News archive: Friday, November 22, 2013
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Obituaries
Vern Mikkelsen, the Basketball Hall of Famer for his exploits with the Minneapolis Lakers and Hamline, died on Thursday night.
NBA rumors
Lamar Odom remains the leading candidate to be signed by the Los Angeles Clippers to fill the opening they have in their frontcourt rotation.
Stats
Tim Duncan and Tony Parker won their 600th game together at Utah last Friday, a milestone only three other duos in NBA history have reached.
Injuries
The Clippers announced that small forward Matt Barnes had successful surgery Thursday night to repair a torn retina in his left eye.
NCAA news:
Duke has signed four men's basketball recruits to letters of intent.
NCAA news:
Georgia Tech freshman guard Travis Jorgenson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season.
Coaches
This is about a process that began unfolding the night the Knicks finally pulled off the massive trade that brought Carmelo Anthony to New York.
Suspensions & fines
Houston center Dwight Howard has been fined $25,000 for throwing the ball into the stands late in the Rockets' loss in Dallas.
NCAA news:
USC guard J.T. Terrell has been ruled ineligible for the remainder of the semester because of academics.
NCAA news:
Ian Miller scored 22 points and Devon Bookert added 18 to help Florida State cruise past No. 10 VCU 85-67 on Thursday night.
Former players
The Atlanta Dream have named former NBA player and WNBA champion coach Michael Cooper as their new coach.
NBA D-League
The Kings assigned rookie guard Ray McCallum to the team’s NBA Development League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns, on Thursday.
NCAA news:
Kevin Pangos scored 27 points and Drew Barham added 17 to lead the 13th-ranked Bulldogs to a 90-74 victory.
NCAA news:
Ryan Boatwright made two big free throws with 7.9 seconds to play and blocked a 3-point attempt at the buzzer, and No. 18 UConn beat Boston College.
Former players
Rasheed Wallace owes more than $150,000 in unpaid property taxes.