Articles filed under Basketball
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Top seeds 76ers, Jazz facing elimination games in semifinalsJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The NBA's top playoff seeds, Philadelphia and Utah, are on the brink of being eliminated. The 76ers have blown leads of 18 and 26 points in back-to-back l...
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Major Payne: Suns guard rebuilds career in the desertJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Even in today's high-scoring NBA game, the dizzying pace of the Phoenix Suns point guard Cameron Payne stands out. He's just 6-foot-1, but has wiry streng...
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Clippers beat Jazz 119-111 to take series leadJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Paul George delivered exactly what was needed to move the Los Angeles Clippers one step closer to their first conference finals berth. With Kawhi ...
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Sixers' Ben Simmons making NBA history with free-throw woesJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - Ben Simmons' foul-shooting woes so far in the playoffs aren't just obvious. They're basically unprecedented. The Philadelphia guard is 22 for 67 from the line so far in ...
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Los Angeles tries to finish off series against Utah in game 6Jun 17, 2021 7:00 am - Utah Jazz (52-20, first in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (47-25, fourth in the Western Conference during the regular season)...
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Hawks look to secure series victory over the 76ersJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - Philadelphia 76ers (49-23, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Atlanta Hawks (41-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season...
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Carlisle steps down as Mavs' coach, one day after GM departsJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - Rick Carlisle stepped down as coach of the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the second major departure for that franchise in as many days. Carlisle spent 13 seasons in Dall...
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Analysis: The NBA playoffs have entered survivor modeJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - The NBA champion this season will be the last team standing. Perhaps literally. Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers missed Game 5 of the Western Conference semifin...
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GM Donnie Nelson, who brought Nowitzki, Doncic, leaving MavsJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson, instrumental in the club's acquisitions of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic, is leaving the organization after...
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Hornets' LaMelo Ball selected NBA Rookie of the YearJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - LaMelo Ball thought he would become NBA Rookie of the Year long before he joined the league. That belief became a reality Wednesday night as Ball'...