|
 Ferry, who said he was reading from the player's background
report, said this of Deng, a fellow Duke alumnus and native of
Sudan: "He has a little African in him, not in a bad way, but he's a
guy who would have a nice store out front, but sell you counterfeit
stuff out of the back."
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Detroit Pistons forward-center Greg Monroe received a two-game
suspension without pay from the NBA on Tuesday after he pleased
guilty to driving while visibly impaired in violation of Michigan
state law.
Monroe will sit out the first two games of the 2014-15 regular
season.
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Shawn Marion and the Cleveland Cavaliers confirmed Tuesday that the
veteran forward signed with the team.
Reports surfaced in August that Marion and the Cavs had reached a
one-year contract agreement. On Tuesday morning, Marion wrote "done
deal" on an Instagram post and the Cavs followed with an official
announcement. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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