Sports Buzz: LA Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Reportedly Has Cancer

Plus, NBA owners hold first meeting about removing Sterling.

Sterling Reportedly Has Cancer  - Disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is reportedly battling prostate cancer and has been for years now, the New York Post is reporting. “They thought he would die two years ago,” one source told the tabloid. “People have been predicting his imminent demise. I’m sure he has the best...drugs money can buy. He can do anything to keep himself alive.”(Photo: Robert Mora/Getty Images)

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Sterling Reportedly Has Cancer  - Disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is reportedly battling prostate cancer and has been for years now, the New York Post is reporting. “They thought he would die two years ago,” one source told the tabloid. “People have been predicting his imminent demise. I’m sure he has the best...drugs money can buy. He can do anything to keep himself alive.”(Photo: Robert Mora/Getty Images)

NBA Owners Hold First Meeting About Donald Sterling - NBA commissioner Adam Silver is sure making good on his promise of expediting the removal of disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. On Thursday, the league’s 10-member advisory/finance committee held their first meeting to discuss beginning to get Sterling to sell his team. A three-fourths’ vote by NBA owners would make Sterling force the Clippers’ sale, although it’s something he will fight with a lawsuit.(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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NBA Owners Hold First Meeting About Donald Sterling - NBA commissioner Adam Silver is sure making good on his promise of expediting the removal of disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. On Thursday, the league’s 10-member advisory/finance committee held their first meeting to discuss beginning to get Sterling to sell his team. A three-fourths’ vote by NBA owners would make Sterling force the Clippers’ sale, although it’s something he will fight with a lawsuit.(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

Warriors Force Game 7 With Clippers - Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 100-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night, forcing a Game 7 on Saturday night at the Staples Center. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Warriors Force Game 7 With Clippers - Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 100-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night, forcing a Game 7 on Saturday night at the Staples Center. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Kevin Durant, Thunder Blast Grizzlies - A day after The Oklahoman dubbed him Mr. Unreliable after a Game 5 loss, MVP-candidate Kevin Durant responded loudly with 36 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a roaring 104-84 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night. Game 7 will be played in Oklahoma City on Saturday night. (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

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Kevin Durant, Thunder Blast Grizzlies - A day after The Oklahoman dubbed him Mr. Unreliable after a Game 5 loss, MVP-candidate Kevin Durant responded loudly with 36 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a roaring 104-84 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night. Game 7 will be played in Oklahoma City on Saturday night. (Photo: Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Pacers Stay Alive, Force Game 7 With Hawks - David West had 24 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers avoid an early elimination via a 95-88 win over the eighth seed Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night. The game included a minor scuffle between Indiana's George Hill and Atlanta's Mike Scott right before the end of the first half. The series shifts back to Indiana for Game 7 on late Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

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Pacers Stay Alive, Force Game 7 With Hawks - David West had 24 points and 11 rebounds to help the Indiana Pacers avoid an early elimination via a 95-88 win over the eighth seed Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night. The game included a minor scuffle between Indiana's George Hill and Atlanta's Mike Scott right before the end of the first half. The series shifts back to Indiana for Game 7 on late Saturday afternoon. (Photo: Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

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Aaron Hernandez Indicted in Alleged Jail Assault - Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was indicted Thursday on charges of assault and threats to do bodily harm. Hernandez was allegedly involved in a jail assault of another inmate in February and made an alleged threat to a corrections officer at the jail last November. This is all in addition to Hernandez pleading not guilty to the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd.(Photo: Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe/Pool)

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Mayweather Claims Ex-Fiancée Terminated Twins, Contemplating Retirement - Floyd Mayweather Jr. took to his Instagram Thursday morning to claim that the real reason he and his ex-fiancée, Shantel Jackson, broke up was because she got an abortion. "The real reason me and Shantel Christine Jackson @missjackson broke up was because she got a abortion, and I’m totally against killing babies. She killed our twin babies. #ShantelJackson #FloydMayweather #TheMoneyTeam #TMT."He later posted a picture of throwback Thursday pic of Jackson, claiming it was taken before the plastic surgery that he paid for. Mayweather has since deleted both posts. It seems to be a fragile state of mind for the champ as he enters his Saturday night fight with Marcos Maidana. Mayweather's close friend Nate Jones also told the New York Daily News on Wednesday that Mayweather has become tired of the...

