Tim Reynolds | Associated Press
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Ben Affleck is promoting his movie “Air” at NBA All-Star weekend. It's the story of how Nike signed a North Carolina rookie named Michael Jordan in 1984 to what became an iconic deal.
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Paul Silas — who touched the game as a player, coach and president of the National Basketball Players Association — died, his family announced Sunday. He coached teams including the Charlotte Hornets and the Charlotte Bobcats.
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J.J. Redick, the sharpshooter who was The Associated Press college player of the year at Duke before embarking on a 15-season NBA career, announced his retirement Tuesday.