Young new head of Bucks basketball says he has final say, not Jason Kidd

"I’ve been hired to run the basketball operations for the Milwaukee Bucks, to have the final say." —Jon Horst

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Watch Kyrie Irving yell at teammate after turnover in pickup game

Kyrie Irving is preparing to run his own team — and he’s going to be a hard-driving, Kobe-like task master. Apparently. At least that’s one take away from a video that surfaced from Irving getting some run in a pick-up game in New Jersey — the All-Star lets a teammate have it for a turnover. […]

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Can David Backes bounce back in 2017?

He still has four years remaining on a long-term contract he signed in free agency.

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Sweden WJC coach expects Alexander Nylander to make Sabres’ roster

He was one of the best players at the 2017 World Junior Championships.

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The Senators are going to need another big season from Craig Anderson

He was arguably the Senators most important player in 2016-17.

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Ricky Rubio says he’s excited to play for “organization that really believed in me”

Utah needs shot creation and scoring, and Rubio is going to be tasked with a lot of that.

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Coyotes will once again be patient with Dylan Strome

He has played just seven games in the NHL since being selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NHL draft.

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