AP Source: Stoudemire Commits To Mavs After Leaving Knicks (Yahoo Sports)
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Amare Stoudemire asked out of his contract with the New York Knicks because he wants to make a run at a championship. The veteran forward has apparently decided Dallas is the place to spend the rest of this season chasing his first title. A person with direct knowledge of the talks said Monday night that Stoudemire has agreed to sign with the Mavericks after taking a buyout from the Knicks. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal wasn't official, told The Associated Press that Stoudemire could be available when Dallas returns from the All-Star break Thursday at Oklahoma City.
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Cavs Marion Out 2 Weeks With Hip Injury (Yahoo Sports)
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Cavaliers veteran forward Shawn Marion is expected to miss two weeks with a hip injury. Marion, who began the season in Cleveland's starting lineup, underwent an MRI on Monday and the test revealed a strained left hip. Marion did not travel with the Cavs to Detroit for Tuesday night's game against the Pistons. Cleveland has won 16 of 18.
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Most valuable colleagues: What the NBA can teach us about worker productivity
Some employees could have a halo effect on their peers, according to new research. An individual's decisions regarding whether to smoke, how much to eat and whether to attend college can all be influenced by peer choices. In the same way, workplace productivity can spill over from one employee to another. Ref. Source 9n.
NBA suspends season due to Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz NBA Player having coronavirus.
NBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game due to COVID-19. On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to COVID-19 - and a league star has violated protocol. The NBA announced Wednesday that the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Houston has been postponed in accordance with the league’s Source 4c.