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 In exchange, Memphis traded forward Tayshaun Prince and a
protected future first-round draft pick to Boston and traded
guard/forward Quincy Pondexter and a 2015 second-round pick to New
Orleans.
As part of the trade, New Orleans also traded guard Austin Rivers to
Boston. In addition, Memphis will receive a traded player exception.
Austin Rivers reportedly could be traded to the Los Angeles
Clippers, where his father is coach and team president. Doc Rivers
said Saturday he was open to coaching his son after talks with his
coaching staff.
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Baseball legend Hank Aaron has joined a group that is interested in
buying the Atlanta Hawks, ESPN.com reported.
According to the report, the former home run king and Atlanta Braves
icon has teamed with a group of current owners from the NBA, Major
League Soccer and Italian soccer's storied Serie A.
 Sources told ESPN.com that the group is spearheaded by Memphis
Grizzlies minority owner and vice chairman Steve Kaplan, Indonesian
billionaire sports and media magnates Erick Thohir and Handy
Poernomo Soetedjo and former Grizzlies CEO Jason Levien, who is the
current managing general partner of DC United in MLS.
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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Shabazz Muhammad is expected to miss
at least two weeks with a strained oblique.
The second-year player was injured Friday against the Milwaukee
Bucks and did not play Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. An
MRI revealed the injury, the team announced, and Muhammad will be
re-evaluated in two weeks.
Muhammad had started 13 games and was averaging 13.7 points and 4.0
rebounds.
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James returned to practice Monday
but called himself "a game-time decision" for the team's game
against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
James has missed the past eight games with knee and back injuries,
and the Cavaliers (19-19) have lost seven of those games, including
the past five.
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James, 30, is averaging 25.2 points, 7.6 assists and 5.3 rebounds
per game this season.
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LeBron James and the Cavaliers have secured the top spots as the
NBA's most popular jersey and team merchandise.
The rankings are based on overall sales from Adidas and NBAStore.com
from October 2014 through December 2014.
James has claimed the No. 1 position on the list for the fifth
consecutive time. It is his second such honor as a member of the
Cavaliers.
Second on the list is Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, who
moved up from the No. 7 spot.
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The Miami Heat signed guard Tyler Johnson to a 10-day contract on
Monday.
Johnson has appeared in 13 games (all starts) for the Sioux Falls
Skyforce of the NBA Development League this season, averaging 18.5
points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 33.9 minutes. (Editing by
Steve Keating.)
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