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NBA going back to Africa this summer for showcase event

Associated Press — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0000

>NEW ORLEANS (AP) The NBA is going back to Africa.The league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Saturday that NBA Africa Game 2017 will be held on Aug. 5 in Johannesburg. It’s the second time the NBA is playing on the continent, after a sold-out event there in 2015.

Among the players planning to take part so far are Orlando’s Bismack Biyombo, Portland’s CJ McCollum and Denver’s Emmanuel Mudiay.

The game will have a Team Africa vs. Team World format and will support UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and SOS Children’s Villages South Africa.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says going back to South Africa ”is part of the league’s continued commitment to bring the authentic NBA experience to fans around the world.”

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Biyombo’s Magic debut delayed due to 1-game suspension

Associated Press — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) The Bismack Biyombo era in Orlando will be delayed one game.

The Magic’s prized free agent signee this summer is suspended by the NBA for the Wednesday night’s season opener against Miami because the center exceeded the flagrant foul limit during last season’s playoffs when he was with the Toronto Raptors. Biyombo was assessed a flagrant foul in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against Cleveland, putting him over the limit with four flagrant foul points for the playoffs.

Biyombo is suspended for the opener without pay.

The Magic announced Tuesday they have exercised fourth-year team options on forward Aaron Gordon and point guard Elfrid Payton, and a third-year option on guard Mario Hezonja.

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