Stan Van Gundy benches Andre Drummond for final 16:38 of Pistons’ loss to Nets for ‘bringing absolutely nothing to the game’

Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy has repeatedly praised Andre Drummond for doing the little things this season – defending energetically, working for position and attracting attention offensively even if the ball never reaches him. It didn’t take reading too deeply into Van Gundy’s comments to hear him not just complimenting Drummond, but imploring the franchise […]

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Chychrun, 18, expected to remain with Coyotes

“I feel with my size and strength and skating ability at this age, it has helped me not feel like I am out of place."

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Report: Russell Westbrook apologized to Thunder for influencing Kevin Durant into being edgier

2015 Durant comments alerted Westbrook to the change

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No hearing for Schenn, who ‘one thousand percent didn’t try’ to hit Smith

"I’m watching the puck and to be honest, I was trying to get out of his way and I hit him in the head by accident."

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Beleskey a scratch, Kuraly to make NHL debut for Bruins

Another rookie in the lineup for the B's.

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Nikola Vucevic, amid trade and demotion rumors, off to hot start for Magic

The Magic traded for Serge Ibaka – then called Nikola Vucevic. The Magic signed Jeff Green – then called Vucevic. The Magic signed Bismack Biyombo – then called Vucevic. After each move to add to a big-man rotation that already included Vucevic and Aaron Gordon, someone from Orlando – usually general manager Rob Hennigan – […]

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Why 2016 is the year of the underdog

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