MOSCOW (AP) — After spending more than a decade in the NBA, former All-StarAndrei Kirilenko is taking on what may be his biggest challenge yet — rescuing basketball in his native Russia.
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Kobe Bryant shoots for first time since shoulder surgery
Kobe Bryant hit the hardwood and put up shots on Saturday for the first time since he underwent surgery in January to repair a torn rotator cuff.
Jordan awarded $8.9M in lawsuit over name use
CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors at a civil trial focused on the market value of Michael Jordan's identity handed him a major win Friday, ordering a grocery-store chain to pay him $8.9 million for invoking his name in a steak ad without his permission.
Volatile Stocks: 2016 NBA Draft Prospects Entering Make-or-Break Seasons
For some hopeful NBA prospects, an uninspiring 2015-16 season could potentially sink their draft stock. Minimal progress in college doesn't quite suggest room for growth as a pro. Failing to show improvement over the course of three or four years will naturally turn scouts off.
Summer Showcases Remind Us Just How Special NBA Players Really Are
Success on a basketball court, whether it's in the NBA or on a summer circuit, is as much about what you can do as having the opportunity to do it.
Jon Greenberg thinks of the San Francisco Pro-Am Basketball League, which he founded 36 years ago, as "an opportunity league."In truth, the same could be said of just about any summer pro-am league. Like most of its kind, Greenberg's circuit provides opportunities for fans to watch quality basketball during the summer, for young officials to learn NBA rules and, most of all, for players to hone their skills and perhaps be discovered.
Pros have long played at the San Francisco Pro-Am; the Los Angeles Lakers found Kurt Rambis there in the league's early days.
By the mid-1990s, established NBA standouts such as Jason Kidd, Gary Payton and Antonio Davis were regulars at the San Francisco Pro-Am—all on the same team no less.
Carlos Boozer: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation Surrounding Free-Agent PF
Veteran forward Carlos Boozer turned in a solid 2014-15 season for the Los Angeles Lakers, but the unrestricted free agent is still looking for a place to play in 2015-16.
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Golden State Warriors rookie power forward Kevon Looney underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his right hip, the team announced.
According to the Warriors, Looney's rehabilitation process will begin immediately.
“Kevon has his entire NBA career ahead of him and we felt that, in consultation with our medical staff, Kevon and his representatives, it was best to address the issue now,” Warriors general manager Bob Myers said in the team's official statement. "He will have our complete support throughout the rehabilitation process and we are confident he will make a full recovery."
Following successful surgery, Looney updated his status with a post on Instagram after cut:
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