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Sep 25, 2018
New Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins still has no target date set for his return as he continues to recover from a left Achilles injury suffered Jan. 26.
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Sep 25, 2018
Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau met with All-Star forward Jimmy Butler on Monday and tried to convince him to eventually rejoin the team in the preseason, league sources told ESPN.
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Sep 25, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau met with All-Star forward Jimmy Butler on Monday and tried to convince him to eventually rejoin the team in the preseason, league sources told ESPN.
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Sep 24, 2018
Anthony Davis' move from the Wasserman agency that negotiated his current contract to join Klutch Sports stoked paranoia in New Orleans, the city Chris Paul left in his prime shortly after he changed agents.
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Sep 24, 2018
Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball, who "just got cleared" to participate in full workouts after undergoing surgery on a torn left meniscus, hopes to show off an improved jump shot and the ability to finish better in the paint.
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Sep 24, 2018
Paul George told ESPN at Monday's media day that the Thunder are "absolutely" built to contend, and now that he is committed to Oklahoma City long-term, "I can go back to just playing ball and enjoying the game."
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Sep 24, 2018
The Spurs entered camp without stalwarts Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker or Manu Ginobili.
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Sep 24, 2018
New York Knicks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis says he's taken a conservative approach in his rehabilitation from ACL surgery, in part because no player Porzingis' height has dealt with the same injury.
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Sep 24, 2018
LeBron James says the Lakers have a long way to go to reach the Warriors' level, but if they put in the work, results will come.
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Sep 24, 2018
Tom Thibodeau said the Wolves will do their best to accommodate Jimmy Butler's trade request, but expects the star forward to show up for camp if a deal doesn't come together soon.
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Sep 24, 2018
The Rockets have yet to make a decision on whether Carmelo Anthony will start this season, but the 10-time All-Star did not shoot down the possibility of coming off the bench for the first time in his career.
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Sep 24, 2018
Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond said he's been given the "green light" by new coach Dwane Casey to shoot 3-pointers this season.
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Sep 24, 2018
Kemba Walker said unequivocally Monday that his goal is to continue playing for Michael Jordan's Hornets beyond this season.
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Sep 24, 2018
Media day has come and gone. Look back across the league with news, buzz and reactions before training camp starts.
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Sep 24, 2018
Dwight Howard may miss the beginning of Wizards training camp with an ailing back.
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Sep 24, 2018
On Monday Toronto introduced Kawhi Leonard, who said he "came in with an open mind" and is focused on this year. He was traded to the Raptors on July 18 by the San Antonio Spurs.
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Sep 24, 2018
Media day is finally here! We've got you covered across the league with the latest news, buzz and reactions.
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Sep 23, 2018
All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed to a 5-year, $190 million super-max extension with the Timberwolves, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Sep 23, 2018
Five-time All-Star Anthony Davis has signed with Klutch Sports, which represents LeBron James. Davis has two years and $52 million left on his contract with the Pelicans.
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Sep 23, 2018
Five-time All-Star Anthony Davis has signed with Klutch Sports, which represents LeBron James. Davis has two years and $52 million left on his contract with the Pelicans.
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Sep 23, 2018
Against the displeasure of Timberwolves president of basketball operations/coach Tom Thibodeau, owner Glen Taylor has mandated that a deal needs to be negotiated to trade disgruntled All-Star Jimmy Butler in the next several days, sources told ESPN.
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Sep 22, 2018
All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed to a 5-year, $190 million super-max extension with the Timberwolves, sources told ESPN.
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Sep 22, 2018
Jimmy Butler won't be at Timberwolves media day Monday and will not take part in the start of training camp, sources confirmed to ESPN, as the team continues to mull the forward's future in Minnesota.
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Sep 21, 2018
Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he decided against suspending Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, in part, because an investigation into harassment and violence toward female employees concluded the owner wasn't directly implicated in the conduct.
