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NBA reporter Craig Sager undergoes third bone marrow transplant

NBA reporter Craig Sager undergoes third bone marrow transplant

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Craig Sager, TNT’s NBA sideline reporter, has received a rare third bone marrow transplant as he continues his fight against cancer.

“OK, third time’s the charm,” the 65-year-old Sager said moments after the procedure began Wednesday at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

The AP was granted access to the facility during Sager’s treatment. Here’s a collection of images chronicling the hours-long process.

–The Associated Press

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Kobe’s 60, Warriors’ 73 put exclamation point on NBA regular season

Kobe’s 60, Warriors’ 73 put exclamation point on NBA regular season

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On opposite ends of California last night, the exit of one of the league’s most singular stars and a record set by one of its most singular teams made for a spectacular end to the NBA regular season. In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant ended his 20-year career with a 60-point, 50-shot performance. In Oakland, the Golden State Warriors became the first team to win 73 games in one campaign.

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The week ahead for February 10-16: New York Fashion Week; Westminster Kennel Club show; Valentine’s Day

The week ahead for February 10-16: New York Fashion Week; Westminster Kennel Club show; Valentine’s Day

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A look at what’s coming up on the East Coast and around the world. This week, that includes a Beatles anniversary, an angry organic farmer and a hungry Angela Merkel doppelganger.

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Oct. 11 Photo Brief: NBA visits China, Swiss forces show their might and an 18th-century sunken ship

Oct. 11 Photo Brief: NBA visits China, Swiss forces show their might and an 18th-century sunken ship

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The NBA makes social call to China, The Swiss air force puts on a display, a sunken 18th-century Spanish galleon is found off the coast of Sicily and more in today’s daily brief.
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