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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

The arrest of NBA insiders last week has highlighted the potential risks posed by the close relationship the four major North American men's sports leagues have cultivated with legalized betting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/26/basketball/nba/nba-arrests-sports-betting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #terryrozier #chaunceybillups #gambling #portlandtrailblazers #miamiheat

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 141-135 double-overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals on Thursday in Indianapolis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/24/basketball/nba/thunder-pacers-finals-rematch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #shaigilgeousalexander #oklahomacitythunder #indianapacers

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were among more than 30 people charged on Thursday in connection with federal gambling investigations involving the NBA and the Mafia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/24/basketball/nba/billups-rozier-gambling-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #terryrozier #chaunceybillups #gambling #portlandtrailblazers #miamiheat

The Japan Times

NBA's Billups and Rozier among dozens arrested in gambling probe

Two separate but related federal gambling investigations involved the league and the Mafia.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Coach JJ Redick says the Los Angeles Lakers must find a way to win without LeBron James, but even he felt the absence of his injured superstar in an season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/23/basketball/nba/lebron-james-injury-cover/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #jjredick #losangeleslakers #lebronjames #lukadoncic

The Japan Times

LeBron James' absence resonates during Lakers' season-opening loss

James is expected to be sidelined into November.
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Brian Vastag
@brianvastag@mas.to  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

BTW, it apparently took a long time for Porzingis to get this diagnosis, but a POTS-literate doctor could have diagnosed him in 10 minutes with a blood pressure cuff, a stopwatch, and a wall. It's called the NASA lean test and it is woefully underutilized.

#NBA #basketball #POTS

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The NBA has made a successful return to China after a six-year hiatus, capitalizing on its massive fanbase, but faces geopolitical tensions amid U.S.-China trade disputes and sensitive domestic issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/14/world/nba-china-return-no-slam-dunk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #nba #china #communistparty #sports #macau

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macao last week for the league's return to China after six years but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/12/basketball/nba/nba-china-return-business/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #china #macao

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is set to miss the team's season-opener after the Lakers said he will be sidelined three to four weeks with sciatica. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/10/basketball/nba/lebron-james-miss-nba-opener/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #losangeleslakers #lebronjames

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The NBA returns to the lucrative Chinese market this week with two preseason games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/08/basketball/nba/nba-china-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #china #adamsilver #yaoming #macao #phoenixsuns #brooklynnets

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ProPublica
@ProPublica@newsie.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Before Tom Dundon Agreed to Buy the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon Accused the Company He Created of Predatory Lending
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In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.
https://www.propublica.org/article/tom-dundon-portland-trail-blazers-subprime-loans?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Portland #Oregon #NBA #PersonalFinance

ProPublica

Portland Trail Blazers Buyer Tom Dundon Built His Fortune on Subprime Loans

In 2020, the state sued Santander Consumer USA for allegedly preying on Oregonians through high-interest car loans they couldn’t afford in a case involving more than 265,000 borrowers nationwide.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga will return to the Golden State Warriors on a two-year, $48.5 million contract, ESPN and The Athletic reported Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/01/basketball/nba/kuminga-warriors-contract/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #jonathankuminga #goldenstatewarriors

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Victor Wembanyama says he has emerged from a curtailed season fitter and stronger and can't wait to get back on the court when the San Antonio Spurs begin their NBA campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/30/basketball/nba/wembanyama-nba-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #victorwembanyama #sanantoniospurs

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Jeremy Lin, who became a New York Knicks icon with "Linsanity" and inspired a new generation of young Asian American fans, announced his retirement from professional basketball. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/01/basketball/nba/jeremy-lin-retires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #jeremylin #newyorkknicks #torontoraptors

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Five-time All-Star and former No. 1 draft pick John Wall announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/20/basketball/nba/john-wall-retires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #johnwall #washingtonwizards #losangelesclippers

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The NBA on Wednesday approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to an investment group led by Bill Chisholm, five months after the deal worth a then-record $6.1 billion was agreed upon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/14/basketball/nba/boston-celtics-sale-approved/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #bostonceltics

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Luka Doncic on Saturday said he felt privileged to shoulder championship expectations after officially signing a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/03/basketball/nba/doncic-lakers-contract-extend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lukadoncic #losangeleslakers

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five others on charges of running illegal "high-stakes" poker games at his mansion in the Los Angeles suburbs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/basketball/nba/gilbert-arenas-high-stake-poker-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #gilbertarenas #gambling

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

A Men's Health magazine profile confirmed the extent to which Lakers star Luka Doncic has gone to develop a slimmed-down look as he prepares for his first full season in L.A. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/29/basketball/nba/luka-doncic-mens-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lukadoncic #losangeleslakers

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

After initially balking about joining the Denver Nuggets, 6-foot-11 center Jonas Valanciunas said this week that he will play for the franchise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/23/basketball/nba/jonas-valanciunas-comment-nuggets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba#jonasvalanciunas #denvernuggets

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Japanese point guard Yuki Kawamura has signed a contract with the Chicago Bulls after a strong Summer League performance, the team announced on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/20/basketball/nba/bulls-sign-kawamura/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #yukikawamura #chicagobulls

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