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Mayweather Claims Ex-Fiancée Terminated Twins, Contemplating Retirement - Floyd Mayweather Jr. took to his Instagram Thursday morning to claim that the real reason he and his ex-fiancée, Shantel Jackson, broke up was because she got an abortion. "The real reason me and Shantel Christine Jackson @missjackson broke up was because she got a abortion, and I’m totally against killing babies. She killed our twin babies. #ShantelJackson #FloydMayweather #TheMoneyTeam #TMT."He later posted a picture of throwback Thursday pic of Jackson, claiming it was taken before the plastic surgery that he paid for. Mayweather has since deleted both posts. It seems to be a fragile state of mind for the champ as he enters his Saturday night fight with Marcos Maidana. Mayweather's close friend Nate Jones also told the New York Daily News on Wednesday that Mayweather has become tired of the...

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Donald Sterling Won't Give Up Team Easily - Donald Sterling isn't going to go quietly. The Los Angeles Clippers' owner will reportedly sue the NBA if the 29 other owners force him to sell the franchise, according to an NBA executive close to the disgraced owner. "He's not going to sell the team," the exec told the New York Daily News. The NBA is set to begin the process for the removal of Sterling on Thursday.(Photos from Left: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images, Danny Moloshok/AP Photo)

NBA Says Sterling Violated Contracts - NBA sources told ESPN that disgraced Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling violated contracts, one of which he signed when he first purchased the team in 1981. One of the stipulations states that he will not take any position or action that will materially and adversely affect the team or league. That seems to be an NBA central point in leading the league’s finance/advisory committee in getting three-fourths of the owners to vote for Sterling to sell the Clippers due to his racist remarks. (Photos from Left: NBA, David Livingston/Getty Images)

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NBA to Begin Donald Sterling Removal Process  - NBA commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t waste time. Two days after slapping Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling with a lifetime ban and a $2.5 million fine for making racist comments, Silver is mandating an NBA owners’ advisory/finance committee meeting Thursday to discuss the next steps in the removal of Sterling. As Silver stated Tuesday, a three-fourths’ vote by the league’s board of governors would force Sterling to sell the Clippers.(Photos from Left: Elsa/Getty Images, David Livingston/Getty Images)

LeBron James Urges Owners to Vote Against Donald Sterling - LeBron James wants to see to it that NBA owners vote against Donald Sterling, forcing him to sell the Los Angeles Clippers. “No matter how long it takes, no matter how much money it costs, we need to get him out of there and whoever is associated with him doesn't belong in our league,” King James told ESPN on Wednesday. Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive also told ESPN that he’d be surprised if the owners don’t vote a unanimous 29-0 against Sterling.

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LeBron James Urges Owners to Vote Against Donald Sterling - LeBron James wants to see to it that NBA owners vote against Donald Sterling, forcing him to sell the Los Angeles Clippers. “No matter how long it takes, no matter how much money it costs, we need to get him out of there and whoever is associated with him doesn't belong in our league,” King James told ESPN on Wednesday. Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive also told ESPN that he’d be surprised if the owners don’t vote a unanimous 29-0 against Sterling.

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Jameis Winston Apologizes for Shoplifting Crab Legs - Florida State quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston apologized for causing embarrassment to himself and the University on Wednesday after he created headlines for being issued a citation for shoplifting crab legs from a Publix supermarket in Florida. Winston will not face criminal charges.(Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Mike D'Antoni Resigns as Lakers' Coach, Magic Responds - After leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a dismal 27-55 record this season, Mike D’Antoni resigned as head coach of the storied franchise Wednesday. Magic Johnson seemed to like the announcement, as he tweeted, “Happy days are here again! Mike D’Antoni resigns as the Lakers coach. I couldn’t be happier!”(Photo: Kevin Kolczynski/reuters)

Spurs Hold Off Mavericks, Up 3-2 - Hours after the birth of his first child, Tony Parker scored a team-high 23 points to lead the (1) San Antonio Spurs to a 109-103 home victory over the eighth-seed Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night. The Spurs now have a 3-2 series lead. (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Spurs Hold Off Mavericks, Up 3-2 - Hours after the birth of his first child, Tony Parker scored a team-high 23 points to lead the (1) San Antonio Spurs to a 109-103 home victory over the eighth-seed Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night. The Spurs now have a 3-2 series lead. (Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Raptors Edge Nets - Toronto blew a 26-point lead by allowing Brooklyn to score 44 points in the fourth quarter, but the Raptors held on to grab a 115-113 victory over the Nets in a pivotal Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night. Toronto’s Kyle Lowry had a game-high 36 points. The Raptors own a 3-2 series lead.(Photo: Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

