Kings GM Vlade Divac on Rudy Gay’s communication complaints: ‘He has my number’

Rudy Gay complained about how the Kings are handling the trade rumors swirling around him. Sacramento general manager Vlade Divac, via James Ham of CSN California: “He has my number,” Divac told CSN California. “If I do something, I will call him. Obviously, if I didn’t call him, we didn’t do anything.” “Look, I was a player, 16-17 years in the […]

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Union to fund health insurance for retired NBA players

The National Basketball Players Association has talked for more than a year about covering medical expenses for retired players. Today, the union announced a formal plan. NBPA release: The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that its player representatives have voted unanimously to fund health insurance for all retired NBA players with at least three years […]

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Browns OLB Armonty Bryant pleads guilty to drug charge

Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Armonty Bryant pleaded guilty on Wednesday to lesser charges stemming from an arrest last December. According to Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, Bryant pleaded guilty to attempted drug possession – a first-degree misdemeanor – after being initially indicted on two charges of felony drug possession. Bryant had pleaded not…

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Bulls’ Cristiano Felicio ‘strong favorite’ to replace Anderson Varejao on Brazilian Olympic team

Warriors center Anderson Varejao will miss the Rio Olympics due to a back injury. Where will Team Brazil turn now? Likely to Bulls center Cristiano Felicio. Marc Stein of ESPN: The Bulls' Cristiano Felicio has emerged as the strong favorite to replace Anderson Varejao on Brazil's Olympic roster, league sources say. — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) […]

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Report: Equipment staffer punched by Blake Griffin no longer works for Clippers

Blake Griffin broke his hand punching Clippers equipment manager Matias Testi in January. Make that former Clippers equipment manager Matias Testi. TMZ: The L.A. Clippers equipment staffer who was punched in the face by Blake Griffin during a fight in Toronto earlier this year is off the team — and will NOT be back for the ’16/’17 season … […]

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Oilers’ Yakimov going back to KHL — this time, on loan

Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik, the same team he left to join last year.

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“Bronco for life” Von Miller says everything is back to normal

With the dust settled on his record-setting six-year, $114.5 million contract, Broncos linebacker Von Miller met with reporters on Wednesday in conjunction with the opening of training camp. Less than two weeks after the protracted negotiations ended, Miller provided an assessment of the situation. “It’s back to normal,” Miller said, via comments distributed by the team.…

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