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National Basketball Association roundup
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 [September 26, 2017]
(The Sports Xchange) - LeBron
James met with the media on Monday and answered questions on a wide
range of topics, including President Donald Trump without mentioning
his name.
James defended the protests at NFL games on Sunday in response to
Trump attacking players through the weekend for kneeling during the
anthem to protest racial injustice.
"First of all, I salute the NFL, the coaches, the players, the
owners, the fans. Everyone had any association with the NFL was
unbelievable," James told reporters at NBA Media Day. "There was no
divide. Even from that guy that continues to try to divide us as
people.
"He used the sports platform to divide us. Sports is so amazing,
what sports can do for everyone, no matter shape, size, race. It
brings people together like no other. I'm not going to let one
individual no matter the power, the impact he or she should have
ever use sport as a platform to divide us. The people run this
country, not one person. And damn sure not him."
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The Cavaliers announced that newly acquired point guard Isaiah
Thomas is expected to return from his hip injury in January.
Thomas was acquired last month from the Boston Celtics in a trade
for Kyrie Irving. Thomas suffered a torn labrum in his right hip
last season that caused him to sit out the last three games of the
Celtics' loss to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
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The Cavaliers appear to be the front-runner to land free agent
Dwyane Wade after he reached a buyout agreement with the Chicago
Bulls.
The 35-year-old shooting guard was slated to make $23.8 million with
the Bulls in 2017-18 but reached the buyout agreement with the Bulls
after one season, according to multiple reports Sunday.
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Basketball player LeBron James arrives on the red carpet for the
film "The Carter Effect" at the Toronto International Film Festival
(TIFF), in Toronto, Canada, September 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
The Oklahoma City Thunder officially acquired All-Star forward
Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks.
In exchange, the Knicks get center Enes Kanter, forward Doug
McDermott and the Chicago Bulls' 2018 second-round draft pick from
the Thunder. The deal was agreed to Saturday afternoon after Anthony
waived his no-trade clause ahead of the NBA Media Day.
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The Atlanta Hawks acquired guard/forward DeAndre Liggins and cash
considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for draft
considerations, the team announced.
A couple of hours later in an expected move, the Hawks released
Liggins and the veteran is now an unrestricted free agent.
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The Indiana Pacers signed forward Jarrod Uthoff, the team announced.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed for the 6-foot-9 Uthoff,
who appeared in nine games with the Dallas Mavericks last season,
averaging 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds.
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