Articles filed under NBA
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Jim O'Donnell: "Last Dance," last chance at predicting a perfect Michael Jordan endingMay 28, 2023 1:00 am - THERE WAS A STRONG SENSE that it was instant sports history - a place in time that might endure forever. There were more subtle underpinnings that it would be a singular...
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Celtics beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finalsMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON - Derrick White had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics dominated the Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 to extend the Eastern ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Once upon a time in Cleveland, Jim Brown was the NFL's perfect gentlemanMay 24, 2023 1:00 am - THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL SPORTS EVENT that a wee Irishman from suburban Cleveland ever attended was a long ago NFL game between the Browns and visiting Washington. Jim Bro...
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LeBron ponders retirement after Lakers get swept out of playoffsMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - LeBron James questioned retirement after his Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets despite the highest-scoring postseason half of James' matchless NBA ca...
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Celtics stave off elimination, beat Heat in Game 4May 23, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - Down 9 early in the third quarter, down 3-0 in the series, the Boston Celtics knew their season was completely on the brink. Three minutes later, everything look...
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Anything goes: No draft picks, but Bulls could benefit from chaotic NBA summerMay 22, 2023 11:00 am - The Bulls' chances of failure in last week's NBA Draft Lottery were 98.2%, so there's no point complaining about their lack of draft picks. If there's any cause for opti...
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Nuggets sweep Lakers, advance to first NBA Finals in franchise historyMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, ...
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Anthony retires after 19-year NBA career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medalsMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement ...
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Jimmy Butler scores 27, Miami beats Boston 111-105 to take 2-0 lead in East finalsMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to give the Heat the lead after they erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit and Miami beat ...
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No lottery luck for Bulls; Spurs win Wembanyama sweepstakesMay 16, 2023 2:00 pm - David Robinson, Tim Duncan and now Victor Wembanyama. Another coveted big man will be playing in San Antonio. The Spurs won the top pick at Tuesday's NBA Draft lottery a...