By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - The NBA's agreement on a new more than $20 billion multi-year contract with broadcast partners Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Inc was overshadowed by news that Disney’s ESPN is joining with the basketball league to create an Internet sports channel available without a pay TV subscription. ...
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) said it renewed broadcasting agreements with Walt Disney Co and Turner Broadcasting System Inc for nine years, beginning with the 2016-17 season. ABC and ESPN, which are part of Walt Disney, will televise 100 regular-season games per year, and TNT, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, will televise 64, the NBA said. While the NBA did not disclose any financial details, the New York Times reported on Sunday that the league could get $24 billion. ESPN said it will increase its NBA-focused programming with 750 new hours of content. ...
By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - The NBA's agreement on a new more than $20 billion multi-year contract with broadcast partners Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Inc was overshadowed by news that Disney’s ESPN is joining with the basketball league to create an Internet sports channel available without a pay TV subscription. ...
By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - The NBA's agreement on a new more than $20 billion multi-year contract with broadcast partners Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Inc was overshadowed by news that Disney’s ESPN is joining with the basketball league to create an Internet sports channel available without a pay TV subscription. ...
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) said it renewed broadcasting agreements with Walt Disney Co and Turner Broadcasting System Inc for nine years, beginning with the 2016-17 season. ABC and ESPN, which are part of Walt Disney, will televise 100 regular-season games per year, and TNT, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, will televise 64, the NBA said. While the NBA did not disclose any financial details, the New York Times reported on Sunday that the league could get $24 billion. ESPN said it will increase its NBA-focused programming with 750 new hours of content. ...
By Liana B. Baker and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - The NBA's agreement on a new more than $20 billion multi-year contract with broadcast partners Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Inc was overshadowed by news that Disney’s ESPN is joining with the basketball league to create an Internet sports channel available without a pay TV subscription. ...
Amid a disappointing season, the Detroit Pistons have fired head coach Maurice Cheeks, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
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Kevin Love wanted to, well, show some love.
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Minnesota Timberwolves starting point guard Kevin Martin will we sidelined indefinitely because of a broken left thumb.
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All-Star forward Kevin Love missed Minnesota's game against Portland because of a bruised left quadriceps, and starting point guard Kevin Martin also was out Saturday night because of a broken left thumb that will sideline him indefinitely.
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says forward/center Tim Duncan and guard Tony Parker will return to action against the Charlotte Bobcats.
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? The Timberwolves had two late scratches for their game against Portland: Kevin Martin will be out after X-rays showed a non-displaced fracture in his left thumb. It happened in the closing minutes of Friday's game. Also out is Kevin Love, who suffered a left quad contusion Friday night.
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The New Orleans Pelicans say guard Tyreke Evans has been activated for Friday night's home game against Minnesota, and the Timberwolves listed Kevin Love in their starting lineup.
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Andrew Bynum joined the Indiana Pacers for the first time since signing a week ago.
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Luol Deng was a late scratch from Friday night's game against the Washington Wizards because of flu-like symptoms.
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? Andrew Bynum joined the Pacers for the morning shootaround but did only light shooting and will not be in uniform tonight -- or any time soon. Coach Frank Vogel said he doesn't expect Bynum to play until "a week or two after (the All-Star break) before we start deciding if he's ready."
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Stephen Curry came home late Tuesday night following the Golden State Warriors' blowout loss to the Charlotte Bobcats and received some basketball advice from an unexpected source: His wife, Ayesha.
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NEW YORK -- New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured West All-Star Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2014 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. Davis, who will make his first All-Star Game appearance, is averaging 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and an NBA-leading 3.3 blocks in 40 games for the Pelicans.
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