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The team will retire both of Bryant's numbers.
Bryant wore both No. 8 and No. 24 during his 20 seasons with the
Lakers.
Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won five NBA titles with the
Lakers, retired following the 2015-16 campaign. He wore No. 8
for his first 10 seasons before switching to No. 24.
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Former New York Knicks forward Charles Oakley filed a civil suit
related to the February incident with security at Madison Square
Garden, ESPN reported.
Oakley's civil suit names Knicks owner James Dolan, Madison
Square Garden Company and MSG Sports & Entertainment and
includes several causes of action, including defamation, libel
and slander.
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The Brooklyn Nets added some toughness to the frontcourt by
signing veteran center Tyler Zeller to a multi-year contract.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Zeller, 27, spent the past three seasons with the Boston Celtics
and averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 2016-17. In five
seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Celtics, Zeller is
averaging 7.0 points on 49.9 percent shooting and 4.4 rebounds.
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The Detroit Pistons signed guard Dwight Buycks to a two-way
contract.
Buycks spent the past two seasons with the Fujian Sturgeons of
the Chinese Basketball Association, and averaged over 25 points
in each campaign. The Marquette product averaged 4.8 points, 1.8
rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20 career NBA games with the Toronto
Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers.
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