News archive: Thursday, September 03, 2015
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Execs and owners
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov is nearing a deal to buy all of the Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets from Bruce Ratner’s Forest City Enterprises.
NBA market
The Rockets moved close to filling out their training camp roster with agreements with four players more likely to be fits with their NBADL affiliate.
NBA market
Eric Moreland has reached an agreement to re-sign with the Sacramento Kings on a one-year contract, according to league sources.
News
Shams Charania has been hired by Yahoo! Sports to join their coverage of the NBA. The hiring was announced by Adrian Wojnarowski.
News
After seeing his production take a slight dip last season, Deron Williams says he’s looking forward to beginning the 2015-16 campaign with a clean slate.
Injuries
Free-agent guard Landry Fields underwent surgery for a hip labral tear and will be out five months, according to a league source.
Injuries
Free agent forward Glen Davis had left ankle surgery Wednesday that is expected to keep him sidelined from basketball-related activities for eight to 12 weeks.
Injuries
The Memphis Grizzlies announced that rookie Jarell Martin sustained a fractured left foot Wednesday following a collision with another player during a workout.
Incidents
Rockets center Dwight Howard was detained at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Friday for having a handgun in his carry-on bag.
FIBA tournaments
Nik Stauskas and Andrew Wiggins scored 15 points each in limited action and Canada routed Cuba 101-59 on Wednesday for its first victory in FIBA Americas.
Former players
A federal jury in Orlando on Wednesday found a personal assistant to former Magic guard Gilbert Arenas guilty of stealing more than $2 million from Arenas.