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Start of Spurs-Rockets game delayed 22 minutes while a bent rim was replaced

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Updated Jan 20, 11:14 PM ET

The start of Houston’s game against San Antonio on Tuesday night was delayed for 22 minutes because a player bent a rim before tipoff and it had to be replaced. The Spurs were inspecting it during introductions and soon a maintenance crew came out and placed a level on the rim before beginning to work on it. Three people on ladders worked on the rim for a few minutes before the Spurs left the court and returned to the locker room about eight minutes after the game was scheduled to tip off.

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NBA Europe Takes Shape With Pau Gasol Eyed For Leadership Role

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Updated Jan 21, 5:02 AM ET

NBA commissioner Adam Silver convened roughly 250 stakeholders at a London hotel Monday to outline plans for NBA Europe, with Hall of Famer Pau Gasol emerging as a candidate for a prominent leadership position in the venture. The meeting provided the clearest picture yet of the league's structure and potential participants ahead of a targeted October 2027 launch. "This is a very unique opportunity," Gasol told attendees. "It's all about learning from each other. It's all about creating this n...

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Knicks Notes: Trade Targets, Buyout Restrictions, Hart, Achiuwa

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Updated Jan 23, 1:28 AM ET

All signs point to the Knicks having a desire to move Guerschon Yabusele ahead of the trade deadline. Marc Stein reported as much recently, and that reporting has been confirmed by Stefan Bondy of the New York Post as well as by The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III. In a recent mailbag for The Athletic, […]

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