NBA sends out memo to teams about anti-tampering rules

Today the NBA sent a message to its teams about tampering…..literally. The comments of LeBron James ( and those of Giannis Antetokounmpo, though they aren’t getting near the amount of pub) in regards to Pelicans forward/center Anthony Davis were, much to the delight of several NBA GM’s, the impetus for the NBA sending out a memorandum to teams to remind them of tampering rules. More from the NBA memo: This principle is particularly important in today’s media environment, where any actions or comments relating to potential player movement receive immediate…

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Patrick McCaw to sign offer sheet with the Cavaliers

The strange journey of Patrick McCaw and the Golden State Warriors has taken a new direction. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that McCaw is signing an offer sheet with the Cleveland Cavaliers today that is for two years and worth $6 million. The second year is non-guaranteed. Wojnarowski adds the Warriors are waiting the arrival of the signed offer sheet before the team decides to match or not. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, should the Warriors choose to match, it will cost them $11.3 million against the luxury tax. Last year…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: DC firefighter charged with assault and armed robbery

Normally in our tales of when idiocy meets sneakers the subjects are usually wayward youths, however for this edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers, the beacon of stupidity is actually a respected public servant. Investigators say that District of Columbia firefighter Davon Alfred Moore made arrangements to meet a seller through the OfferUp app to purchase a pair of $700 Christian Louboutin Orlato Holographic sneakers. At the December 20th meeting, a disagreement between the two ended in Moore brandishing a handgun and absconding with the sneakers. Detectives identified…

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