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Houston Rockets CEO stepping down is another step back for rebuilding franchise

Tad Brown, CEO of the Houston Rockets, is stepping down after 19 years with the organization, further signaling the direction the franchise has taken in the post-James Harden/Daryl Morey era. Brown announced the decision on Friday following a 15-year-run as CEO, which came after a four-year tenure as Vice President of… Read more…

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NCAA hoops should follow NFL’s lead on relaxing uniform number rules

If you’ve ever watched college basketball, chances are you’ve never seen anyone wear a number ending in 6-through-9 or exceeding 55. If you’ve ever played a college basketball video game, you could never even create a character with such a number. So if you’ve played MyCareer in a recent NBA2K installment that… Read more…

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Kentucky freshman Terrence Clarke killed in car crash

Kentucky freshman guard Terrence Clarke, who recently declared for the NBA draft, died in a car accident in Los Angeles on Thursday night. He had just finished a workout with Wildcats teammate BJ Boston, who was in a car behind him. The freshman was just 19 years old. Read more…

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Deadspin Fixes: The NHL schedule

Yesterday over at ESPN, Greg Wyshynski put forth a report that says the NHL is looking to start next season somewhere around October 12. It’s a little later than a season would normally start, thanks to this season ending in the middle of July for two teams at least, and maybe more if the league […]

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Screw your narrative: Paul George deserves his flowers

Lost in the desire to disregard Paul George is the fact that he’s one of the better basketball players of his era. And right now, he’s on his best stretch of ball since joining the Los Angeles Clippers prior to last season. Read more…