Report: Jerry Stackhouse to be named Raptors D-League affiliate head coach

Stackhouse coached the Raptors entry in the Summer League that just ended.

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NBA players’ union head optimistic lockout can be avoided

During the Las Vegas during Summer League, I heard people with some knowledge of the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement talks between the NBA and players’ union speak very differently about the proceedings. The conventional wisdom side says there will be no lockout — or at least one that costs regular season games — essentially because […]

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Leroy Sane: Manchester City signs German forward on five-year contract

Manchester City has signed Germany forward Leroy Sane on a five-year deal, the club announced on its website Tuesday.

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Rio 2016: The Invincibles you've never heard of

The publicity the U.S. women's basketball team garners is disproportionally low relative to its enormous success. There are several theories as to why.

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Next to Greatness: Oilers set to name Keith Gretzky as assistant GM

Experienced scout, Wayne's younger brother.

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Kyle Lowry ridiculous alley-oop to DeMar DeRozan punctuates USA exhibition win

Nobody had a better highlight video out of the USA exhibition season than DeRozan.

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Threes fall again, Carmelo scores 19 as USA routs Nigeria in final pre-Rio exhibition

Now things get serious. Not that the games suddenly will be closer or more interesting, but the stakes go way up starting Saturday. That’s when USA Basketball tips off its Rio Olympics run, taking on China in the opener. The Americans finished their pre-Olympics preparations with another blowout win knocking off Nigeria 110-66 Monday night […]

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