VILNIUS - Following weeks of speculation, Lithuanian basketball star Arvydas Sabonis has finally received his walking papers from the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.The team terminated his contract on Aug. 15, just after Sabonis announced his intention to retire from the league. "It's hard for me to be away from my family," Sabonis told reporters. He would have made $7 million next year, according to the terms of his contract. Sabonis joined the Trail Blazers in 1995 and averaged 12 points and 7.3 rebounds in 470 games. He is seventh on the team's career list for rebounds with 3,436.According...
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