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Silver insists NBA will 'fix' tanking issue before next season, says he likes 65-game rule
NEW YORK (AP) — Tanking is going to be addressed. The 65-game rule might remain.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver insisted Wednesday that the league will change its draft process and address its tanking problem before the start of next season. And he pointed to the league's player participation policy — citing the effect it has had on load management — as proof of how the league can make effective fixes.
The league's board of governors discussed tanking — the issue of teams trying not to win in order to enhance their odds of landing the best possible draft pick —... Read More
Cuban president says Raúl Castro involved in US talks that are in early stages
HAVANA (AP) — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Wednesday.The talks, which Diaz-Canel said are in the early stages, come at a time of increasing tensions between the two nations, with Cuba plagued by nationwide blackouts resulting from a crumbling power grid and an ongoing oil blockade implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened tariffs on any country that provides oil to Cuba. Trump recently said he’d have “the honor of taking Cuba” soon.
'It would be fun': NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
NEW YORK (AP) — Erik Spoelstra is from Portland. He grew up as a Trail Blazers fan, which means he absolutely could never bring himself to root for the Seattle SuperSonics.But the idea of NBA games in Seattle again — about two decades after the SuperSonics were relocated to Oklahoma City — most certainly appeals to the Miami Heat coach.
Spoelstra's reaction to Wednesday's news that the league finally is going forward with formal exploration of expansion — and will be looking at Seattle and Las Vegas as the two candidate cities — largely mirrored the thoughts... Read More
Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
Walker Montgomery was just 16 when someone pretending to be a teenage girl messaged him through Instagram and seduced him into cybersex.Within hours he was dead. Caught up in a sextortion scheme, the Mississippi teen killed himself.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.
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His father, Brian Montgomery, will never get over losing his son but he was among many parents... Read More
Warning signs flash red for Republicans as Iran war drives up gas prices and Florida district flips
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political warning signs that have privately worried some Republicans for months are starting to flash red ahead of November's midterm elections, as the war in Iran keeps gas prices high, travelers face unprecedented airport security wait times and Americans remain concerned about steep costs of living.The latest sign of trouble came Tuesday from President Donald Trump's own backyard as Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election to flip a state legislative district that encompasses his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.
Against that... Read More
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- Silver insists NBA will 'fix' tanking issue before next season, says he likes 65-game rule
- 'It would be fun': NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
- WNBA sets April 3 expansion draft for new teams in Portland and Toronto
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