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Warriors owner: No other player will wear Durant’s No. 35
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Warriors owner: No other player will wear Durant’s No. 35

JANIE McCAULEY Associated PressJuly 4, 2019

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is showing his appreciation for Kevin Durant’s contributions to three successful seasons by promising that no other player will wear jersey No. 35 as long as Lacob is team chairman. Lacob released a statement Monday thanking Durant, the two-time NBA Finals MVP who helped the Warriors win back-to-back championships in 2017 and ’18 before his postseason was shortened by injury this year. Durant on Sunday announced he would be signing a contract to join the Brooklyn Nets. He is expected to miss all of next season while he recovers from surgery for a ruptured

Durant, Irving make Nets the talk of the town in New York
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Durant, Irving make Nets the talk of the town in New York

Associated Press - BRIAN MAHONEYJuly 1, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Just three seasons ago, the Brooklyn Nets were the worst team in the NBA. On Sunday, they were the story of the league. They agreed to deals with superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as part of a sensational start to free agency, giving the longtime No. 2 team in New York top billing in the Big Apple. They landed two of the top players available, both perennial All-Stars and NBA champions, and they weren’t finished. They also added center DeAndre Jordan, who played with Durant and Irving on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team that won

LeBron James to Participate in 2019 All-Star Game Draft
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LeBron James to Participate in 2019 All-Star Game Draft

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Lakers’ star LeBron James will participate in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game Draft on Thursday, at 4 p.m. PT that will be televised live on TNT during the “NBA All-Star Draft Show.”

James remains arguably the greatest active player in the NBA, so it came as no surprise that he led the Western Conference in becoming the West’s’ All-Star captain for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game.

Celtics’ Kyrie Irving Fined
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Celtics’ Kyrie Irving Fined

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 9, 2018

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 for throwing the basketball into the spectator stands, it was announced Tuesday by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.