Articles filed under Basketball
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10 things to know, with the NBA regular season in the booksMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - The compressed, coronavirus-threatened, NBA regular season like none other is over. All 1,080 games that were scheduled were played, and now the play-in round awaits. Th...
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Rookie Edwards makes himself room in top trio for T-wolvesMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - More than a year after acquiring D'Angelo Russell as the pick-and-roll initiator for pal Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally closed...
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Bulls look to future after frustrating, promising seasonMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine insisted he had never played on a team as talented as the Chicago Bulls were this season. That made it all the more disappointing. Instead of ...
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Divergent paths lead Celtics, Wizards into play-in matchupMay 17, 2021 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Eastern Conference play-in tournament game between the No. 7 seed Celtics and No. 8 Wizards is a matchup of teams that ended the regular season on dive...
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James scores 25, tweaks ankle as Lakers top Pelicans 110-98May 17, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - LeBron James looked to be in playoff form when he hit deep 3s, delivered an accurate, no-look, behind-the-back pass out of a double team to Alex Carus...
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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...