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(Reuters) - The NBA's 2016-17 season will tip off on Tuesday with a record 113 international players from 41 countries and territories on opening night rosters. The previous records for international players (101) and countries and territories (39) were set at the start of the 2014-15 and 2013-14 seasons, respectively. For the third straight year Canada tops the list providing teams with 11 players, the NBA said in a statement. France (10), Brazil (9), Australia (8) and Croatia (5) rounded out the top five. ... Continue to Article

October 25, 2016 12:32:pm EST

The Pacers parted with head coach Frank Vogel after last season, and team president Larry Bird said he wanted to redefine the way his team plays. The overhaul also brought point guard Jeff Teague, power forward Thaddeus Young and center Al Jefferson to the Pacers, who tout superior athleticism and depth than previous seasons. Indiana's franchise player Paul George is looking forward to testing the new-look team in the regular season. Continue to Article

October 25, 2016 11:27:am EST

Andrew Bogut grew up in a richly diverse area of Melbourne, Australia, and has estimated that he went to school with people from nearly 100 different nationalities. When Bogut reported to training camp with the Dallas Mavericks and the subject of anthem protests started to surface, he said he couldn't really identify with the plight of some of his African-American teammates who were considering joining the San Francisco 49ers quarterback and others in the demonstrations. Continue to Article

October 24, 2016 6:53:pm EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Just hours after signing rookie Ben Bentil on Monday, the Indiana Pacers waived the 6-foot-9 forward. Continue to Article

October 24, 2016 6:09:pm EST