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| The Los Angeles Clippers have withdrawn their contract offer to Nick Fazekas making him an unrestricted free agent, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Adonal Foyle signed a 1-year, $1.3 million deal to remain with the magic to serve as Dwight Howard's backup, according to Florida Today. |
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| Josh Howard as arrested and charged with drag racing in his home town of Winston-Salem in North Carolina after being caught going 94 MPH in a 55 zone, according to the Associated Press. In addition, he was also charged with careless and reckless driving in addition to speed competition. |
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| Greek team Olympiakos may take a run at LeBron James when he becomes a free agent, and because there is no salary cap there, the team could offer him far more than any team in the NBA, according to SI.com. |
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| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Friday 8/1, 2:11 PM CT |
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| At halftime of team USA's beating of Lithuania, something very odd happened, according to Chris Sheridan of ESPN.com. One of the men refereeing decided that would be a good time for him to take a smoke break. |
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| Golden State head coach Don Nelson won $6,276,638.46 in a breach-of-contract ruling against Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
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| Ben Gordon, G, Chicago Bulls | Friday 8/1, 10:11 AM CT |
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| The Chicago Bulls and guard Ben Gordon are still far apart in their contract talks, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Gordon wants about $12 million per season, while the Bulls have offered around $9 million. |
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| The Chicago Bulls are actively shopping Andres Nocioni and Kirk Hinrich now that they have finished the deal for Luol Deng, according to Sam Amick of the Sacramento Bee. |
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| LeBron James helped Team USA beat Lithuania 120-84 by scoring 15 points, hauling in four rebounds and passing for four assists. |
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| Heat guard Dwyane Wade scored 19 points, dished three assists, grabbed two rebounds, and also had a steal and a block in Team USA's 120-84 decimation of Lithuania. |
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