#Former NBA player Adreian Payne’s killing was premeditated

#Former NBA player Adreian Payne’s killing was premeditated

“Former NBA player Adreian Payne’s killing was premeditated” Adreian Payne was shot and killed Monday morning after the former NBA player had a dispute with a man named Lawrence Dority outside Dority’s Orlando, Fla., residence, according to police. In court documents, obtained by TMZ, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Dority’s “act was a premeditated killing.”…

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#Lakers owner Jeanie Buss denies LeBron James rumors

#Lakers owner Jeanie Buss denies LeBron James rumors

“Lakers owner Jeanie Buss denies LeBron James rumors” Lakers owner Jeanie Buss let the world know who runs the famed franchise in a fiery interview about the direction of the team after Los Angeles’ awful season. “Do they have final say? No. Are they running the team? No, no, not at all,” Buss told The…

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#Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic to win NBA MVP award

#Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic to win NBA MVP award

“Denver Nuggets Nikola Jokic to win NBA MVP award” Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic has reportedly been voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a second straight season. A formal announcement is expected sometime this week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jokic, 27, averaged career highs this past regular season, with 27.1 points and…

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#Warriors, Grizzlies bring old-school bad blood to their duel

#Warriors, Grizzlies bring old-school bad blood to their duel

“Warriors, Grizzlies bring old-school bad blood to their duel” What was supposed to be a dazzling matchup that might symbolically determine the NBA’s future instead has harkened back to the NBA’s past. Warriors-Grizzlies was expected to be a gorgeous display pitting otherworldly ball-movement and shooting against otherworldly athleticism; pitting the superstars of yesterday in Stephen…

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#Jazz assistant Keyon Dooling arrested in NBA fraud scheme

#Jazz assistant Keyon Dooling arrested in NBA fraud scheme

“Jazz assistant Keyon Dooling arrested in NBA fraud scheme” A former vice president of the National Basketball Players Association was arrested Wednesday and added to a criminal case in which 18 former NBA players were charged with illegally pocketing millions of dollars by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan. The rewritten indictment added…

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#Bucks advance, face Celtics next

#Bucks advance, face Celtics next

“Bucks advance, face Celtics next” MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and nine rebounds and the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks routed the Chicago Bulls 116-100 on Wednesday night to finish off the first-round series in five games. The third-seeded Bucks advanced to face second-seeded Boston in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Game 1…

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