Agent: Amar’e Stoudemire had NBA offers before signing in Israel

Here’s a slightly more believable claim involving Amar’e Stoudemire. Ian Begley of ESPN: Happy Walters, Amar'e's agent, says Amar'e had several NBA offers; none were from playoff teams. He wasn't interested in a non-playoff team. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) August 1, 2016 Stoudemire wanted to play for the Suns next season, but they didn’t want […]

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Dwyane Wade: LeBron James couldn’t believe Heat didn’t offer me Kobe Bryant-like contract

The Lakers handed Kobe Bryant a two-year, $48.5 million contract extension without negotiation in 2013. When Dwyane Wade sought a two-year, $50 million deal from the Heat this summer — a far smaller burden against a dramatically higher salary cap — they balked. So, before leaving Miami for the Bulls, Wade went on vacation and spoke with […]

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Jimmy Walker's long road to major success

CNN's Patrick Snell talks with 2016 PGA champion Jimmy Walker who never finished higher than 7th at his previous 17 majors.

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Amar’e Stoudemire: Knicks were ‘rockstars,’ revived New York’s economy

If you thought LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joining forces with the Heat was the big story of the 2010-11 NBA season, you might have missed the real super team. Amar’e Stoudemire in The Players Tribune: It was December 15, 2010. I had just scored 30 or more points for the ninth straight […]

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Coyotes place Antoine Vermette on waivers for purpose of buyout

The Coyotes will now have four players on their salary cap that will not be playing for them this season.

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Delon Wright to miss start of season after shoulder surgery

Delon Wright was always going to have a hard time cracking the Raptors’ point guard rotation, because they had a good starter (Kyle Lowry) and good backup (Cory Joseph) ahead of him. Now, the second-year Wright has a more pressing concern. Raptors release: The Toronto Raptors announced Monday guard Delon Wright underwent arthroscopic shoulder stabilization […]

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DeMarcus Cousins leads Team USA clowning of Draymond Green over Snapchat snafu (video)

Is it OK to laugh about Draymond Green‘s accidental exposure? DeMarcus Cousins and a few other Team USA players say yes.

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