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Without A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum, here’s how Team USA must change their identity to win a fifth-straight World Cup

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Team USA head coach Kara Lawson. | NBAE via Getty Images When the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup tips off on Sept. 4, USA Basketball will begin chasing a 12th world title and fifth-straight gold medal. However, the roster that has landed in Berlin looks noticeably different than the one that squeaked past France for Olympic gold two summers ago.  A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum are both out, with Wilson dealing with a back injury and Plum sidelined by calf and lower-leg injuries that alre...

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Shams: Clippers acted like power agent for Kawhi Leonard - TalkBasket.net

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The LA Clippers essentially acted as a “power agent” for Kawhi Leonard by helping broker endorsement opportunities during the 2020 and 2021 plandemic period, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “I had one executive tell me last night, Greeney, that the Clippers were essentially acting like a power agent brokering deals for Kawhi Leonard’s business representative […] The post Shams: Clippers acted like power agent for Kawhi Leonard appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Op-Ed: Skylar Diggins shows how not to back down while preserving mind, body, and spirit

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Skylar Diggins. | Getty Images On Tuesday, the Chicago Sky got the news that veteran guard Skylar Diggins will be sidelined for the remainder of the season as she continues to battle a lingering right knee injury. A season full of potential and optimism has come to an abrupt end. The Sky acquired Diggins right before the season began, along with a mix of savvy veterans and young guns. It seemed like the Sky were going to turn things around, but injuries to key talent and periods of inconsiste...

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Raptors-Clippers Trade Expected To Finalize "In The Next Few Days"

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While the basketball world waits for the dust to settle on the ramifications of the league’s recently issued penalties for the Clippers in their salary cap circumvention investigation, there’s another piece of business that the embattled Los Angeles team will likely be attending to: the still-pending Kawhi Leonard trade to the Raptors. The deal has, […]

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Kawhi Investigation Notes: Punishment, Raptors, Precedent, More

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The NBA essentially maxed out the penalties on the Clippers that the Collective Bargaining Agreement allows the league to impose on teams and executives as a result of salary cap circumvention. However, as hard as the NBA came down on the team, Kawhi Leonard was only required to pay $700K to the league despite finding […]

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Warriors insider confirms Golden State whiffed on another attempt to bolster roster

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The Warriors’ search for another star alongside Stephen Curry has produced a growing collection of almosts. The latest name to add to the list is Jaren Jackson Jr. ESPN’s Anthony Slater revealed Golden State explored acquiring the former Defensive Player of the Year before Memphis traded him to Utah at February’s deadline. Jaren Jackson Jr....

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Mark Cuban concedes Pablo Torre was right - TalkBasket.net

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Mark Cuban appears to have conceded his long-running public disagreement with Pablo Torre over the Kawhi Leonard-Clippers controversy. After the NBA handed the Clippers severe penalties for violating salary-cap circumvention rules, Cuban responded to Torre with just two words: “Congrats Pablo.” The message represented a sharp reversal. Cuban had strongly defended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer […] The post Mark Cuban concedes Pablo Torre was right appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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