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Spurs star to miss entire preseason

Kawhi Leonard has a thigh injury and the team says there's no timetable for his return.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/spurs-star-kawhi-leonard-miss-preseason-thigh-injury-165643799--nba.html?src=rss

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Knicks coach: I'm 'shocked' at how good Joakim Noah looks

Joakim Noah's debut season in New York was so disappointing because it had the potential to be so exciting. The two-time All-Star was barely two years removed from being named the Defensive Player of the Year, and capable of providing the toughness and intensity of his beloved 1990s Knicks teams,
Source: http://nypost.com/2017/09/30/knicks-coach-im-shocked-at-how-good-joakim-noah-looks/?src=rss

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George: Westbrook's mega-contract could impact decision on future

Paul George said Russell Westbrook's new deal could affect his decision on what to do when he becomes a free agent next NBA season.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/george-westbrook-apos-mega-contract-233304035.html?src=rss

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Celtics hope to minimize mistakes while picking up the pace

WALTHAM, Mass. The 20 or so pounds of weight lost by Marcus Smart from a year ago is expected to help him become an even bigger impact defender this season. Itll also help him at the other end of the floor with the Celtics looking to play at a faster pace than weve seen under fifth-year coach Brad
Source: http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/celtics-hope-minimize-mistakes-while-picking-pace?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo&yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Mark Cuban introduces Mavs new facial recognition software

There are a lot of things the Dallas Mavericks might need to improve on their 33-49 2016-17 playoff-missing season, but apparently one thing on that list is facial recognition technology for their new locker room at American Airlines Center. As owner Mark Cuban explains in this short clip, here's
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2017/09/30/mark-cuban-introduces-mavs-new-facial-recognition-software/106172740/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomnba-topstories?src=rss

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Derrick Rose no longer 'in dark place' playing 'revenge basketball,' happy with Cavs

Derrick Rose admits that his mental approach in the past -- not just his physical ailments -- started to lead his career astray and says he is determined to get back on track with the Cleveland Cavaliers. "I was in a dark place years ago, man," Rose said Saturday. It's just being secure
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/derrick-rose-longer-dark-place-playing-revenge-basketball/story?id=50202697&yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Mark Cuban introduces Mavericks locker room's new facial recognition software

There are a lot of things the Dallas Mavericks might need to improve on their 33-49 2016-17 playoff-missing season, but apparently one thing on that list is facial recognition technology for their new locker room at American Airlines Center. As owner Mark Cuban explains in this short clip, here's
Source: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/09/mark-cuban-dallas-mavericks-new-locker-room-facial-recognition-software-nba?src=rss

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Earl Watson pleased with Phoenix Suns' defensive focus

After a training camp that included seven practices in four days and a 32-minute scrimmage Friday night, the Suns could have been excused for taking it easy Saturday. But that wasn't the case. After some film study, the players broke into teams and the five-on-five games were as intense and competitive
Source: http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2017/09/30/earl-watson-pleased-phoenix-suns-defensive-focus/720210001/?src=rss

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Jaylen Brown and Brad Stevens agree: Coach's pedagogy is 'dope'

For those who dont know what pedagogy means (and havent Googled it by the time you get to this sentence), it means the method and practice by which someone teaches. When asked to describe his pedagogy which Brown referred to as dope, Stevens initial response was that his pedagogy was...dope.
Source: http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/jaylen-brown-and-brad-stevens-agree-coachs-pedagogy-dope?p=ya5nbcs&ocid=yahoo&yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Pistons notes: Detroit native Michael Eric Dyson's talk 'amazing'

Detroit native Michael Eric Dyson gained a fan this summer. The author, academic and radio host's latest book, “Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America,” amazed Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy. In talking to his brother, Jeff, Van Gundy learned that Dyson is major NBA fan. He looked
Source: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2017/09/30/detroit-pistons-michael-eric-dyson/719999001/?src=rss

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Rose happy on Cavs, no longer in 'dark place'

Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate Follow on Twitter INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Derrick Rose admits that his mental approach in the past, not
Source: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20873848/derrick-rose-no-longer-dark-place-playing-revenge-basketball-happy-cleveland-cavaliers?src=rss

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Spurs' Leonard to miss preseason with thigh injury

(The Sports Xchange) - San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard will miss the entire preseason due a right thigh injury, the team announced on Saturday. The Spurs said in a statement that Leonard's timeline for returning to the court would be determined at a later date as he “continues a
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-basketball-nba-sas-leonard/spurs-leonard-to-miss-preseason-with-thigh-injury-idUSKCN1C50SE?src=rss

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Tyronn Lue Willing to Start Kevin Love at Center for Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue said Saturday that he may name Kevin Love his starting center for the 2017-18 season. According to ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin, Lue added that Tristan Thompson would come off the bench if Love starts at center. When asked about the benefits of Love playing
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2736117-tyronn-lue-willing-to-start-kevin-love-at-center-for-cavaliers?src=rss

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Aspiring pro basketball players test their skills at NBA Jr. clinic in Montreal

The top 50 basketball players in the province — aged 13 and 14 — took part in the first ever UA Next Combine Series at Montreal's Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf on Saturday. The one-day clinic featured nutritional workshops and skills training featuring the same circuit used during the annual NBA draft.
Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/3778238/aspiring-pro-basketball-players-test-their-skills-at-nba-jr-clinic-in-montreal/?src=rss

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Olynyk Makes A Big Splash In End-Of-Camp Heat Scrimmage

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBSMiami/AP) — Habits are something Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks about often with his club, that word becoming as much of his everyday vernacular as probably any other. Kelly Olynyk has noticed. He's also noticed that habits can be tough to break. High on the to-do list
Source: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/09/30/olynyk-big-splash-heat-scrimmage/?src=rss

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NBA notes: Spurs star Kawhi Leonard to miss preseason because of thigh injury

Kawhi Leonard's lingering thigh injury has the San Antonio Spurs' season off to an ominous start. Leonard will miss the entire preseason while rehabbing an injury to his right quadriceps, the Spurs announced Saturday. There is no definitive timetable for his return. Coach Gregg Popovich told
Source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-nba-notes-20170930-story.html?src=rss

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Paul George: Russell Westbrook's mega-contract could impact his decision on future

Paul George has been with the Thunder less than three months, but he already likes what he sees in new teammate Russell Westbrook and the OKC front office. George said Friday that Westbrook's new five-year, $205 million extension — the largest contract in NBA history — with the Thunder will "
Source: http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/paul-george-russell-westbrook-new-contract-future/qfci1okeod041p4gn5bll1knq?src=rss

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Noah, Knicks react to NBA's 'standing' for anthem mandate

As the NBA threatens punishment for players who don't stand for the anthem, the Knicks haven't decided yet how they'll handle the ceremony before Tuesday's preseason opener at the Garden. However, Joakim Noah hinted they may do more than just stand with interlocked arms like last season
Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/noah-knicks-react-nba-standing-anthem-mandate-article-1.3532740?src=rss

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NBA to players and coaches: You must stand for the national anthem

For our latest edition of "professional sports organizations really don't get it" we highlight the National Basketball League. A Friday memo sent by the league to all players and coaches made a point of reinforcing an existing rule that everyone is required to stand for the national anthem
Source: http://mashable.com/2017/09/30/nba-national-anthem-memo-protests/?src=rss

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Why are the Timberwolves playing only three preseason games?

ANAHEIM, Calif. – While Saturday night marks the start of the Timberwolves' preseason schedule, it also means that it's one-third complete. Minnesota's preseason game against the Lakers in Anaheim is one of just three preseason contests, with the other two coming next week against the Warriors
Source: http://www.twincities.com/2017/09/30/why-are-the-timberwolves-only-playing-three-preseason-games/?src=rss

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