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2013/05/19 02:17
2013/05/19 02:17
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It seems to happen all the time. A significant national sports story appears. And - well, I'll be darned - there's a West Virginian in the mix. Earlier in the NBA season,...
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2013/05/19 00:58
2013/05/19 00:58
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DUNCAN — After helping the Houston Rockets get back on their feet after eight years as executive VP of basketball operations, Marlow native Sam Hinkie is taking his talents to the east coast. This...
2013/05/15 12:52
2013/05/15 12:52
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He went from Assistant GM to coach back to Assistant GM then to GM last year. And you always got the feeling that he was just doing what was asked of him. Dude was a Bloodrider for the Sixers for 23...
2013/05/15 08:34
2013/05/15 08:34
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BASEBALL LOS ANGELES (AP) Bryce Harper arrived at Dodger Stadium a little bit smarter. Less than 24 hours earlier, the 20-year-old Washington Nationals slugger ran headfirst into the right-field...
2013/05/12 10:07
2013/05/12 10:07
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But not so long ago, it seemed logical that Chip Kelly's hiring would mean the end of Michael Vick's time with the Eagles. Kelly was reputed to be smart and innovative and looking for distinctly...
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2013/05/12 10:07
2013/05/12 10:07
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One thing I've learned about Hinkie in the last 48 hours is that he's not just all about crunching numbers. Yes, he's big on ascribing value to shots taken at the basket vs. long two-pointers that...
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2013/05/11 04:21
2013/05/11 04:21
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers crunched the numbers and decided to put the franchise in the hands of an analytics guru. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press the Sixers have...
2013/05/10 21:13
2013/05/10 21:13
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The Philadelphia 76ers have reached an agreement with Sam Hinkie to become their new general manager according to Yahoo! Sports reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. Hinkie, who was formerly the executive...
Read more at Sportsnet.ca, Slam
2013/05/10 15:02
2013/05/10 15:02
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Larry Brown May Be Interested in Coaching the Sixers Again Reading the tea leaves, the Philly Daily News speculates that Larry Brown may be trying to talk himself into yet another coaching gig with...
2013/05/10 01:44
2013/05/10 01:44
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NEW YORK -- Denver Nuggets Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri is the recipient of the 2012-13 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year award, the NBA announced today. Ujiri...
2013/05/08 07:52
2013/05/08 07:52
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There are two seasons under way in the NBA. There is the playoff season and the coaching search season. The majority of teams in the league were involved in either one or the other this year, which is...
2013/04/30 13:15
2013/04/30 13:15
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NBA basketball veteran Jason Collins, left, with ABC's George Stephanopoulos. Washington Wizards player Jason Collins said it's "mind-boggling" to be the first openly gay active male athlete in an...
2013/04/26 15:02
2013/04/26 15:02
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Brooklyn Nets to Reportedly Ink GM Billy King to an Extension According to multiple published reports, GM Billy King will sign a multi-year contract extension following a successful first season in...
2013/04/21 09:26
2013/04/21 09:26
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Josh Harris, majority owner of what remains of the Philadelphia 76ers, said last week that the organization is in the "advanced stages" of buying a D-League franchise. For those keeping count, that...
2013/04/21 09:26
2013/04/21 09:26
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It is telling when Stan Van Gundy, a man who wants back into the NBA, lumps the 76ers into that clump of teams (Cleveland and Detroit are the others) where the situation is so rancid that a respected...
2013/04/18 15:52
2013/04/18 15:52
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This isn’t a surprise. But now it is official — Doug Collins has resigned as the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. He will be staying on as an advisor. Here is what he said on Thursday morning,...