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Raptors Edge Nets - Toronto blew a 26-point lead by allowing Brooklyn to score 44 points in the fourth quarter, but the Raptors held on to grab a 115-113 victory over the Nets in a pivotal Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night. Toronto’s Kyle Lowry had a game-high 36 points. The Raptors own a 3-2 series lead.(Photo: Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Rockets Stay Alive With Win Over Blazers - Dwight Howard had 22 points and 14 rebounds while holding LaMarcus Aldridge to only eight points in leading the Houston Rockets to a 108-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night. With the win, Houston avoided elimination on its home court. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Rockets Stay Alive With Win Over Blazers - Dwight Howard had 22 points and 14 rebounds while holding LaMarcus Aldridge to only eight points in leading the Houston Rockets to a 108-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night. With the win, Houston avoided elimination on its home court. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Clippers Win Intense Game 5  - Hours after NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the lifetime ban of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Tuesday for his racist remarks on an audio recording, the rejuvenated Clippers scored an emotional 113-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. DeAndre Jordan led the way with 25 points, 18 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Clippers, who are a game away from advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Clippers Win Intense Game 5  - Hours after NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the lifetime ban of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling on Tuesday for his racist remarks on an audio recording, the rejuvenated Clippers scored an emotional 113-103 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. DeAndre Jordan led the way with 25 points, 18 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Clippers, who are a game away from advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. (Photo: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

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Clippers Embrace Sterling's Wife Amid Report of Her Own Racism - Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers decided to show compassion toward Donald Sterling's estranged wife, Rochelle Sterling, by not holding her husband's racist views against her. However, an LA Times report indicates her own racism against African-American and Latino tenants in 2009, one of whom she reportedly called a "Black motherf-----." (Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

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Grizzlies Edge Thunder in Fourth Straight Overtime Game - Is this Oklahoma City Thunder-Memphis Grizzlies match up not the best first-round NBA playoff series in recent memory or what? The Grizzlies took a 3-2 series lead Tuesday night with a 100-99 overtime victory over the Thunder behind 20 points and 10 rebounds from Zach Randolph. Amazingly, the game marked the fourth straight overtime game in the series and Game 5 saw potential game-winning buckets from Memphis and Oklahoma City at the end of regulation and in overtime waived off, respectively. (Photo: AP Photo)

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Grizzlies Edge Thunder in Fourth Straight Overtime Game - Is this Oklahoma City Thunder-Memphis Grizzlies match up not the best first-round NBA playoff series in recent memory or what? The Grizzlies took a 3-2 series lead Tuesday night with a 100-99 overtime victory over the Thunder behind 20 points and 10 rebounds from Zach Randolph. Amazingly, the game marked the fourth straight overtime game in the series and Game 5 saw potential game-winning buckets from Memphis and Oklahoma City at the end of regulation and in overtime waived off, respectively. (Photo: AP Photo)

Wizards Complete 4-1 Series Win Over Bulls - John Wall scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 75-69 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, giving them a 4-1 first-round playoff series victory. Next up for the rising Wizards will be an Eastern Conference semifinal match up with either the eighth-seed Atlanta Hawks or top-seed Indiana Pacers. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Wizards Complete 4-1 Series Win Over Bulls - John Wall scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 75-69 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, giving them a 4-1 first-round playoff series victory. Next up for the rising Wizards will be an Eastern Conference semifinal match up with either the eighth-seed Atlanta Hawks or top-seed Indiana Pacers. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Yankee Fans Call Robinson Cano a Sellout - Robinson Cano got more than just a Bronx cheer in his return to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The former New York Yankee and current Seattle Mariners second baseman was serenaded with chants of "You Sold Out! You Sold Out!" referring to him skipping town to cash in on a $240 million contract with the Mariners. Despite the rough time, Cano's Mariners scored a 6-3 win. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Yankee Fans Call Robinson Cano a Sellout - Robinson Cano got more than just a Bronx cheer in his return to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The former New York Yankee and current Seattle Mariners second baseman was serenaded with chants of "You Sold Out! You Sold Out!" referring to him skipping town to cash in on a $240 million contract with the Mariners. Despite the rough time, Cano's Mariners scored a 6-3 win. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Rivers Believes It's Sterling on Tape, Report Says Doc Won't Return With Clippers Under Sterling - When asked if he thought the man’s voice on the recently released audio recording laced with racially charged comments belonged to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, Clippers coach Doc Rivers told ESPN, "Yeah, I believe he said those things. As far as believing those things, I heard what he said. Until someone tells me differently, you usually listen to what people say. I haven't given him his due process. I haven't given him an opportunity to explain himself and quite honestly right now don't want him to, or don't want him to to me. I'll wait for that further judgment." According to a Yahoo Sports report, Rivers won't return as Clippers president nor coach under Sterling. Rivers's Clippers and the Golden State Warriors are tied 2-2 in their first-round playoff ser...

