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Jason Collins #98 of the Boston Celtics splits the defenders underneath the basket in front of Gerald Henderson #9 of the Charlotte Bobcats during the game on January 14, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Twitter reacts to NBA's Jason Collins coming out

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - NBA center Jason Collins came out as gay in an essay written for an upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated, and celebrities and professional athletes have taken to their Twitter accounts to post their support...
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Sacramento Kings fan Darren Fitch calls on the Maloof family, owners of the Kings to sell the team to local buyers during a timeout in the Kings game agains the Dallas Mavericks in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2012. Word of the possible sale of the team to a group that would move the franchise to Seattle has Kings fan showing their support with hopes they will remain in Sacramento. The Mavericks won in overtime 117-112.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Pressure on Sacramento to speed up offer for Kings

Antonio Gonzalez, Associated Press
(AP) - The clock is ticking for Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's efforts to keep the Kings from moving to Seattle...
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NBA's Commisioner David Stern looks over during the NBA Europe Live game between EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Boston Celtics at Mediolanum Forum on October 7, 2012 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Serra/Iguana Press/Getty Images)

David Stern to retire as NBA Commissioner in 2014

Brian Mahoney, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner David Stern will retire on Feb. 1, 2014, 30 years after he took charge of the league. He will be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. The announcement came at an NBA Board of Governors meeting Thursday...
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Kevin Durant #35 and Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder leap around during introductions before facing the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on May 13, 2011 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

NBA wrong to limit player's rituals before games

Stefen Lovelace
OPINION - The NBA has seen a renaissance in the last decade, as the league is now filled with marketable stars with big personalities. Don’t turn those players into drones. Let them be themselves and continue to reap the benefits of their rising star power...
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Jordan to raise money for Obama

Ken Thomas, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is joining NBA legend Michael Jordan and an array of basketball stars to raise money for his re-election campaign later this month...
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NBA sets mark for most minority coaches

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NEW YORK (AP) - Fourteen NBA head coaches are black, tying the 30-team league's own record for the most ever in a U.S. pro league..
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NBA may sell jersey space to advertisers

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Last year's NBA lockout made it clear that the players in the league would have to at least accept cuts because of the millions the NBA has been losing...
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NBA and NFL represent opposite ends of political field

Jay Scott Smith
theGRIO REPORT - While individual current and former players are open supporters Democrats, such as Julius Peppers, Dhani Jones, Brett Favre, and Rodney Peete, a majority of pro football's biggest spenders lean right...
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Sacramento, Kings and NBA reach tentative arena deal

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(AP) - Building a new arena for the Sacramento Kings has never been closer to reality...
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Does the NBA have a sexual harassment problem?

Stefen Lovelace
OPINION - The league's most pressing issue has nothing to do with player salaries, basketball-related income or David Stern vetoing trades -- the NBA has a sexual harassment problem...
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