NBA’s minor league to offer $125,000 salaries to not-yet-draft-eligible 18-year-olds

A half-measure instead of just changing age limit

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Blackhawks finally get Crawford back

Crawford faces challenges in returning to full-strength, though.

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Wesley Matthews throws inbound pass (video)

Mavericks fall to Suns

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Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews on Tavares, learning to win (PHT Q&A)

Matthews is off to red-hot start with 10 goals in seven games.

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Anthony Davis challenging Michael Jordan as best opening-game player on record

Pelicans star dominated win over Rockets

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PBT Extra: Boston can be team to dethrone Golden State Warriors

A Golden State title is not inevitable.

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NWHL Commish: 1 women’s hockey league ‘inevitable’

The investor-funded NWHL has provided a framework for how a pro women's league can function, but most observers agree that two leagues competing for the same talent pool and limited financial resources isn't going to last - or help the game grow.

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