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The Nets traded Kyle Korver for a copy machine

“As the second round of the 2003 draft puttered along, the Nets watched as teams ahead of them plucked every player in which New Jersey had interest. The team, fresh off an Atlantic Division win and an appearance in the NBA Finals, was so low on cash, it considered selling the pick to finance its summer league team.

“With none of their preferred choices on the board, the Nets brass selected Creighton forward Kyle Korver with the 51st pick — and immediately sold his draft rights to the Sixers for $125,000. That covered summer league. With the leftover cash, the Nets bought a new copy machine.”

—Zach Lowe of Grantland

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Nick Johnson is the Rockets’ only rookie . . . good

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Houston’s Summer League representative in Orlando was nothing. Literally it was nothing. Clint Capela joined the team in Las Vegas a week later. He was not expected even to sign, stashed away in Europe as the Rockets cleared cap room to make a run at big-name free agents. This was exactly why the Rockets sent […]

Dick Bavetta retiring?

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I am hearing that longtime NBA veteran referee Dick Bavetta is retiring. Not official yet though, according to NBA sources. Bavetta is 74. — Ailene Voisin (@ailene_voisin) July 29, 2014

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Suns’ P.J. Tucker arrested for ‘super extreme DUI’

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“Phoenix Suns player P.J. Tucker was arrested for “super extreme DUI” in May by Scottsdale police. Tucker’s blood alcohol content registered at .201 on a preliminary breath test in the field on May 10, according to Scottsdale police. A driver is considered legally drunk for a DUI charge in Arizona at .08 blood-alcohol content. A […]

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Rookies Aaron Gordon, Zach LaVine preparing for dunk showdown

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It is the dead time of the season when solo workouts, high school gym-filling exhibitions and pick-up games take hold of the NBA. There are some really talented and athletic players in this year’s NBA Draft class. And they want you to know it. First, this past weekend at the Seattle ProAm, Timberwolves rookie Zach […]

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CC Power Rankings: Pre-World Cup

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Free agency has pretty much died down at this point. The teams with money and the desire to spend it have spent it. Really, only Greg Monroe and Eric Bledsoe remain unresolved in free agency. The Cavaliers have signed Andrew Wiggins to his rookie contract, meaning they cannot trade him for 30 days. That effectively kills […]

Matt Bonner shows sweet dunks… from high school

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OK so he may not get an invite to the NBA Dunk Contest but when San Antonio Spurs’ Matt Bonner was a youngster in high school he had some great hops.

Yes you read that correctly, Bonner dunks!

Check out the “Red Mamba” (h/t Project Spurs) showing off some dunk moves which include the reverse jam and a between-the-legs-toss-while-back-to-the-basket-off-the-backboard slam!

NBPA honing in on new executive director

“Dallas Mavericks Chief Executive Officer Terdema Ussery is among three finalists to become the next executive director of the National Basketball Association players’ union, two people with direct knowledge of the process said.

Michele Roberts, an attorney at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and Dean Garfield, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Council, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group for technology companies, are the other finalists, said the people, who requested anonymity because the process is private. Ron Klempner, the association’s acting executive director, declined to comment.”

—Scott Shoshnick of Bloomberg

The NBPA has been without an executive director for almost a year now after the ousting of Billy Hunter. The players are expected to vote on a new executive director at the NBPA’s annual meeting in Las Vegas this week.

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Dwight Howard continues to burn all his bridges

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You would think by now, Dwight Howard would know not to talk about the past, his past teammates or anything to the media other than the task at hand. After spending nearly two years saying the wrong things over and over again, Howard just cannot seem to get out of his own way. With Jameer […]

CC Video of the Day: Magic’s Gordon destroys a little girl’s ankles

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Woah take it down a notch Aaron Goron! It is just a little girl guarding you.

At a recent basketball camp, Orlando’s Gordon was showing some of the kids some of his moves but went full speed when a little girl tried to steal the ball and crossed her up pretty bad.

I am Gordon sent the girl to the floor with her ankles crushed!

Check out Gordon breaking a little tyke’s ankle which sent him laughing off the court. Come on Aaron!

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NBA considering All-Star Week

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All-Star Weekend is a major event among celebrities, NBA players and the sport. The league showcases its best players and gets a lot of business done with sponsors — not to mention all those juicy trade rumors with the trade deadline typically less than a week away. Wouldn’t it be great if that lasted a […]

It is not quite a Finals rematch. But LeBron’s trip to San Antonio will certainly feel like one. Photo by Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Spurs to open up at Cleveland?

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“Rumor has it that the NBA’s season-opening game on TNT will be San Antonio at Cleveland, the first home game for LeBron James in his return to Cleveland and the first game for the defending NBA champion Spurs. The NBA schedule is expected to be released next month” —Gary Washburn, The Boston Globe

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