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Ex-NBA stars Carter, McGrady part of group seeking to buy stake in Buffalo Bills, AP source says
Read full article: Ex-NBA stars Carter, McGrady part of group seeking to buy stake in Buffalo Bills, AP source saysFormer NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are part of a group being considered by the NFL to purchase a non-controlling minority stake in the Buffalo Bills.
Spike Lee's 1st trip, Michael Jordan's welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of Fame
Read full article: Spike Lee's 1st trip, Michael Jordan's welcome to newcomers and more from basketball Hall of FameSpike Lee had a memorable first trip to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Michael Jordan welcomed a couple newcomers to it.
Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame
Read full article: Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of FameJerry West has made history by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong
Read full article: Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strongEven though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.
Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there's more than one road to the Hall of Fame
Read full article: Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there's more than one road to the Hall of FameVince Carter remembers the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest like it just happened, when he went from an up-and-comer to a full-fledged phenom.
LeBron James still committed to Paris Olympics, but health remains the big key
Read full article: LeBron James still committed to Paris Olympics, but health remains the big keyLeBron James still wants to participate in the Paris Olympics this summer, sure sounds like extending his NBA career for at least a couple more seasons is an option and said he would like to see his playing days end as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kyrie Irving scores 36 points in return to Brooklyn, leads Mavericks to 119-107 win over Nets
Read full article: Kyrie Irving scores 36 points in return to Brooklyn, leads Mavericks to 119-107 win over NetsKyrie Irving scored 36 points in a dazzling return to Brooklyn exactly one year after he was traded to Dallas, leading the Mavericks to a 119-107 victory over the Nets.
Buzzer beaters, NBA stars highlight best of Duke-UNC rivalry
Read full article: Buzzer beaters, NBA stars highlight best of Duke-UNC rivalryThe Duke-North Carolina rivalry has been filled with future NBA stars and intense finishes through nearly 100 meetings in Mike Krzyzewski's Hall of Fame tenure with the Blue Devils.
Vince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons
Read full article: Vince Carter, 43, retires after record 22 NBA seasons(AP Photo/John Bazemore)Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career has come to an end. His 22 seasons are the most in league history, and he became the first NBA player to appear in four different decades. Carter appeared in 1,541 NBA games, behind only Robert Parish (1,611) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) on the leagues all-time list. Its kind of a cool situation for me because I came into the league on a shortened season and I walk away from the league on a shortened season, Carter said on the Winging It podcast. So for me, its just kind of a unique situation.Carter scored 25,728 points in his career, 19th-most in NBA history.
AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
Read full article: AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart planThe NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. If all 22 teams that are going to Disney play their allotted eight games before the postseason begins, the NBA would play 1,059 games in this regular season. That means 171 regular season games would be canceled, which could cost players around $600 million in salary. Those 22 clubs would play somewhere between 71 and 75 regular season games if the Disney portion of the schedule is completed, down from the customary 82-game slate. He appeared in 1,541 NBA games, behind only Robert Parish (1,611) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) on the leagues all-time list.