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Rivers Believes It's Sterling on Tape, Report Says Doc Won't Return With Clippers Under Sterling - When asked if he thought the man’s voice on the recently released audio recording laced with racially charged comments belonged to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, Clippers coach Doc Rivers told ESPN, "Yeah, I believe he said those things. As far as believing those things, I heard what he said. Until someone tells me differently, you usually listen to what people say. I haven't given him his due process. I haven't given him an opportunity to explain himself and quite honestly right now don't want him to, or don't want him to to me. I'll wait for that further judgment." According to a Yahoo Sports report, Rivers won't return as Clippers president nor coach under Sterling. Rivers's Clippers and the Golden State Warriors are tied 2-2 in their first-round playoff ser...

Spurs Defeat Mavericks - The No. 1 San Antonio Spurs evened their first-round series 2-2 with the Dallas Mavericks with a 93-89 victory on Monday with 23 points and five assists off the bench from Manu Ginobili. Tim Duncan added 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Spurs’ win. (Photo: Lance Murphey/AP Photo)

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Spurs Defeat Mavericks - The No. 1 San Antonio Spurs evened their first-round series 2-2 with the Dallas Mavericks with a 93-89 victory on Monday with 23 points and five assists off the bench from Manu Ginobili. Tim Duncan added 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Spurs’ win. (Photo: Lance Murphey/AP Photo)

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No. 1 Pacers Fall to (8) Hawks - Point guard Jeff Teague had 22 points and 10 assists to lead the eighth-seed Atlanta Hawks to a 98-85 victory over the No. 1 Indiana Pacers, who once again played below their potential. The Hawks have a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.   (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Hawks Drop Pacers, No. 1 Indiana on Brink of Elimination - The shocking downfall of the Eastern Conference No. 1-seed Indiana Pacers continues. Jeff Teague and eighth-seed Atlanta used a 41-point second quarter to power the Hawks to a 107-97 win, giving them a surprising 3-2 lead in their first-round playoff series. Pacers star Paul George had a game-high 26 points, but Indiana center Roy Hibbert continued slumping, failing to log a single point or rebound in only 12 minutes.  (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Heat Sweep Bobcats, Support Clippers - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade embraced NBA legend and Charlotte owner Michael Jordan after the Miami Heat defeated the Bobcats 109-98 to complete a 4-0 sweep in their first-round series. King James finished with 31 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. The Heat will face the winner of the Toronto Raptors-Brooklyn Nets series. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Heat Sweep Bobcats, Support Clippers - LeBron James and Dwyane Wade embraced NBA legend and Charlotte owner Michael Jordan after the Miami Heat defeated the Bobcats 109-98 to complete a 4-0 sweep in their first-round series. King James finished with 31 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. The Heat will face the winner of the Toronto Raptors-Brooklyn Nets series. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Warriors Assistant Secretly Taped Talks - When Golden State Warriors assistant coach Darren Erman became the second assistant to be fired in two weeks earlier this month, the team would only cite a “violation of company policy” as the trigger. But according to ESPN, Erman was secretly recording conversations between the team's coaches and players. It’s unknown whether he was recording conversations for management or other teams as of yet.(Photo: NBA)

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Warriors Assistant Secretly Taped Talks - When Golden State Warriors assistant coach Darren Erman became the second assistant to be fired in two weeks earlier this month, the team would only cite a “violation of company policy” as the trigger. But according to ESPN, Erman was secretly recording conversations between the team's coaches and players. It’s unknown whether he was recording conversations for management or other teams as of yet.(Photo: NBA)

