News archive: Sunday, October 05, 2014
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NBA draft
The bulk of the league's 30 owners reportedly favor amending the NBA Draft Lottery to discourage tanking by giving the four-worst teams each 12 percent chances.
NBA rumors
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Jameer Nelson will get the first crack at earning the starting point guard job.
Preseason
In their preseason opener at the KFC Yum! Center in front of a sellout crowd of 20,074, Pelicans tussled with the Miami Heat.
Former players
Marquis Daniels was in Boston picking the brains of the Celtics coaching staff to better gauge as to whether he wanted to get back into the game as a coach.
Injuries
Timberwolves veteran guard Kevin Martin injured groin muscles during Saturday’s training-camp practice in Mankato.
NCAA news:
The latest run-in with the law by players on the University of Oregon happened in the form of the shoplifting arrest of Jalil Abdul-Bassit and Elgin Cook.