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 Speculation during the playoffs has centered around whether the
two would be back should they win a fifth NBA title. ESPN reported
that the 38-year-old Duncan has a June 24 deadline to opt in to his
contract next season.
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LeBron James will not let winning or losing the NBA Finals dictate
his decision on whether to opt in to the final year of his contract
with the Miami Heat, according to a report.
James and the Heat are facing elimination, trailing 3-1 with the
best-of-seven series returning to San Antonio for Game 5 on Sunday.
No team has come back from a similar deficit in the Finals.
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Through four games, the 2014 NBA Finals are averaging 14,931,000
viewers per game, up compared to last year's Finals between the same
teams, according to Nielsen.
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Attorneys for former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling are
hiring private investigators to dig up dirt on NBA commissioner Adam
Silver, former commissioner David Stern and the league's owners, the
Associated Press reported.
According to the report, investigators were given a six-figure
budget over the next 30 days to look into the NBA's finances,
allegations of previous discrimination and compensation to Silver
and Stern. They are also reportedly examining if other owners made
any off-color jokes, or racist or sexist remarks.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves named Sidney Lowe as an assistant coach.
Lowe will work under head coach Flip Saunders for a fourth stint.
Previously, Lowe served as an assistant under Saunders in Minnesota
from 1999-2000 and 2003-05, and in Detroit with the Pistons from
2005-06.
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Free agent forward Metta World Peace will be an assistant coach with
the Palisades High School girls team in Southern California.
World Peace, 34, played 29 games with the New York Knicks last
season. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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