Love to play on pro volleyball tour (AP)
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Locked out of NBA arenas, Kevin Love is headed to the beach. Beach volleyball, that is. The NBA's leading rebounder plans to play in next month's Manhattan Beach Open on the pro volleyball tour, finding himself a paycheck while he's not earning one on the basketball court. "I thought it was a great idea, a way for me to be out in the sun, be active and have fun during the...
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NBA takes legal action against players (AP)
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Trying to head off the chance of an antitrust lawsuit from the NBA Players Association, the league went ahead and beat the union to court. The NBA filed two claims against the NBAPA on Tuesday-- an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board and a lawsuit in federal district court in New York.
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Yao could enter Hall as contributor (AP)
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Retired Houston Rockets center Yao Ming could enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as early as next year -- not as a player, but as a contributor to the game. John Doleva, the president and CEO of the Hall, said Tuesday that Yao has been nominated by a member of the Chinese media and his credentials will be considered by an international panel.
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Nuggets G Lawson to join Lithuanian team (AP)
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Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has signed a deal to play with the Lithuanian club Zalgiris Kaunas that will allow him to return to the NBA if the lockout ends. The team's general director, Paulius Motiejunas, confirmed the deal Monday night. Lawson will team up with Sonny Weems, a former Nuggets guard who signed with the Lithuanian squad last month.
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Adelman in town to meet with Wolves (AP)
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have persuaded Rick Adelman to listen to their pitch for the head coaching job after all. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Adelman arrived in the Twin Cities on Tuesday to meet with Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and president of basketball operations David Kahn.
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Police: Crittenton was out for revenge (AP)
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New details are emerging about an NBA player charged in the shooting death of an Atlanta woman. A report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press said Javaris Crittenton was robbed of $55,000 worth of jewelry in April. Authorities say Crittenton was retaliating when he shot Jullian Jones on Aug. 19, but they say she was not the intended target.
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Labor talks to resume Wednesday (AP)
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NBA players and owners will resume talks on Wednesday, two people with knowledge of the plans said Tuesday. This comes a week after the sides vowed to meet more frequently in hopes of reaching a new collective bargaining agreement. The session will be just the third between top negotiators since the lockout started July 1.
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Labor talks fail to bring progress (AP)
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The start of the NBA season was thrown into doubt Tuesday after players and owners remained divided over the salary cap structure at a key labor meeting. Tentative plans to talk again Wednesday were scrapped, and no further sessions were scheduled. Union executive director Billy Hunter said players were prepared to make a 'significant" financial move, but found owners unwilling to budge...
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