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Denver first-round pick DaRon Holmes II is expected to miss the season after tearing his right Achilles on Friday night in the Nuggets’ NBA Summer League opener, The Athletic and multiple other media outlets reported.   Traded to Denver after being selected No. 22 overall by Phoenix, the 6-foot-10 former Dayton center-forward had 11 points…

Drew Gordon died on May 30 in a vehicle accident in Portland, Oregon. He was 33 years old.   Per a report from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Gordon was driving a three-wheel autocycle that crossed over the center line on a two-lane road and collided with a pickup truck.   Gordon was a standout…