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Sep 21, 2018
Free-agent guard Tyler Ulis, who averaged 7.8 points and 4.4 assists with the Suns last season, has signed with the Warriors on a one-year contract paying the minimum salary, a source told ESPN.
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Sep 21, 2018
Wolves owner Glen Taylor made it clear at the NBA's board of governors meeting that All-Star Jimmy Butler is available in a trade, one attendee has told ESPN.
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Sep 21, 2018
Fresh off an offseason concentrated on rehab for his knee, Kyrie Irving claims to have a confidence in his lower body that simply did not exist during his abbreviated 2017-18 first season for the Celtics. "No limitations," he said.
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Sep 21, 2018
Under new CEO Cynthia Marshall's leadership, the Mavericks hired and promoted several women to executive positions, increasing the percentage filling those roles in the organization from zero to 47 percent.
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Sep 21, 2018
Joel Embiid says No. 1 draft pick Deandre Ayton will have his work cut out for him in his first NBA season.
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Sep 21, 2018
Joel Embiid says No. 1 draft pick Deandre Ayton will have his work cut out for him in his first NBA season.
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Sep 21, 2018
The NBA's board of governors has passed rule changes for the upcoming season that include resetting the shot clock to 14 seconds after an offensive rebound.
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Sep 21, 2018
NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants all teams to hire more women, especially in leadership and supervisory positions, and is urging them to take some of the mandates that the Mavericks must now adhere to as an impetus to improve working conditions.
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Sep 21, 2018
What deals -- and which teams -- would make the most sense if Minnesota decides to grant Jimmy Butler's wish to be traded?
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Sep 21, 2018
What deals -- and which teams -- would make the most sense if Minnesota decides to grant Jimmy Butler's wish to be traded?
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Sep 21, 2018
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Friday that Dirk Nowitzki will likely come off the bench this season, after the team acquired DeAndre Jordan over the offseason.
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Sep 21, 2018
In the aftermath of Jimmy Butler's trade request this week, Minnesota executives are telling teams that Butler's an elite player and the franchise intends to keep him, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Sep 21, 2018
As the LeBron 16 drops, we look back at King James' signature line, ranking all 15 previous models.
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Sep 21, 2018
New FastFit technology allows Nike to ditch the laces on the Air Jordan 33.
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Sep 21, 2018
New FastFit technology allows Nike to ditch the laces on the Air Jordan 33.
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Sep 21, 2018
Our annual NBArank forecast of the 100 best players is in the books. What stood out from our list after Year 8 of the countdown?
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Sep 20, 2018
With several new players, Magic Johnson said he understands the Lakers might struggle initially, "but eventually we are going to get it, and we are going to be a really good team."
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Sep 20, 2018
Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson said the adjustments that point guard Lonzo Ball has made to his shooting form have him "ready to have a breakout season."
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Sep 20, 2018
Giannis or KD? Steph or LeBron? Here's our forecast for the 10 best players in the NBA this season.
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Sep 20, 2018
The 65-year-old father of NBA veteran Richard Jefferson was killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton, California. Authorities do not know the motive at this time.
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Sep 20, 2018
With media days in full swing across the league, and with plenty of new faces in new places, who are the best and worst teams heading into camp?
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Sep 20, 2018
New Sixers general manager Elton Brand says the next 12 months are critical as the team chases a championship.
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Sep 20, 2018
Our annual forecast of the best ballers in the NBA reaches the top 20.
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Sep 20, 2018
Jimmy Butler wants to be traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the situation isn't sitting well with Stephen Jackson or Andrew Wiggins -- for different reasons.
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Sep 20, 2018
A 1980 Topps rookie card featuring Larry Bird and Magic Johnson had a winning bid of $125,200 on eBay.
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Sep 19, 2018
NBA stars Steph Curry, Chris Paul and John Wall, all of whom grew up in North Carolina, have teamed to support Hurricane Florence relief efforts with a fundraising website.
