alongside one of his sons after the LA Lakers selected 19-year-old Bronny in the NBA Draft on Thursday. After going undrafted in the first round on Wednesday, the oldest son of the four-time NBA MVP was selected 55th overall by the Lakers towards…
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Bronny James not picked in NBA Draft Round 1, now Round 2 awaits
Bronny James talks to media during the 2024 NBA basketball Draft Combine in Chicago, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) NEW YORK— Bronny James’ draft night has likely arrived. The son of career scoring leader LeBron James was not selected in the first round Wednesday in the NBA draft, and now will wait…
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2024 NBA Draft first-round picks
Zaccharie Risacher, second from left, and Alex Sarr, fourth from left, both of France, stand on stage with, from left, Ron Holland, Rob Dillingham, Reed Sheppard and Dalton Knecht before the NBA draft, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday…
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NBA draft 2024: Atlanta Hawks take France’s Zaccharie Risacher as No 1 pick | NBA News
Atlanta Hawks made forward Zaccharie Risacher the first pick in the 2024 NBA draft as a Frenchman became the initial selection for the second year running. Risacher’s compatriot Victor Wembanyama went as No 1 pick 12 months ago after being acquired by San Antonio Spurs. Risacher is the fourth international player to be drafted first, with he and…
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France’s Risacher chosen by Hawks with top pick in NBA Draft
National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with French basketball player Zaccharie Risacher (R) during Round One of the 78th edition of the NBA’s annual draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, on June 26, 2024. Risacher was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in Wednesday’s opening round of the…
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