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Mavs PR: Cooper Flagg eclipsed 1,000 career points with his first basket of the game tonight in Orlando. At 19 years, 74 days old, the Montverde Academy (FL) alum became the second-youngest player in NBA history to reach the 1,000-point plateau behind only LeBron James (19 yrs, 41 days).

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The only case in the Florida complaint related to Tennessee was a burglary from December 2024 in which approximately $1 million in jewelry, watches and luxury bags were stolen from the home of "Professional Athlete 6," a Memphis Grizzlies player, while the Grizzlies played the Golden State Warriors on Dec. 19. ESPN's Tim MacMahon later confirmed the player was guard Ja Morant. Huaiquil Chavez will be sentenced June 11. As part of the plea agreement, both sides agreed to two years imprisonment. If the court rejects the plea, either side can withdraw. United States attorneys recommended that Chavez receive "the maximum applicable reduction for acceptance of responsibility" provided he complies with the plea agreement's stipulations. Those include not committing any new crimes or purposely making false statements or testifying "falsely at any future proceedings."

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Cody Taylor: The Raptors-Magic game on Jan. 30 at the Kia Center will now begin at 7:30 p.m. and be nationally televised by ESPN. The game can also be seen locally on FanDuel Sports Network - Florida.

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A more than 17,000-square-foot gated estate in Medina that once belonged to both a felonious businessman and a basketball star sold last month for $4.75 million. The house, at 1492 Hunter Drive along the east edge of the Twin Cities suburb, most recently housed former Minnesota Timberwolves, now New York Knicks, player Karl-Anthony Towns. He, through a Florida-based entity linked to him, sold it to an anonymous buyer behind the Wild Indigo Revocable Trust, according to a document filed at the end of December with the Minnesota Department of Revenue. The buyer paid cash and plans to use it as a primary residence.

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Orlando is hoping the event returns to the Sunshine State not long after that. “If successful, the All Star Weekend pursuit will shine a spotlight on our community and deliver unique fan experiences, meaningful community impact events, and new engagement opportunities for our city,” the Magic said.

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Trentyn Flowers, currently on a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls, is drawing interest from several power five college programs, a source told On3. Schools including Kentucky, Michigan, BYU, Kansas, Washington, Texas Tech, Florida, USC, LSU, SMU, Indiana, and Clemson are among those showing interest. Flowers, a 6-foot-8 small forward in the 2023 class, was regarded as a top-25 caliber recruit coming out of high school and originally committed to Louisville. After spending part of the summer with the Cardinals, he opted to forgo college and pursue a professional path, signing with the Adelaide 36ers in Australia’s NBL.

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NBA champion Elden Campbell's cause of death has been revealed ... with officials telling TMZ Sports the former Laker died due to an accidental drowning. The medical examiner in Florida says Campbell -- who was 57 years old -- was pronounced deceased at 8:03 PM on December 1.

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NBA star Kyle Kuzma is in contract to buy a luxe home at The Residences at Shell Bay, a new Florida condo tower, Gimme Shelter has learned. The private Hallandale Beach community is also the perfect spot to “hide-out” during Miami Art Week, a spy noted — adding that retired quarterback Tom Brady, and tennis stars Jessica Pagula and Tommy Paul, have all been spotted at Shell Bay’s exclusive club.

New York Post

Rozier and Billups will appear in federal court in Florida and Oregon later Thursday, according to the people briefed on the arrests. Rozier has been under federal investigation for possibly manipulating his performance in a 2023 NBA game as part of an illegal sports gambling operation, the NBA previously confirmed to The Athletic.

New York Times

Betr, a Miami, Florida-based gaming and media company, announced a major new partnership with and investment from Lonzo Ball and LiAngelo Ball. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The brothers will bring their podcast to the Betr Media family, where it will be rebranded and is slated to launch this Fall timed for the NBA season. The show will release 40 episodes per year, each running 45+ minutes, with Lonzo hosting from Cleveland and on the road, and LiAngelo joining from Los Angeles when not with his brother.

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Ira Winderman: The Heat's G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, has acquired the right to former Florida forward Alex Fudge. Fudge went undrafted in 2023 and since has been with the Lakers and Mavericks. In this deal, the Heat gave up their G League rights to Malik Williams and Caleb Daniels.

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Sheriffs from Georgia and Florida are partnering with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal to honor the four girls who died in an Aug. 30 house fire in North Carolina. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office, of Georgia, said the partnership is a joint donation that “fully covers the expenses associated with honoring the girls, lifting the financial burden from the grieving family.”

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Mark Cuban on the moment he heard about the AD-Luka trade from Nico Harrison: "I was in an event in Florida, and it was Saturday night, I think, and maybe 11. I get a text from Nico. Um, or maybe he called me, and I called him back, and I thought he was asking me, you know, what do you think about this? And then I realized he was telling me that this was done. And obviously I was not happy at all. And then I called the owner, Patrick, and I'm like, "What?", and he gave me, you know, basically what Nico told him and I was like, this is gonna be a mistake." Kendrick Perkins replying to Cuban: "That seems to be a thing in Dallas. Draft, develop, and trade."

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Danny Cunningham: #Cavs announce they’ll be holding their training camp at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL again this season. Camp begins Sept. 30.

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