Dallas Mavericks, in response to lawsuit, accuse ex-GM Donnie Nelson of extortion

The Dallas Mavericks responded Friday to a wrongful termination suit by Donnie Nelson, accusing the former longtime general manager of a “lengthy scheme to extort as much as $100 million” and saying the lawsuit was preceded by demands that he receive “in effect, a blackmail payment” in exchange for his promise not to expose the sexual orientation of…

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Two big home wins for Spanish Euroleague teams

Two games to end Round 30 restored Barcelona to first place in the standings and gave another Spanish team, Baskonia, its third straight victory. Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 85-68 ALBA Berlin Baskonia continued its late-season surge by fending off ALBA 85-68 at home for its third straight victory. Baskonia started the fourth quarter with a 15-4…

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Saint Peter’s shock Kentucky in first round of NCAA tournament

Saint Peter’s did the impossible. They beat the Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Saint Peter’s wasn’t supposed to stand a chance against the Wildcats. Not a program from a school in Jersey City, New Jersey, with an enrollment of about 2,300 students, that plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference…

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Ex-GM Donnie Nelson sues Dallas Mavericks

Former longtime Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson sued the team Thursday. He claims that owner Mark Cuban fired him last summer as retaliation for reporting that Cuban’s chief of staff sexually harassed and sexually assaulted his nephew during a job interview in 2020. The lawsuit also alleges that Cuban offered Nelson, who was fired in June,…

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Euroleague recap of round 30

Euroleague Round 30 began on Thursday night with three games in which Olympiacos, Anadolu Efes, and Real Madrid all claimed big wins. Zalgiris Kaunas 71-85 Anadolu Efes Istanbul The reigning champs never trailed in taking a 71-85 victory at Zalgirio Arena. Efes led 30-41 at halftime and started the third quarter on a 0-10 run…

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Four teams advance to Eurocup playoffs

Round 15 wrapped up Wednesday with six games, during which Andorra and Buducnost won to advance to the Eurocup playoffs. The latter also took Virtus with it, and idle Lietkabelis went through, too. Turk Telekom Ankara 76-83 MoraBanc Andorra Andorra beat Turk Telekom on the road 76-83 to book a place in the EuroCup Playoffs.…

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FIBA Europe Cup Semi-Final ties confirmed

The Semi-Final pairings of this season’s FIBA Europe Cup were decided on Wednesday night, upon the conclusion of the Quarter-Finals stage. Italy’s Unahotels Reggio Emilia will go up against Bakken Bears of Denmark in one Semi-Final tie. At the same time, ZZ Leiden of the Netherlands will face Turkey’s Bahcesehir College in the other. In Wednesday’s return…

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The NBA Announces 2022 Draft Location and Date

The NBA announced the dates and locations for its upcoming 2022 Draft events that will be taking place this summer. This year, all events will be held in person, starting with the draft combine in Chicago that begins May 16 and ends May 22. The lottery selection will be on May 17, with the marquee…

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Olympiacos triumphs in Euroleague makeup game

Olympiacos Piraeus survived a major back-and-forth battle with Zalgiris Kaunas to grab a 73-84 victory on the road in a Round 19 makeup game on Tuesday. The Reds started the fourth quarter on a 2-11 run to grab control of the game and secure their fifth win in the last six games for a 17-10…

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Bursaspor, Gran Canaria and Joventut start Eurocup Round 15 with wins

Round 15 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season began on Tuesday with three games that saw Bursaspor, Gran Canaria, and Joventut triumph. Frutti Extra Bursaspor 96-89 Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse Bursaspor rallied from a 16-point third-quarter deficit to defeat Bourg 96-89 at home on Tuesday. Andrew Andrews scored 22 points and dished six assists,…

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