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Sharpe to miss start of the Trail Blazers' season with shoulder injury

Sharpe to miss start of the Trail Blazers' season with shoulder injury

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will miss the start of the regular season because of a small labral tear in his left shoulder. The Trail Blazers said Saturday that Sharpe will miss from four to six weeks.
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Kyshawn George ready for "hometown" NBA debut as his Wizards play Raptors in Montreal

Kyshawn George ready for "hometown" NBA debut as his Wizards play Raptors in Montreal

Kyshawn George was raised in Switzerland so he never expected he'd get to play an NBA game in front of a "hometown" crowd.
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Aces avoid elimination against Liberty while Lynx take 2-1 lead in series with Sun

Aces avoid elimination against Liberty while Lynx take 2-1 lead in series with Sun

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A return home helped Las Vegas stave off elimination by New York and look like the team that has won consecutive WNBA championships, while Connecticut couldn't stop Minnesota and take advantage of their homecourt.
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Bronny James begins his Lakers career with a preseason debut. LeBron won't join until the next game

Bronny James begins his Lakers career with a preseason debut. LeBron won't join until the next game

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Bronny James played in his first NBA preseason game Friday night, but LeBron James wasn't in uniform with him when the Lakers hosted Minnesota in the first of Los Angeles' two weekend games in the Coachella Valley.
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Aces keep title defense alive with 95-81 Game 3 win over Liberty

Aces keep title defense alive with 95-81 Game 3 win over Liberty

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored 24 points and the Las Vegas Aces took control with a 16-point third-quarter run Friday night to stave off elimination with a 95-81 win over the New York Liberty in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals.
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Las Vegas Aces guard Tiffany Hayes wins WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award

Las Vegas Aces guard Tiffany Hayes wins WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aces guard Tiffany Hayes earned the WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award Friday, the league announced. Hayes received 38 of 67 votes from a national media panel. New York's Leonie Fiebich finished second with 21 votes.
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Mavs guard Dante Exum injures wrist, and there's no timetable for a return

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum injured his right wrist during training camp in Las Vegas, and the team gave no timetable for a return.
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Celtics beat the Nuggets 107-103 in the NBA's preseason opener at Abu Dhabi

Celtics beat the Nuggets 107-103 in the NBA's preseason opener at Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The NBA returned to the Persian Gulf on Friday for the third consecutive year, and the preseason schedule for the 2023-24 season opened with the Boston Celtics beating the Denver Nuggets 107-103 in a matchup of
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Patrick Ewing returns to the New York Knicks in the new role of basketball ambassador

Patrick Ewing returns to the New York Knicks in the new role of basketball ambassador

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing is returning to the New York Knicks in the newly created position of basketball ambassador. The Knicks said Friday that Ewing would assist both basketball and business operations in his role.
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LeBron James, Anthony Davis will play in Lakers' first preseason games in Palm Springs, Redick says

LeBron James, Anthony Davis will play in Lakers' first preseason games in Palm Springs, Redick says

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play at some point during the Los Angeles Lakers ' first two preseason games this weekend, getting the two superstars back to work quickly after a busy summer that included Olympic gold.
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