Cassell a no-show, Mourning a no-go, Pippen retires
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Two things are certain in life: The sun will rise in the East, and Sam Cassell will be unhappy with his contract. Training camps opened Tuesday around the NBA, but Cassell declined to grace the Minnesota Timberwolves with his presence.
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Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs woke up Tuesday facing a new identity: They&#039;re no longer the best team in the NBA, the Western Conference or even their division.
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Hubie Brown retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday due to health reasons.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. - Scottie Pippen, who helped lead the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles in the 1990s, has retired, the team announced Tuesday...
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Six months ago, Scottie Pippen issued a &quot;This is probably it for me&quot; declaration, that last season was looking more and more like his last in an NBA uniform.
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Sam Cassell was a no-show on the first day of training camp Tuesday, sending a message to the Minnesota Timberwolves that he was displeased about not getting a contract extension.
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Rudy Tomjanovich retired, saying he will never coach basketball again. Emmitt Smith was expected to announce his retirement from football on Thursday. Brett Favre is rumored to be thinking about hanging up his cleats.
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Scottie Pippen may have been the most significant figure in the history of the NBA. Nah, lots of guys refuse to go into games. Heck, Carmelo Anthony made the Olympic team after he did it last season.
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Former All-Star Scottie Pippen said on  Friday he would love to return to the NBA as a coach. "My  playing days are pretty much over, I've put my time in,"  Pippen, 32, told a news conference.
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1. Item: At 71, Hubie Brown suddenly retired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Brown, who was 83-65 with the Grizzlies in parts of three seasons, said unexpected health issues were the cause
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CHICAGO (Sports Network) - Seven-time All-Star and six-time  World Champion Scottie Pippen is reportedly expected to  announce his retirement from the Chicago Bulls Tuesday.
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CHICAGO (Sports Network) - Seven-time All-Star and six-time  World Champion Scottie Pippen announced his retirement from the  Chicago Bulls Tuesday.
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Scottie Pippen on Tuesday announced his retirement from the Chicago Bulls, the team he and Michael Jordan led to six NBA titles in the 1990s.
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Former All-Star Scottie Pippen said on Friday he would love to return to the NBA as a coach.
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Sam Cassell and the Minnesota Timberwolves apparently are back on good terms. The veteran guard reported for yesterday afternoon's practice after skipping the team's media day and first day of workouts earlier in the week. Cassell, 34, was unhappy about not getting a contract extension.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves finally had some fun at the expense of a team going through a coaching change. Lionel Hollins lost his debut as interim coach of the Grizzlies, with Kevin Garnett
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As six NBA championship trophies covered with his fingerprints gleamed behind him in a trophy case, Scottie Pippen slumped his lean 6-7 frame over a Berto Center podium Tuesday and bade farewell to his playing days.