Nets mull top pick trade as draft nears
Nets owner Rod Thorn weighs keeping or trading the No 1 pick with Kenyon Martin sidelined by a broken fibula. Orlando Magic push hard with three lottery choices as draft night looms and trade rumors swirl throughout the league.
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Indians Dominate Royals 12-1 Behind Thome's 4-4, 2 HRs
Cleveland crushed Kansas City 12-1 as Jim Thome went 4-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs. The game featured a foul ball into the upper deck and a chase by four teenagers, underscoring Kansas City's struggles against Cleveland in the American League Central race. Cleveland improves to 40-35 and opens a larger gap for second place.
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LaFrentz returns to town at Roy Williams camp
Former Kansas star Raef LaFrentz, 6 foot 11, 240 pounds and the No. 3 pick in 1998, visited Roy Williams' basketball camp. The ex Jayhawk, coming off a knee ACL tear, discussed his role as a stretch big man and his season with the Denver Nuggets, averaging 12.4 points and 7.9 rebounds in 81 games.
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Big 12 players eye NBA draft prospects ranked
A rundown lists nine Big 12 prospects headed to the NBA draft focusing on Keyon Dooling Marcus Fizer Eduard Najera and Tony Rampson among others The piece notes Rampson is a seven footer from New Zealand who played three seasons at Iowa State averaging 2.2 points per game and questions his prospects despite heightijoje
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Braves announcers removed from charter to Montreal flight
Skip Caray Pete Van Wieren Joe Simpson and Don Sutton were pulled from the Braves Montreal trip after TBS questioned Turner Field catcher's box width. The ban ended after Stan Kasten spoke with Turner Sports president Mark Lazarus, restoring regular travel.
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