Articles filed under NBA
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New Orleans wins NBA draft lottery, right to pick No. 1May 14, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Zion Williamson has never been to New Orleans. That may be changing very soon. The Pelicans bucked seriously long odds Tuesday night, winning the NBA draf...
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US senator seeks safe passage for Turkish Trail Blazers starMay 14, 2019 7:00 am - SALEM, Ore. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden wants to ensure Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter, a Turkish star whom Turkey wants arrested for his criticism of Presiden...
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Mavs' Dirk Nowitzki honored by Texas governor, lawmakersMay 14, 2019 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Retired Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has been honored by Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas lawmakers for his outstanding 21-year career with the sam...
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Forget Powerball - power forward Williamson is the prize in this lotteryMay 13, 2019 12:00 pm - There's really only one way to approach Tuesday's monumental NBA Draft lottery: Prepare to be disappointed. Sure, the Chicago Bulls could win the right to draft freakish...
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Warriors Durant, Cousins may miss Western Conference FinalsMay 13, 2019 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins won't necessarily return from injuries in time to play for the Golden State Warriors during the Western Conferen...
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Draft lottery may decide Williamson's first NBA stopMay 13, 2019 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Zion Williamson's immediate future is likely to be decided by the bounce of 14 pingpong balls. The NBA draft lottery is Tuesday night in Chicago, where ...
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Leonard, Raptors to face Bucks, Antetokounmpo in East finalMay 13, 2019 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - For the second time in four seasons, the Toronto Raptors are headed to the Eastern Conference final. While the Raptors won't have to deal with playoff nem...
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Leap of faith: Cavs sign Michigan's Beilein to 5-year dealMay 13, 2019 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - John Beilein has spent a coaching lifetime taking ordinary programs and turning them into consistent winning ones. All in college. He's getting his NBA ...
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Mavs say Porzingis involved in incident in native LatviaMay 13, 2019 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks say Kristaps Porzingis was involved in an altercation at a nightclub in his native Latvia. After video showed the 7-foot-3 forward wit...
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Warriors' Durant likely out for Games 1 and 2 vs BlazersMay 13, 2019 7:00 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Durant watched from home in the Bay Area as the Golden State Warriors finished off James Harden and the Houston Rockets on the road. The two...