Coach Mike White and Florida fans got to witness the first fireworks display on Sunday. Florida center Colin Castleton announced via Twitter that he will be retiring from the NBA Draft and returning to the Gators for his senior season. âThe last few months have been very productive as I …
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As Devin Booker and Trae Young lead their respective teams in the 2021 NBA Conference Finals, it’s time to remove the phrase âgood stats, bad teamâ. Booker and Young were both tagged with the unflattering tag early in their careers, when they racked up impressive per-game stats for lottery-related teams. …
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Nikola Jokic received the pre-match MVP trophy and delivered a performance worthy of the award. Despite a triple-double monster, the Nuggets still lost Game 3 to be now on the verge of elimination. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/c8/c3/kane_avgmjwgse5oq1t5084s32nuvd.jpg?t=1299523902&w=500 By Kane Pitman @KanePitman Nikola Jokic created a little Game 3 story for the Denver Nuggets. …
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Read More »NBA playoffs: Hawks’ Trae Young speaks out after losing to 76ers
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Read More »NBA News: If the Trail Blazers trade Damian Lillard, the New York Knicks are the betting favorite to win him
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Read More »NBA 2021 Playoffs – Expert Predictions for Conference Semifinals
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Read More »Jrue Holiday wins NBA Sportsmanship 2020-21 award
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Read More »NBA champions LA Lakers eliminated from playoffs by Phoenix Suns | NBA
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Read More »Anthony Davis leaves Game 4 against the Suns with a groin injury
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The seeded Utah Jazz hit the road Saturday for the first time in the 2021 NBA playoffs. Utah visits the Memphis Grizzlies for Game 3 of a Best-of-Seven first-round series. The first two games separated in Salt Lake City, with Utah winning the second game by a final margin of …
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Read More »Milwaukee Bucks move through NBA playoffs as other stars step up
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Read More »Spain’s tall man Usman Garuba to enter 2021 NBA Draft, source says
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The Eastern Conference’s No.8 seed and a first-round game with the seeded 76ers are in play Thursday when the Pacers visit the Wizards at 8 p.m. ET. An under-endowed Indiana team, led by Domantas Sabonis, beat the Hornets on Tuesday as the All-Star double came close to registering a triple-double …
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Read More »NBA play-in tournament: Lakers to face Warriors to determine seed
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Kira Lewis Jr. finished his first NBA season on Sunday with 12 points and four assists in the New Orleans Pelicans’ 110-98 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The rookie guard closed the campaign by playing the Pelicans ‘last 21 games after entering the field for 33 of New Orleans’ …
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The NBA regular season wrapped up Sunday night – with the Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz securing the top seeds in their respective conferences – and for the first time in more than two months there was a matchday on the schedule with zero NBA games. The basketball drought, fortunately, …
Read More »Jalen Brunson can’t wait to make his first NBA playoff series
Jalen Brunson didn’t mince words when asked to make his first NBA playoff series. âI’m ready to go,â he said. “Nothing else to say. Let’s go. “ One of the Dallas Mavericks’ backup guards, Brunson can be excused for being on high alert regarding the NBA playoffs. After all, when …
Read More »ESPN gives Sixers trio some love for All-NBA, All-Defensive teams
With the 2020-21 regular season on the books, now is the time to start crumbling and predicting some of the season’s honors. The Philadelphia 76ers finished as the No.1 seed in the East, so they’ll get some love for the All-NBA and All-Defensive teams. They are led by star duo …
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Fred VanVleet and the Raptors played their 2020-2021 home games at Amalia Arena in Tampa Bay. Fred VanVleet has nothing but great things to say about Tampa. He loves food. The people in the arena are nice. The temporary accommodations for the Toronto Raptors were as good as anyone would …
Read More »NBA betting tips for Celtics vs Wizards, other potential games
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In the NBA, tanking for a first draft pick has been a problem for a long time. Tanking for a specific playoff game or medium hasn’t been such a big deal, but it certainly hit an embarrassing new low on Sunday. The Los Angeles Clippers edged out the modest Oklahoma …
Read More »NBA announces players, rookies and coaches of the month
Golden State Warriors goalie Stephen Curry and Washington Wizards goaltender Russell Westbrook were named NBA Players of the Month for May. Curry ended the season on a tear as he led the Warriors to the Play-In tournament and, in the process, won his second career NBA title. Curry finished the …
Read More »Syracuse NBA basketball: Oshae Brissett lights up former team in regular season finals
Syracuse, NY – One of the most intriguing regular seasons in NBA history has come to a close and ended in style for a former Syracuse player. Indiana Pacers forward Oshae Brissett scored a career-high 31 points on Sunday, 10 of 16 from the field and 5 for 8 of …
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Kwame Brown’s professional basketball career has been the center of jokes around the NBA world for years. Now the former top pick in the overall standings has had enough. During Gilbert Arenas’ recent appearance on the popular “All The Smoke” sports podcast, hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and …
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Now from the point guard: Happy Gilmore. Actor and comedian Adam Sandler is a huge fan of hoops; his love for basketball tends to feature in his movies, and he’s actually pretty good, too. Or, at least, better than your average YMCA vacuum cleaner. In the videos that surfaced on …
Read More »Fears of Laker recovery in NBA playoffs justified – Orange County Register
So much for readjustment, timing, chemistry and all the other entries in the trainer’s thesaurus. It’s as easy as ever. If you’re playing with LeBron James and he gets a bounce, go down the pitch like a runaway prisoner. If it’s a double team, sprint to the vacant area. Or, …
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The Knicks have been underdog all season, so it’s no surprise that NBA scouts think the Hawks ‘firepower might be too much for the Knicks’ robust defense. The Knicks own a 3-0 regular-season sweep of Atlanta and have the field advantage, starting with Game 1 on Saturday or Sunday. But …
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