Articles filed under NBA
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Hoping for home: Raptors thank Tampa, but clamor for TorontoMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - Fred VanVleet has nothing but great things to say about Tampa. He likes the food. The people in the arena are friendly. The temporary accommodations for the Toronto Rapt...
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Pistons finish near the bottom but have reasons for optimismMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Troy Weaver's first season as Detroit's general manager ended with the Pistons holding the second-worst record in the league. Finally, though, it felt lik...
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Next season has already started for rebuilding Orlando MagicMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - For the Orlando Magic, next season doesn't start in October. It started in March. The next season - the next chapter, really - for the Magic began when the trade-deadlin...
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Strange losing season finally over for Oklahoma CityMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Thunder finally can move on from the strangest of seasons. A franchise that had missed the playoffs just once in the previous 11 s...
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Pacers, Hornets try to change playoff woes in play-in gameMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana hired coach Nate Bjorkgren to help the Pacers make a long playoff run. Instead, they need two wins to make it in. After dealing with a season...
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Blazers beat Nuggets 132-116, secure 6th seed for playoffsMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - After meeting to close out the regular season, the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets will face off in the opening round of the playoffs. Damian Lillar...
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Injuries likely to impact quality of play in NBA postseasonMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - The NBA playoffs should be entertaining, as they always are. Just don't count on the basketball being as good as usual. Not after a truncated season during which the inj...
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Cavs end difficult season outside playoffs, decisions loomMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - The night before their season finale, the Cavaliers ditched their masks and got together for a team dinner on a rooftop in Brooklyn - a symbolic high po...
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Williamson, Griffin, offer different views of Pelicans' playMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Zion Williamson takes little comfort in how close the New Orleans Pelicans came to qualifying for the postseason. If anything, the 20-year-old All-Sta...
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LeBron vs. Steph: A play-in game will be a superstar tussleMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - LeBron vs. Steph. Oh, what a way to get into NBA playoff mode. The matchups for the NBA's new play-in tournament are set. It starts Tuesday night with the Eastern Confer...