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It's not personal, Isaiah. It's strictly business

Isaiah Thomas may hold a grudge against Danny Ainge, but the Celtics president has a history of making difficult trades that pay off for his franchise.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/isaiah-thomas-raw-emotions-remind-danny-ainge-always-willing-make-tough-moves-154244772.html?src=rss

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Michael Jordan on Superteams: “28 teams are going to be garbage”

Jordan's small market team still benefits from the overall popularity of the league driven by super teams.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/michael-jordan-superteams-28-teams-001639939.html?src=rss

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Draymond Green reveals the best advice Kobe gave him on a phone call after Finals loss

Draymond Green revealed that he turned to Kobe Bryant for advice when he was feeling down after the Warriors lost to the Cavaliers in the 2016 Finals in a GQ feature story by Clay Skipper. Green says he didn't know how to deal with everyone thinking he was kicking other players on purpose. Bryant
Source: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/draymond-green-reveals-the-best-advice-kobe-gave-him-on-a-phone-call-after-finals-loss?src=rss

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Detroit Pistons notes: Combo guard Langston Galloway has 'green light'

The freedom to launch at any time is a dream for basketball players. But with that freedom, comes great responsibility. Detroit Pistons combo Langston Galloway, who has been given the green light by Stan Van Gundy, said Thursday you still have to be reasonable since all shots aren't good shots. “
Source: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2017/10/12/detroit-pistons-langston-galloway/757628001/?src=rss

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Another way Knicks have moved on from old-school Phil Jackson

With Phil Jackson out, the Knicks are relying more on analytics, according to Jeff Hornacek, but he doesn't want to get too crazy with it in making playing-time decisions. Knicks president Steve Mills, when first hired to run the show in place of Glen Grunwald in 2013, was hailed by owner James Dolan
Source: http://nypost.com/2017/10/12/another-way-knicks-have-moved-on-from-old-school-phil-jackson/?src=rss

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In a watered down East, Celtics-Cavs is the best thing going

As star after star migrated West this summer, the lesser of the NBA's conferences got watered down.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/watered-down-east-celtics-cavs-231747351.html?src=rss

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Joel Embiid said he had decided to stay at Kansas before being 'pushed' to the NBA

Joel Embiid returned to Kansas' Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday as the 76ers prepared for Friday's preseason game in Kansas City. For Embiid, the return to his alma mater brought back some memories and even led to more insight on his decision to declare for the NBA draft. Speaking to reporters after
Source: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/joel-embiid-kansas-sophomore-season-nba-draft-sixers-76ers-jayhawks?src=rss

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Colorado HC Tad Boyle believes that one way to combat issues with improper recruiting is to let high school players jump the NBA again. “Look, the one thing that would really help is if the NBA allowed kids to go to the NBA out of high school. It's not going to eliminate the problems, but it will al...

Colorado HC Tad Boyle believes that one way to combat issues with improper recruiting is to let high school players jump the NBA again. “Look, the one thing that would really help is if the NBA allowed kids to go to the NBA out of high school. It's not going to eliminate the problems, but it will
Source: http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-40005068-4?src=rss

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Warriors showed mixed progress on Thursday with jetlag

As he sat at the interview table, Warriors reserve center JaVale McGee did not just wrap up the end of his workday. It might mark the end of his day, period. With his sleep pattern “still messed up” after last week's trip to China, McGee woke up at 5 a.m. on Thursday and could not go back to sleep
Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/12/warriors-showed-mixed-progress-on-thursday-with-jetlag/?src=rss

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Brooklyn Nets pick up options of D'Angelo Russell, two others

The Brooklyn Nets exercised the 2018-19 contract options for D'Angelo Russell, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Caris LeVert on Thursday. Russell, the No. 2 overall pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2015 NBA Draft, was acquired by the Nets in June. He averaged 15.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists
Source: https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NBA/2017/10/12/Brooklyn-Nets-pick-up-options-of-DAngelo-Russell-two-others/2161507845961/?src=rss

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PBT Podcast: NBA MVP, Awards predictions with Sean Deveney of The Sporting News

LeBron could win MVP, does he want to chase it?
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/pbt-podcast-nba-mvp-awards-220011097.html?src=rss

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Miller: NBA champion Warriors 'the perfect storm'

The Golden State Warriors have the perfect storm of talent and are comparable to Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls, says Reggie Miller.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/miller-nba-champion-warriors-apos-214417220.html?src=rss

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NBA expands its live-streaming of games in VR for upcoming season

This season, 27 NBA games will be live-streamed in VR. Carmelo Anthony's first game back in New York City after being traded from the New York Knicks to the Oklahoma City Thunder is one of the games to be streamed in VR.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-expands-livestreaming-games-vr-214311239.html?src=rss

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Surprise! Golden State is the team to beat out West, again

And now we know: It worked. The big question at this time last season was about Golden State and how it would work when taking a high-octane team and adding a dynamic scorer like Kevin Durant to the mix. Pundits wondered how the shots would be distributed, who would take the big shots in crunch time,
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2017/10/12/surprise-golden-state-is-the-team-to-beat-out-west-again/106567508/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycomnba-topstories?src=rss

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Krueger: Dominant Warriors may not completely overshadow NorCal stars

The NBA's list of breakout candidates for the upcoming season has a distinct Northern California flavor, and features some of the most exciting talents we've seen in years. The NBA's regular season begins for the Warriors on Tuesday night, and they are overwhelming favorites to repeat as
Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/12/krueger-dominant-warriors-may-not-completely-overshadow-norcal-stars/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter?src=rss

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Insider: Sabonis fits in quickly with Pacers, even though he keeps father up late at night

INDIANAPOLIS – Domantas Sabonis of the Indiana Pacers keeps his father awake at night, but for good reason. When the Pacers play at 7 p.m., it's 1 a.m. in Lithuania. That is where Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis lives, as president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The older Sabonis has NBA
Source: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2017/10/12/insider-sabonis-fits-quickly-pacers-even-though-he-keeps-father-up-late-night/758901001/?src=rss

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A comment from JR Smith shows the subtle difficulty of playing with LeBron James

The Cleveland Cavaliers made several changes to their roster this offseason, and with them...
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jr-smith-shows-subtle-difficulty-210352847.html?src=rss

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Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker updates his injury status

Suns guard Devin Booker, who missed Wednesday's preseason game with a sore left knee, will play in the preseason finale on Friday against the Brisbane Bullets, coach Earl Watson said. Watson said Booker was a full participant in Thursday's practice. In other injury news, small forward T.J. Warren
Source: http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2017/10/12/phoenix-suns-devin-booker-update-injury-status-earl-watson/759478001/?src=rss

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BDL's 2017-18 Season Previews: Los Angeles Clippers, beginning life without Chris Paul

Without Chris Paul, can Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan get the Clippers back to the playoffs in a brutal Western Conference?
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/bdls-2017-18-season-previews-los-angeles-clippers-beginning-life-without-chris-paul-203742063.html?src=rss

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Ainge unsure if Celts will reach contract extension with Smart before deadline

Danny Ainge admits 'I don't know how' negotiations on a contract extension for Marcus Smart -- who will become an restricted free agent next summer if he's not signed by Monday -- will end.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ainge-unsure-celts-reach-contract-200445454.html?src=rss

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