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Seahawks Give Earl Thomas $40 Million Extension - The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and their hard-hitting safety Earl Thomas agreed on a four-year contract extension worth $40 million Monday, including $27.75 million in guaranteed money. This deal makes Thomas the NFL’s first $10 million-a-year safety. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Hall of Fame Coach Jack Ramsay Dead at 89 - NBA Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay died in Naples, Florida, on Monday. Ramsay coached the Portland Trail Blazers to an NBA title in 1977 and amassed an 864-783 record in his 21 seasons coaching in the NBA. His funeral will be held Thursday. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Hall of Fame Coach Jack Ramsay Dead at 89 - NBA Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay died in Naples, Florida, on Monday. Ramsay coached the Portland Trail Blazers to an NBA title in 1977 and amassed an 864-783 record in his 21 seasons coaching in the NBA. His funeral will be held Thursday. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Blazers, Rockets Wear Black Socks to Support Clippers  - Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets players all donned black socks in a show of support for the Los Angeles Clippers and what they’re going through with their owner Donald Sterling’s alleged racist remarks for Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Portland then edged Houston 123-120 in overtime behind 29 points and 10 assists from LaMarcus Aldridge. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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Blazers, Rockets Wear Black Socks to Support Clippers  - Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets players all donned black socks in a show of support for the Los Angeles Clippers and what they’re going through with their owner Donald Sterling’s alleged racist remarks for Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Portland then edged Houston 123-120 in overtime behind 29 points and 10 assists from LaMarcus Aldridge. (Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Matt Kemp Blasts Donald Sterling - After being dragged into the alleged racially charged conversation between Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his then-girlfriend, V. Stiviano, for taking a picture with Stiviano, LA Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp is denouncing the Clippers owner as “just not acceptable.” "I remember taking the picture, but I didn't think it would ever come to this,” Kemp told ESPN. “This is crazy."(Photos from Left: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images, Kirby Lee/WireImage)

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Matt Kemp Blasts Donald Sterling - After being dragged into the alleged racially charged conversation between Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his then-girlfriend, V. Stiviano, for taking a picture with Stiviano, LA Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp is denouncing the Clippers owner as “just not acceptable.” "I remember taking the picture, but I didn't think it would ever come to this,” Kemp told ESPN. “This is crazy."(Photos from Left: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images, Kirby Lee/WireImage)

Kyle Lowry, Raptors Agree on Deal - Kyle Lowry was high atop the list of NBA teams looking to add a quality point guard. But in the end, Lowry decided to remain a member of the Toronto Raptors, agreeing to a four-year, $48 million contract. Lowry averaged 17.9 points and 7.4 assists per game this past season, helping Toronto make the playoffs for the first time since 2008. (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Raptors Edge Nets - Kyle Lowry scored 22 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to an 87-79 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Sunday. The series is tied 2-2 entering a pivotal Game 5 on Wednesday in Toronto. (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Wizards Slip Past Bulls, Up 3-1 - The Washington Wizards took a commanding 3-1 first-round playoff series lead over the Chicago Bulls after Trevor Ariza poured in 30 points to lead Washington to a 98-89 home victory over Chicago in Game 4 on Sunday. The Wizards franchise, which is seeking to win a playoff series for only the third time since the 1970s, can advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a Game 5 road victory in Chicago. (Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Wizards Slip Past Bulls, Up 3-1 - The Washington Wizards took a commanding 3-1 first-round playoff series lead over the Chicago Bulls after Trevor Ariza poured in 30 points to lead Washington to a 98-89 home victory over Chicago in Game 4 on Sunday. The Wizards franchise, which is seeking to win a playoff series for only the third time since the 1970s, can advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a Game 5 road victory in Chicago. (Photo: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Phil Jackson Meets Steve Kerr About Knicks Coaching Job - New York Knicks President Phil Jackson told reporters Sunday that he did meet with Steve Kerr, a former player that he coached while with the Chicago Bulls, to discuss the vacant Knicks’ head coaching job. Jackson said there will be further talks.(Photos from Left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Kathy Willens/AP Photo)

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Phil Jackson Meets Steve Kerr About Knicks Coaching Job - New York Knicks President Phil Jackson told reporters Sunday that he did meet with Steve Kerr, a former player that he coached while with the Chicago Bulls, to discuss the vacant Knicks’ head coaching job. Jackson said there will be further talks.(Photos from Left: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Kathy Willens/AP Photo)

Calvin Johnson Will Keep Dunking  - The NFL banned dunking on the goalpost following touchdowns, but try telling that to Detroit Lions Pro-Bowl wideout Calvin Johnson. Megatron told the Detroit Free Press, "I'm still going to dunk. I just won't touch the rim." (Photo: Leon Halip/Getty Images)

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Calvin Johnson Will Keep Dunking  - The NFL banned dunking on the goalpost following touchdowns, but try telling that to Detroit Lions Pro-Bowl wideout Calvin Johnson. Megatron told the Detroit Free Press, "I'm still going to dunk. I just won't touch the rim." (Photo: Leon Halip/Getty Images)