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Experts See Pelicans' Anthony Davis As MVP Candidate Next Season

Aug 25, 2015 10:17 PM EDT

Experts are tabbing New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis as an early MVP candidate for 2016. Davis has been projected by Grantland's Zach Lowe to be upcoming season's MVP , according to a report by Sports Illustrated. Meanwhile, the Pelican Debrief reported that ESPN Summer Forecast panel had Davis finishing second in MVP voting behind Lebron James.

Clippers' Shooters To Open Up Driving Lanes For New Recruit Lance Stephenson

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Aug 25, 2015 10:15 PM EDT

Ex-Charlotte Hornets small forward Lance Stephenson looks forward to a break out year being surrounded by a brevy of shooters with his new team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Hornets Coach Steve Clifford noted that his team's lack of perimeter shooters kept Stephenson from getting enough space to drive into the lanes for layups.

Blazers May Be Eyeing 3-Point Shooters In Filling Up Cap Space

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Aug 25, 2015 10:11 PM EDT

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts admitted he can't say now in August how the offense is going to look but didn't make it a secret they will to continue to shoot from 3-point range. This is true even with the loss of five of eight best 3-point shooters from last season, according to Rip City Project.

Cavs To Cut Minutes Of Aging LeBron And Surgically-Repaired Kyrie

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Aug 25, 2015 10:09 PM EDT

The Cleveland Cavaliers revealed they signed Mo Williams and Richard Jefferson in order to cut LeBron James and Kyrie Irving's playing time next season and give them more rest. According to Yahoo Sports, it has been the Cavs' goal to reduce LeBron James' minutes like they did in 2014-15, which whittled down the superstar's minutes to the lowest of his career at 36.1. He played 69 games last season, his fewest in an 82-game season. The Cavs also want to make Irving's regular season workload light as he is coming off surgery for a fractured knee cap.

Will Wizards Use Martell Webster Or Kris Humphries As Stretch Four?

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Aug 25, 2015 10:07 PM EDT

The Washington Wizards need a stretch four to fill in for new recruit Jared Dudley, who needs to undergo back surgery, as the power forward who can nail three-pointers. After much modernizing in the summer by beefing up the wing, adding three-point shooters and making themselves generally more versatile, the Wizards learned that Dudley might be out ofr a moment.

Detroit Pistons To Train With UFC Fighters: Reviving Bad Boy Image?

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Aug 25, 2015 10:03 PM EDT

Several members of the Detroit Pistons will travel to Las Vegas on Aug. 31 to train with some UFC trainers in a team bonding activity. The event was orgnized by the players led by Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond being the leaders.

Utah Jazz Eyeing Heat's Mario Chalmers After Injury To Dante Exum

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Aug 24, 2015 11:07 AM EDT

The Utah Jazz are looking into acquiring Miami Heat veteran point guard Mario Chalmers after losing starter Dante Exum to injury. Exum tore his ACL while playing in an exhibition game for Australia and made the Jazz management and fans to ponder about acquiring another point guard to fortify their roster.

Knicks To Trade Jose Calderon To Clippers For Jamal Crawford?

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Aug 24, 2015 11:07 AM EDT

New York Knicks point guard Jose Calderon is reportedly being offered in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers for reserve forward Jamal Crawford. Calderon is percceived as a more trustworthy backup point guard for the Clippers than either Austin Rivers or Pablo Prigioni.

Trey Burke To Step Up For Jazz With Dante Exum Out With Torn ACL

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Aug 24, 2015 11:07 AM EDT

Utah Jazz third-year point guard Trey Burke is preparing to step up with starter Danté Exum probably missing all of next season with a torn ACL. Burke said his mindset is to keep getting better and is not worried about reclaiming his starting point guard role heading into training camp.

Ukraine Blacklists US Boxer Roy Jones After Requesting For Russian Citizenship

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Aug 24, 2015 11:04 AM EDT

Ukraine has placed ex-world heavyweight and light heavyweight world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. of the United States in its database as a violator of their state border.Jones effectively is now part of its black list of terrorists, traitors and separatists, reports RT.com.

Ex-Ravens Cheerleader Molly Shattuck To Serve Jail Time For Raping 15-Year Old Boy

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Aug 24, 2015 11:04 AM EDT

Ex-Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Molly Shattuck has been ordered by a Delaware judge on Friday to serve every other weekend in jail for two years. The 48-year-old Shattuck pleaded guilty to one count of fourth degree rape back in June for having a physical relationship with a 15-year old boy whom she met over Instagram, CBS reported.

Spurs' Kawhi Leonard Eyes MVP Award, Wants To Be Among Greatest

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Aug 24, 2015 11:03 AM EDT

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard is eyeing to win the regular season MVP award and one of the greatest players. Leonard, who was recently locked up by the San Antonio Spurs to a five-year, $90 million extension, also wanted to make an appearance in All-Star Game soon.

Raptors Lock Up Jonas Valanciunas, But Still Badly Needs Stretch-4 Like Markief Morris

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Aug 21, 2015 07:00 PM EDT

The Toronto Raptors are close to finalizing four-year contract extension with center Jonas Valanciunas, reportedly for over $60 million. However, the Raptors need to pursue a trade for Phoenix Suns power forward Markieff Morris to fill their need for a starting stretch four. With most NBA teams able to utilize the small-ball scheme with players who can stretch the floor from the power forward position, the Raptors are at a big disadvantage.

UFC Fighter Anthony Johnson 'Man Enough' To Admit He's Wrong In Fight With Girl

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Aug 21, 2015 06:58 PM EDT

UFC Light Heavy Contender Anthony Johnson said he's man enough to admit he's wrong in his quarel with a woman in his gym. Johnson also apologized to the woman for being rude and not taking a break from their argument and admitted he said "pretty nasty things" about her.

Was J.R. Smith Lying When He Said Championship Was Reason He Stayed With Cavs?

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Aug 21, 2015 06:57 PM EDT

Was J.R. Smith lying when he said that opted to re-join the Cleveland Cavaliers next season for the chance to win an NBA championship over getting a more lucrative deal elsewhere? According to Eric Freeman of Yahoo Sports' Ball Don't Lie column, it's more likely that Smith was expecting larger offers to come but saw little interest, so he made it appear that winning an NBA title was his priority.