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Ohio State fan LeBron James helps Buckeyes football players get new Beats By Dre headphones
DALLAS – Ohio native, Buckeyes fan and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is making sure Ohio State’s players are getting an earful at the national championship game.
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Valanciunas scores 31 points, but Raptors drop 114-111 decision to Pistons
TORONTO – An uncharacteristic off night from the team’s most dependable player proved costly for the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
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Copying Europe: Commissioner Adam Silver says having jersey sponsors in NBA ‘inevitable’
LONDON – In the NBA’s efforts to grow its popularity in Europe, it may have picked up a way of also boosting revenues back home.
Raptors’ all-star DeMar DeRozan set to start in game against Philadelphia
TORONTO – Toronto Raptors all-star DeMar DeRozan was set to start Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, marking his return from injury.
DeRozan scores 20 points to lead Raptors over Philly in return from injury
TORONTO – Kyle Lowry jokingly grumbled at DeMar DeRozan in the post-game locker-room, blaming his teammate for the horde of reporters that was crowding their lockers.
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Bankrupt Caesars unit owes celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, Nobu restaurant chain
It’s no secret that a unit of casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. owes billions of dollars to lenders, hedge funds and investments firms stemming from a $30.7 billion buyout in 2008 that was paid for, primarily, with debt.
Austin Rivers joins father Doc with Clippers in 3-team deal involving Celtics and Suns
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Austin Rivers has joined the Los Angeles Clippers to play for Doc Rivers in the first father-son, player-coach combination in NBA history.
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Red-hot Hawks extend win streak to 11 with 110-89 victory over Raptors
TORONTO – A little bit of over-confidence has crept into the Toronto Raptors’ game, says James Johnson.
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Toronto Raptors drop 95-93 decision to New Orleans finish homestand 2-4
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors are playing like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders, says coach Dwane Casey.
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Hawks win 13th straight game, Scott and Millsap each score 20 in 93-82 win over Pistons
ATLANTA – The NBA’s best defence kept the Atlanta Hawks’ winning streak intact.
Kyle Lowry scores 18 points to lead balanced Raptors to 92-89 victory over Bucks
MILWAUKEE – Terrence Ross finished what he failed to start Monday night.
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Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal becomes reserve police officer in South Florida
DORAL, Fla. – Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is now a reserve police officer in South Florida.
15 years after outcry, major TV networks make uneven progress toward ethnic diversity
Kenya Barris, creator of ABC’s “black-ish,” was motivated to write the comedy about an African-American family’s efforts to honour its heritage in part by the unreality of what he grew up watching on television.