Articles filed under Basketball
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Without Embiid, 76ers roll past Wizards and into 2nd roundJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Ben Simmons challenged Seth Curry during an afternoon 'œCall of Duty'ť session to score 30 points and send the 76ers into the next round of the playo...
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Detroit Pistons hire John Beilein in player development roleJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Pistons hired John Beilein as a senior adviser for player development Wednesday, saying the hope is that the former NBA and Michigan coach can...
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Suns dismantle Lakers 115-85 to take 3-2 series leadJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns made LeBron James look away. Riding an orange wave of support in the desert, the Suns sent the four-time league MVP to the locker room ea...
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Stevens replacing Ainge as team president in Celtics shakeupJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Danny Ainge, who helped bring two NBA titles to Boston as a player and another as the team's basketball boss, stepped down from the Celtics front office ju...
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Lillard wows, then turns the page with Blazers on the brinkJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - Even Kevin Durant was awed by Damian Lillard's Game 5 performance in Denver. Lillard had 55 points, including 12 3-pointers, and 10 assists in one of the best individual...
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By the numbers: LeBron James in a most unusual positionJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - LeBron James has entered uncharted waters. He has been to the NBA playoffs in 15 of his 18 NBA seasons, and has never missed the second round - a streak that is now very...
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Nuggets beat Blazers 147-140 in 2OT, Lillard scores 55Jun 02, 2021 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - On Damian Lillard's record-breaking night when he was hitting one shot after another from behind the arc and almost beyond belief, it was Michael Porter J...
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Jokic and the Nuggets aim to clinch series against PortlandJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - Denver Nuggets (47-25, third in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (42-30, sixth in the Western Conference during the regular s...
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Suns look to secure series victory over the LakersJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - Phoenix Suns (51-21, second in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (42-30, seventh in the Western Conference during the regular seas...
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After strong playoff debut, Nets' Big Three braces for BucksJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Five games against Boston were nearly as many as Brooklyn's Big Three played together in the regular season, so the Nets are far from a finished product....