Articles filed under Basketball
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NBA's young superstars showing their time is now in playoffsMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Trae Young didn't look like a postseason rookie in silencing a rocking road crowd in New York. 'œThe moment wasn't too big for him,'ť Atlanta teammate Lo...
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8th-seeded Memphis beats No. 1-seeded Jazz in series openerMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies have not completely consigned their grit-and-grind days to the past. The eighth-seeded Grizzlies beat top-seeded Utah 112-10...
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GM Myers confident Warriors will re-sign Stephen CurryMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Warriors general manager Bob Myers has little doubt Golden State will sign newly crowned scoring champion Stephen Curry to a contract extension this...
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Pacers still evaluating Bjorkgren before making decisionMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard intends to stand pat - for now. He'd rather not break up the big-man tandem of Myle...
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NBA announces formation of NBA Africa, eyes further growthMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA announced Monday that it has formed NBA Africa, which will oversee all league business on the continent, including the Basketball Africa League. ...
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Doncic and the Mavericks visit Los Angeles with 1-0 series leadMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - Dallas Mavericks (42-30, fifth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (47-25, fourth in the Western Conference during the regular ...
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Nets take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the CelticsMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - Boston Celtics (36-36, seventh in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Brooklyn Nets (48-24, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season)...
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Phoenix takes 1-0 lead into game 2 against Los AngelesMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - Los Angeles Lakers (42-30, seventh in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Phoenix Suns (51-21, second in the Western Conference during the regular seas...
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Lillard hits 8 3-pointers, ties NBA playoff record for halfMay 24, 2021 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Damian Lillard hit eight 3-pointers, including one from nearly half-court, to tie an NBA playoff record for most in a half. Lillard was 8 of 11 from long r...
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Suns win in return to playoffs, beating Lakers 99-90May 23, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - All-Star guard Chris Paul was grimacing in pain early in the fourth quarter, playing essentially with one shoulder. Cameron Payne had just been ejected. P...