Articles filed under NBA
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Gobert, George, Giannis headline NBA All-Defensive teamsMay 22, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and MVP finalists Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paul George were the leading vote-getters for the All-Defensive firs...
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Monty Williams hoping to give Suns some needed stabilityMay 22, 2019 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have gone through coaches like tear-away racing visors, the count up to five in five years. The instability has hurt them on the court, t...
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Bucks need better bench play to regain control vs RaptorsMay 22, 2019 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Bucks are back in Milwaukee looking to regain momentum in the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Mike Budenholzer believes the play of his bench will ...
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Warriors beat Blazers 119-117 in OT for NBA Finals berthMay 21, 2019 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Experience bred confidence for the Golden State Warriors, even when challenged by the upstart Portland Trail Blazers. No matter how far they were d...
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Griffin touts new Pelicans hires as Davis decision loomsMay 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin asserted Tuesday that luring new general manager Trajan Langdon away from a playoff team in Brookly...
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Doncic, Young unanimous NBA All-Rookie 1st-teamersMay 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - With Dallas' Luka Doncic and Atlanta's Trae Young leading the way, the top five NBA draft picks from 2018 have been selected as the top five NBA rookies ...
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Renaissance man: Beilein ready to breathe new life into CavsMay 21, 2019 7:00 am - INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - High on a wall and across the courts from where John Beilein was sitting, the Cavaliers' basketball history stared the new coach in the face. H...
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A break: Warriors get another long break before NBA FinalsMay 21, 2019 7:00 am - And now, they wait. Again. The Golden State Warriors have gotten used to going to the NBA Finals, and their win in Portland on Monday night clinched their fifth consecut...
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Trail Blazers' cohesiveness helped them to conference finalsMay 21, 2019 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Trail Blazers faced a number of challenges on the journey to their first Western Conference finals in 19 years. But there was one they...
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Wolves turn to Saunders to help lead franchise modernizationMay 21, 2019 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Three decades after their entry into the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves have deployed an aggressive plan to modernize their operation. What better wa...