One of the few disadvantages of being a team expected to contend for an NBA title is most of your opponents have put in a lot of work scouting your ball club from the top to the bottom of the roster should they find themselves needing to send your team packing in a best of …
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If Ja Morant returns to the court Wednesday as expected, his Grizzlies teammate Dillon Brooks will probably miss it. If you’re wondering why, it’s because Brooks wanted to let Dallas Mavericks reserve Theo Pinson know “he’s a cheerleader.” “I grew up watching him play. He’s a great basketball player, and now he’s …
Goodmorning. We’re now into the Interlull. Not just any Interlull either, the most terrifying Interlull I can ever remember. There has always been a ‘cross your fingers and hope everyone’s ok’ vibe running though previous ones, but never like this. Some of our most important players are going to play games for their countries, and …
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 57 points in one of the greatest nights in Knicks history. The Minnesota Timberwolves had the most sizzling start in the NBA this season. Even in an era where the scoreboard totals seem to balloon higher all the time, this spectacular display of shooting and scoring felt different. …
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PHILADELPHIA — After De’Anthony Melton picked up a steal, Doc Rivers didn’t call timeout. So, with the game on the line, Joel Embiid did what you would expect him to do: He pointed to James Harden and ran over for a pick-and-roll. The ball found Tyrese Maxey’s hands and the third-year guard had a chance …
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Steph starting fourth might be Dubs’ best late-season answer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay area The sight of Stephen Curry starting the fourth quarter Monday night cooled anxieties among the Warriors and, moreover, might have affirmed a thought already growing inside Steve Kerr’s mind. Specifically, particularly in close games on the road, at this …
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MEMPHIS — Kyrie Irving is no stranger to controversy, to the attention being at the center of one brings on a person and to returning to the court after a suspension. Which is why, after the Memphis Grizzlies beat Irving’s Mavericks 112-108 on Monday night, Irving wrapped Ja Morant in an embrace and spoke into …
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As turbulent as this regular season has been for the Warriors, they’ve had zero trouble with the Rockets. Four games, four relatively easy wins. The season sweep was completed on Monday night in Houston — a 121-108 final — snapping an 11-game road losing streak for the Warriors, the longest for the franchise since 2010. …
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Destiny Harden made a shot in the lane with 3.5 seconds left to send ninth-seeded Miami past top-seeded Indiana 70-68 on Monday night, lifting the Hurricanes to their first Sweet 16 since 1992. The Hoosiers (28-4) became the second No. 1 seed to be eliminated in two nights. Stanford was upset …
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What we learned as Dubs beat Rockets, finally end road skid originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay area Sometimes all a team needs to break an 11-game road losing streak is playing the 18-win Houston Rockets. For the Warriors, that was exactly the case in a 121-108 win Monday night at Toyota Center. The win …
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