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The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved a term sheet Thursday that would provide up to $101.6 million toward renovating the 31-year-old Moda Center, moving the Portland Trail Blazers closer to securing requested public funding. The board voted 4-1 in favor, with the approved amount $13.6 million higher than the original $88 million proposal from March, reflecting additional maintenance and service costs. County chair Jessica Vega Pederson addressed the significance of the vote. "...

With 17 players holding standard contracts, the Bucks will have to part with at least two of them by opening night, but working out playing time for an imbalanced roster may be an even bigger challenge, writes Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The two-year contract that Pete Nance signed in July is non-guaranteed, so he’s […]

Head coach Chris Finch believes the Timberwolves did a “disservice” to Anthony Edwards by using him at point guard so much last season and said they fixed that mistake by trading for LaMelo Ball, relays Timothy Rapp of Bleacher Report. During a recent appearance on the Road Trippin’ Show (YouTube link), Finch talked about the […]

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Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch believes Rudy Gobert receives more criticism than his performances deserve. Finch praised the French center for consistently raising Minnesota’s level and being a reliable teammate. “First of all, he’s a great teammate. He does things the right way,” Finch said on the Road Trippin’ Show. “He’s a floor raiser. […] The post Chris Finch defends Rudy Gobert from criticism appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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The idea of Nets GM Sean Marks letting his leading scorer hit unrestricted free agency a year from now seems inconceivable.