Does Jeff Hornacek have to run triangle for Knicks? Reportedly depends whom you ask

Phil Jackson reportedly told new Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek he wouldn’t have to run to the triangle offense. Hornacek said he’d include triangle principles in his scheme. What’s really going on? Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports: The message I was getting from the people around Hornacek was that he would get to coach whatever style […]

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Avery Bradley tells story of getting jersey from Kevin Garnett after Jeff Green got rejected

Avery Bradley said he doesn’t fear Kyrie Irving or anyone else. Where did the Celtics guard find that attitude? He credited Kevin Garnet for challenging him when they played together in Boston. Apparently, the respect was mutual – or at least more mutual than it was for former Celtic Jeff Green. Bradley, via Tom Westerholm […]

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Video: Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen suffers injury during Olympic qualifier

Ouch!

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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf supports Colin Kaepernick, still doesn’t stand for nation anthem

Before Colin Kaepernick sat for the national anthem, Nuggets guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf waged his own anthem protest in 1996. Jesse Washington of The Undefeated: Twenty years later, despite losing prime years of NBA stardom, enduring death threats and having his home burned to the ground, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf still does not stand for the national anthem. […]

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Wild bring back Ryan Carter on a PTO, could look to add another forward

"I don't want to go [into games] not being able to play the fourth line."

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The men who chase boats

CNN's Alex Thomas meets the support crew who plays a key role in helping America's Cup designers gain a performance edge.

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51Q: Did the Pelicans plug enough holes around Anthony Davis?

We continue PBT’s 2016-17 NBA preview series, 51 Questions. Between now and the start of the NBA season we will tackle 51 questions we cannot wait to see answered during the upcoming NBA season. We will delve into one almost every day between now and the start of the season (we’re taking some weekends off). […]

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