Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr.
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"Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr." is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include BasketNews.com, Hardwood Houdini, Yahoo Sports and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (11)
- The NBA’s next cap circumvention investigation is even more baffling than the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard case SB Nation · 2h ago
- ‘The Punishment Could be Equally Severe, if Not Worse’ — NBA Insider Warns East Team May Face Harsher Penalty Than Clippers for Cap Scandal sports.yahoo.com · 2h ago
- NBA still investigating Bucks, key difference from Kawhi Leonard case revealed BasketNews.com · 2h ago
- Celtics could benefit from the NBA's other cap-circumvention investigation Hardwood Houdini · 2h ago
- The NBA’s next cap circumvention investigation is even more baffling than the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard case Yahoo Sports · 2h ago
- NBA investigates Gary Trent Jr.’s Bucks deal. How does it compare to Kawhi-Clippers? The New York Times · 2h ago
- Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr. Yahoo · 2h ago
- How 1 NBA team may get 'worse' than Clippers penalty for cap violation USA Today · 4h ago
- Bucks reportedly being investigated by NBA for possible salary-cap circumvention in deal with Gary Trent Jr. Yahoo Sports · 4h ago
- Had the agreement with Trent come in the first few … HoopsHype · 4h ago
- Latest On NBA’s Probe Into Bucks’ Deal With Gary Trent Jr. Hoops Rumors · 4h ago
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