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Sep 19, 2018
Here are the guys who could make or break the season for six teams.
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Sep 19, 2018
Mavs owner Mark Cuban sat down with Rachel Nichols to discuss the findings in an investigation into allegations of harassment and violence toward female employees.
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Sep 19, 2018
Every season, the manager in your league who avoids flops, nabs at least one breakout player and finds value during the draft comes out on top.
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Sep 19, 2018
Ryan Coogler, who directed "Black Panther," will work with LeBron James to produce the next "Space Jam" movie. Filming is expected to start during the 2019 NBA offseason.
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Sep 19, 2018
Ryan Coogler, who directed Black Panther, will work with LeBron James to produce the next Space Jam movie. Filming is expected to start in the 2019 NBA offseason.
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Sep 19, 2018
The Portland Trail Blazers' first patch sponsor will feature a Biofreeze brand logo on all jerseys starting in the 2018-19 season. The team announced the deal Wednesday.
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Sep 19, 2018
The Portland Trail Blazers' first patch sponsor will feature a Biofreeze brand logo on all jerseys starting with the 2018-19 season, sources tell ESPN's Chris Haynes.
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Sep 19, 2018
The NBA said Mark Cuban didn't pay enough attention to the "disturbing and heartbreaking" culture within the Mavericks' organization, but he won't be punished for allegations from an SI report in February.
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Sep 19, 2018
The NBA said Mark Cuban didn't pay enough attention to the "disturbing and heartbreaking" culture within the Mavericks' organization, but he won't be punished for allegations from an SI report in February.
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Sep 19, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler is most interested in pursuing a future with the Los Angeles Clippers, league sources told ESPN.
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Sep 19, 2018
Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler has three preferred destinations for a trade, league sources told ESPN: the Nets, Clippers and Knicks.
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Sep 19, 2018
The Pelicans waived center Emeka Okafor on Wednesday. He had made a comeback with the team last season after missing the previous four seasons with a herniated disk in his neck.
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Sep 19, 2018
Our panel answers the big questions as NBArank enters the top 30.
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Sep 19, 2018
Our annual forecast of the best players in the NBA continues at No. 30, with a group of future and current All-Stars.
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Sep 18, 2018
Lakers coach Luke Walton said the team will "take as much time" as needed to make sure point guard Lonzo Ball is healthy and will keep him from doing full-contact work at the start of training camp.
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Sep 18, 2018
Although he hasn't addressed the media in Toronto since his trade to the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard is happy and healthy, team president Masai Ujiri said Tuesday.
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Sep 18, 2018
Although he hasn't addressed the media in Toronto since his trade to the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard is happy and healthy, team president Masai Ujiri said Tuesday.
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Sep 18, 2018
The Philadelphia 76ers have tapped former NBA player and current vice president of basketball operations Elton Brand to fill their vacant general manager role, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Sep 18, 2018
Adam Silver and Michele Roberts sent a letter to NBA players Tuesday reminding them that help with their mental wellness is available. The letter also said both the NBA and the players' association support players' efforts to make societal change.
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Sep 18, 2018
Sixers coach Brett Brown said Tuesday that Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz have put in the work needed on their jumpers.
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Sep 18, 2018
Heat president Pat Riley says it's unlikely that Dion Waiters will be ready for the start of the regular season as he continues to recover from ankle surgery.
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Sep 18, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves center Justin Patton has had surgery for a broken foot for the second straight year and is out indefinitely.
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Sep 18, 2018
NBA legend Michael Jordan, who played high school basketball in Wilmington, North Carolina -- one of the areas devastated by Hurricane Florence -- is donating $2 million to assist residents of the Carolinas.
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Sep 18, 2018
Elite superstars, great personalities, high-octane offenses are going to make the 2018-19 one to remember. Here is why it could be historic -- and why you'll want to be a part of it by playing fantasy.
