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Jackson used the word "posse" to describe James and his
business associates in a recent interview with ESPN. James was
so offended by the term that he said he has lost all respect for
Jackson.
"We see the success that we have, but then there is always
someone that lets you know still how far we still have to go as
African-Americans," James said. "But it won't stop us from doing
what we need to do as a group. We're not going to let Phil
Jackson's comments stop us from doing what we need to do. It
just gives us extra motivation. But it's still sad."
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The Denver Nuggets waived forward/center Jarnell Stokes, the
team announced.
Stokes, who signed with Denver on Sept. 15, appeared in two
games and averaged 1.5 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in
3.5 minutes.
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The Philadelphia 76ers assigned guard Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot to
the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League.
Luwawu-Cabarrot, 21, has averaged 1.1 points in seven games with
the 76ers this season. He was the team's first-round selection
(24th overall) in this year's draft. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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