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The Winter meetings have to come to a close with the Rule 5 Draft on Thursday, but the action is far from over.
In all, 18 free agents have signed, collecting a combined $433,200,000 bankroll. Only one was named Barry. Zito remains among whispers on the open market, as most of the headline signings are still [...]

Two overtimes, 318 points, 34 lead changes, 21 ties and a dramatic showdown later, the Phoenix Suns emerged the victor with a 161-157 win over the New Jersey Nets on Thursday, matching the NBA’s fourth-highest points total. Fun Fact: Detroit and Denver played the highest-scoring game in NBA history in February 1983, with the Pistons [...]