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Wolves intend to revert to a running back after a rocky start last season, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns have teamed up.

Wolves intend to revert to a running back after a rocky start last season, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns have teamed up.

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ ambitious experiment of matching two big guys together backfired when Karl-Anthony Towns missed 52 games due to a strained calf muscle during Rudy Gobert’s season-opening game. When Towns came back for the playoffs, the evaluation was finally rekindled. The Timberwolves, who lost in the opening round to eventual NBA champion Denver, are

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Neemias Queta is given a two-way contract by the Celtics.
  • September 20, 2023
  • 2 min read

Neemias Queta is given a two-way contract by the Celtics.

Neemias Queta, a centre, has been signed by the Boston Celtics to a two-way contract, the team announced today. The agreement’s terms were kept a secret in accordance with team policy. For his career, Queta (7-0, 240) has averaged 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per game while playing for the Sacramento Kings

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Cavs and Tristan Thompson have reached a one-year agreement.
  • September 12, 2023
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Cavs and Tristan Thompson have reached a one-year agreement.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached agreement on a one-year contract to reunite with center Tristan Thompson, his agent Rich Paul said Monday night. Thompson led the Cavaliers to an NBA championship in 2016. The 32-year-old spent nine seasons with Cleveland, playing on LeBron James’ teams in four consecutive Finals. James and he shared the Los

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FIBA: South Sudan defeats Gilas Pilipinas, dashes Olympic aspirations.
  • August 31, 2023
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FIBA: South Sudan defeats Gilas Pilipinas, dashes Olympic aspirations.

South Sudan defeated Gilas Pilipinas 87-68 in their matchup on Thursday during the classification round of the FIBA World Cup at the Araneta Coliseum thanks to a dominating first quarter. Gilas suffered their fourth straight World Cup loss, eliminating them from contention for the top Olympic spot, which will go to the highest-ranked Asian team.

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FIBA: Dominican Republic defeats Angola and keeps the Gilas in contention
  • August 29, 2023
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FIBA: Dominican Republic defeats Angola and keeps the Gilas in contention

At the Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, the Dominican Republic persevered to defeat Angola 75-67, sweeping Group A of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The Dominicans resisted giving in to the defensive pressure from the Angolans even though they were without Karl-Anthony Towns for the majority of the game due to foul trouble. The Dominicans outscored

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