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Sources — Pels to defer Lakers’ first-round draft pick from AD trade to ’25

[ad_1] May 31, 2024, 05:22 PM ETThe New Orleans Pelicans are planning to defer the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick until 2025, clearing the way for the Lakers to select 17th overall in the 2024 NBA draft, sources told ESPN on Friday.The Pelicans -- who have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday to formally inform the NBA of the decision -- had the choice to use or defer the pick
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Former NBA player Drew Gordon dies in car accident at age 33

[ad_1] May 30, 2024, 11:09 PM ETFormer NBA forward Drew Gordon, the older brother of Denver's Aaron Gordon, died in a car accident in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, his agent Calvin Andrews and the Nuggets told ESPN's Andscape. He was 33.Gordon played nine games for the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2014-15 season.A native of San Jose, California, Gordon's pro basketball journey also included stops in the G League, Serbia, Sardinia,
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Pelicans reportedly plan to defer Lakers’ first-round draft pick until 2025

[ad_1] After plenty of speculation, the Los Angeles Lakers will indeed maintain the No. 17 selection in the 2024 NBA Draft.The New Orleans Pelicans have made the decision to defer the Lakers' first-round pick until 2025, meaning LeBron James & Co. will make the pick at No. 17, pending a trade, according to a report from ESPN. The Pelicans' decision to use or defer the pick a year was part of
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Skip Bayless on Warriors’ Draymond Green: ‘The dirtiest player in NBA history’

[ad_1] Draymond Green has started on four Golden State Warriors championship teams, serving as a crucial part of their core next to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, but he has also put together a highlight reel of "dirty" moments.The latest low-lights for Green came this season after putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a chokehold and swinging and landing a shot on Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic.Do these recurring
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Pistons reportedly part ways with Troy Weaver; Trajan Langdon set to lead franchise

[ad_1] The Detroit Pistons are parting ways with general manager Troy Weaver in a retooled front office led by Trajan Langdon, according to a person familiar with the situation.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Friday because the moves had not been announced.Detroit has had the NBA's worst record the past two seasons and won just 23% of its games over four years with Weaver
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Katie Ledecky says faith in Olympic anti-doping system at ‘all-time low’ | Katie Ledecky

[ad_1] Olympic champion Katie Ledecky says faith in the anti-doping system is at an “all-time low” in the wake of the way global regulators handled a case involving Chinese swimmers.The seven-time Olympic gold medalist is looking to add to her haul this summer in Paris. In an interview with CBS News Sunday Morning that will air Sunday, Ledecky expressed concern that she and many others won’t be competing on a