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Sep 18, 2018
The Celtics were helping get guard Jabari Bird mental health treatment leading up to his arrest on domestic violence charges.
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Sep 18, 2018
The Boston Celtics were working with guard Jabari Bird on getting mental health treatment leading up to his arrest on domestic violence charges, a source confirmed to ESPN's Marc J. Spears on Tuesday.
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Sep 18, 2018
Veteran guard Jarrett Jack has agreed to a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to multiple reports.
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Sep 18, 2018
In this exclusive excerpt from "Basketball: A Love Story," the icons who changed the game share the first moment the game changed them.
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Sep 18, 2018
Our annual countdown forecasting the best players in the NBA continues at No. 50.
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Sep 18, 2018
Our annual countdown forecasting the best players in the NBA continues at No. 50.
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Sep 18, 2018
Knicks team president Steve Mills said Monday night that there has been a change in how NBA players perceive the club, and that it bodes well for attracting free agents to New York next summer.
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Sep 17, 2018
The LA Clippers are hiring Sports Illustrated senior writer Lee Jenkins to the newly created front-office position of executive director of research and identity.
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Sep 17, 2018
Celtics guard Marcus Smart posted a touching tribute to his mother, Camellia, on Monday night, one day after she lost her battle with cancer.
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Sep 17, 2018
Rams coach Sean McVay says he would have no problem fitting Kevin Durant into the Rams' lineup. "I bet he'd be pretty dangerous in the red zone," McVay joked.
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Sep 17, 2018
Who went first in our expert mock draft? Who was the first rookie off the board? How far did the recuperating Russell Westbrook slide?
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Sep 17, 2018
Is the Greek Freak tops in fantasy drafts? Is LeBron still elite in L.A.? Where should you take rookies like Luka Doncic and Deandre Ayton? We break it all down.
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Sep 17, 2018
The big surprises in NBArank are what make the list unique.
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Sep 17, 2018
Our annual countdown forecasting the best players in the NBA starts at No. 100. See which stars made the cut.
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Sep 17, 2018
Who is overrated and underrated? Which young Laker has the most potential? Our panel answers the big questions.
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Sep 17, 2018
Who is overrated and underrated? Which young Laker has the most potential? Our panel answers the big questions.
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Sep 17, 2018
Brent Barry, who won titles with the Spurs in 2005 and 2007, is returning to the team as vice president of basketball operations.
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Sep 17, 2018
Brent Barry, who won titles with the Spurs in 2005 and 2007, is returning to the team in a front-office position, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Sep 16, 2018
Dwyane Wade, after spending the summer weighing his decision, says he will return to the Miami Heat for one more season.
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Sep 16, 2018
Rockets associate head coach Jeff Bzdelik, who has overseen the development of the team's defense, is retiring, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Rockets assistant Roy Rogers is expected to assume a bulk of the defensive responsibilities.
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Sep 16, 2018
Rockets associate head coach Jeff Bzdelik, who has overseen the development of the team's defense, is retiring. Rockets assistant Roy Rogers is expected to assume a bulk of the defensive responsibilities.
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Sep 16, 2018
Dwyane Wade, after spending more than two months weighing his decision, says he will return to the Miami Heat for one more season.
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Sep 16, 2018
Authorities say two U.S. basketball players have been stabbed in a club in eastern Romania and that one is in serious condition.
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Sep 15, 2018
A meeting between Jimmy Butler and Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau is expected to set the tone for Butler's final season under contract -- and his impending free agency in July, league sources told ESPN.
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Sep 15, 2018
A meeting between Jimmy Butler and Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau is expected to set the tone for Butler's final season under contract -- and his impending free agency in July, league sources told ESPN.
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Sep 15, 2018
In typical lighthearted fashion, Manu Ginobili addressed San Antonio media for the first time Saturday since announcing his retirement and explained the terror he felt in actually typing out his decision to close the book on a storybook career.
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