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Do the NBA and the NFL now have a playbook for ousting liabilities without directly voting them out?

The Phoenix Suns are set to be sold for a valuation far in excess of some estimates

The game was in Mexico City; that made it a unique experience. The Miami Heat were without two starters; there was nothing foreign about that amid this injury-ravaged season.

He said he would be “hugely disappointed” if the league didn’t hit the benchmark.

DETROIT — Troy Weaver called this “ground zero” back in September, and he meant it in the best way possible. The Pistons’ general manager was talking about his “restoration” project in Detroit reaching a new stage, with the foundation laid and the substructure settling into place.

“He combined the knowledge developed over nearly 40 years as an NBA player and coach with an innate understanding of how to mix discipline with his never-ending positivity,” Charlotte Hornets chairman Michael Jordan said.

The Jordan Trophy will stand 23.6 inches tall and weigh 23.6 pounds — nods to his jersey number and six NBA titles with the Bulls.

The bronze Michael Jordan Trophy is one of six renamed trophies unveiled by the NBA on Tuesday

John Havlicek came off the bench for his first seven years as a pro, earning four All-Star nods in that time. The NBA is honoring his service as the definitive sixth man with a new trophy.