The NBA has canceled plans to hold its 2017 All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina, over state law decried as discriminatory against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, according to a report on Thursday.
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The NBA Summer League has concluded, after a jam-packed schedule featuring 67 games in 11 days.
Jimmer Fredette, the former BYU All-American who spent most of last year in the NBA’s Developmental League, is trying to get back into the NBA. He has been impressive for the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League, averaging 15.0 points.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league is not ready to expand and is content having Las Vegas serve as the home to the NBA Summer League and USA Basketball.
If you didn’t catch any of the NBA Summer League action last weekend, there’s still plenty of time before it leaves Las Vegas.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was arrested for an alleged assault over the weekend in East Lansing, Michigan, according to online court records.