As Training Camps Open, Here's 10 NBA Stories Worth Noting
Training camps for most NBA teams open Tuesday, and with the season fast approaching, here's 10 items of note as the league heads into the 2018-19 campaign:
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Training camps for most NBA teams open Tuesday, and with the season fast approaching, here's 10 items of note as the league heads into the 2018-19 campaign:
A person with knowledge of the agreement says the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki have agreed on a two-year, $10 million deal that assures a 20th season for the star forward.
Dirk Nowitzki has now scored over 30,000 points, just the sixth NBA player to do so, and most fans didn't even see it coming.
Dirk Nowitzki chuckled at the memory of he and Steve Nash trying to sneak in a few shots between YMCA games inside the closest thing the Dallas Mavericks had to a practice facility nearly 20 years ago.
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A person with knowledge of the deal says the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki have reached agreement on a two-year contract that could get the star forward to 20 seasons in Dallas.
A reporter asked Dirk Nowitzki what song he would sing he tried out for Idol.
A year ago, Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki did a video parody of the well-known Geico Hump Day commercial.
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Whoever is in charge of the Dallas Mavericks marketing team has hit another home run.
The Geico gecko might have been the insurance company's super star over the last few years, but the new hotness is their office camel who is excited about "hump day".
Dirk Nowitzki knows how to make howling dogs jealous.
The Detroit Pistons have the ninth selection in this year's NBA Draft. And nine can be a very tricky pick, as I learned while looking over the best and worst picks at nine overall since the 1992 NBA Draft.
Oklahoma City rallied in the fourth quarter for a 103-97 victory Saturday night to sweep the defending NBA champion Mavericks during the first round of the playoffs.
The Dallas Mavericks didn't even get to enjoy their first NBA title for an entire year.
Kevin Durant finally found his postseason shooting touch, and the Thunder never trailed on the way to a 95-79 victory over the Mavericks on Thursday night.
Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, Kevin Durant added 26 in an off-shooting performance and the Oklahoma City Thunder clawed out a 102-99 victory over defending champion Dallas on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Kevin Durant was determined to not let the Oklahoma City Thunder lose another playoff game at home to Dallas.
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
The union said the tariffs could help bring back thousands of more automotive jobs across the U.S.
Percilla Poole said she is in shock and disbelief about what happened Saturday afternoon between her son, Le Mar Manassa Jr., and his father, Le Mar Manassa Sr.
A new study shows how cuts to foreign aid could lead to millions of HIV/AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infections, undoing decades of progress against the virus.
Online trends show people are more nervous about air travel this year, but while it may feel like it's less safe to fly, the numbers say the opposite.
Michael Lemke has spent the last three weeks working alongside his sister, Lindsey, to figure out why their parents, Paul and Christy Akeo, have been stuck in a Mexican jail over what they call wrongful credit card charges.
A Michigan resident died of rabies after receiving a transplanted organ in Ohio, county health officials say.
Stricter rules in Michigan involving how children are seated in a passenger vehicle begin April 2.
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
More than 70% of Michigan driver's licenses and state IDs were REAL ID-compliant as of March 21, state officials said.
The union said the tariffs could help bring back thousands of more automotive jobs across the U.S.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's role in the White House has sparked protests nationwide, including in Southeast Michigan.
Automotive experts believe the buyouts are a cost-cutting move by reducing the workforce.
About 50 cars and trucks that are part of Ford's Heritage Fleet are on display in Dearborn, Michigan.
The Trump administration has imposed a 24% tariff on Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on China.
A lawyer for the two songwriters suing Mariah Carey said they will "make a decision shortly on whether to appeal."
Sterling State Park in Monroe County will not host a fireworks show on Michigan's Lake Erie shoreline this summer.
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A former employee of rapper and songwriter Eminem is accused of stealing and selling unreleased music from the artist's studio.
Detroit's Corktown welcomed more than 80,000 people for the 67th annual St. Patrick's Parade Sunday afternoon.
Several newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using their stories to train artificial intelligence chatbots.
The union said the tariffs could help bring back thousands of more automotive jobs across the U.S.
Online trends show people are more nervous about air travel this year, but while it may feel like it's less safe to fly, the numbers say the opposite.
The Trump administration recently ended a federal contract that offers legal representation to more than 26,000 migrant children who enter the U.S. without a parent or guardian. Nearly 800 of those children are in Michigan.
Social Security is delaying an in-person identity verification requirement by two weeks, but critics say the plan burdens beneficiaries.
A Michigan resident died of rabies after receiving a transplanted organ in Ohio, county health officials say.
A new business in Dearborn is capitalizing on the growing trend of women-only gyms.
The Livingston County Health Department and Livingston County Mental Health reported six overdoses in the county in just three days.
Nestlé USA cites consumer complaints, including "one potential choking incident" for recalling products sold nationwide.
About one in five newborns in the U.S. start out on infant formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition.
Basketball fans around the country are learning what those in Michigan and Florida already know.
It's Detroit's earliest start to a season. The previous earliest start for the franchise was March 28 (2024 and 2019).
Oakland has hired Keisha Newell as women's basketball coach after she reached three straight NCAA Tournaments at the Division II level with Lewis University.
The Spartans lost by more than 15 points for the only time this season.
Jaden Akins scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer that put Michigan State ahead to stay, and coach Tom Izzo took the Spartans to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time with a 71-63 victory over New Mexico.
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Newly elected Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Curtis Hertel Jr. discussed his party and its future on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
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A Michigan resident has died of rabies after receiving a transplanted organ in Ohio, the Toledo-Lucas County (Ohio) Health Department reported Wednesday.
President Trump on Wednesday said he will put a 25% tariff on automobiles and light trucks imported into the U.S., escalating his administration's use of aggressive trade measures in an effort to boost domestic manufacturers.
A 23-year-old Detroit man is behind bars after police say he punched his father to death over the weekend. The man's mother spoke with CBS News Detroit and said her son has special needs and has never been violent.
The Trump administration recently ended a federal contract that offers legal representation to more than 26,000 migrant children who enter the U.S. without a parent or guardian.