There are two aspects to rim protection. There’s contesting the shots that are taken near the basket, and there’s preventing those shots from being taken. Both aspects are equally important. The Philadelphia 76ers are in the middle of the pack in regard to both, ranking 18th in opponent field goal percentage in the restricted area …
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There are two aspects to rim protection. There’s contesting the shots that are taken near the basket, and there’s preventing those shots from being taken. Both aspects are equally important. The Philadelphia 76ers are in the middle of the pack in regard to both, ranking 18th in opponent field goal percentage in the restricted area …
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There are two aspects to rim protection. There’s contesting the shots that are taken near the basket, and there’s preventing those shots from being taken. Both aspects are equally important. The Philadelphia 76ers are in the middle of the pack in regard to both, ranking 18th in opponent field goal percentage in the restricted area …
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NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is joining rapper Common and others for a TV special calling for action following the death of Breonna Taylor. Irving is producing “#SAYHERNAME: BREONNA TAYLOR,” which will debut Wednesday at 7 p.m. EDT on the PlayersTv digital and broadcast network. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black emergency medical …
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Citing both his contractual obligations and desire to pursue a championship, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard confirmed Monday that he will join his team for the season restart later this month in Orlando. “I feel like we have a great opportunity, the Lakers do, for winning the title this year,” Howard said in an …
Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward told reporters on Friday that he planned to exit the NBA “bubble” in Orlando, Florida for the birth of his fourth child, if the Celtics are still playing at the time. His wife, Robyn, is due in September, and the Conference Semifinals are scheduled to tip on August 31. Boston currently …
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Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward told reporters on Friday that he planned to exit the NBA “bubble” in Orlando, Florida for the birth of his fourth child, if the Celtics are still playing at the time. His wife, Robyn, is due in September, and the Conference Semifinals are scheduled to tip on August 31. Boston currently …
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Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward told reporters on Friday that he planned to exit the NBA “bubble” in Orlando, Florida for the birth of his fourth child, if the Celtics are still playing at the time. His wife, Robyn, is due in September, and the Conference Semifinals are scheduled to tip on August 31. Boston currently …
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Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward told reporters on Friday that he planned to exit the NBA “bubble” in Orlando, Florida for the birth of his fourth child, if the Celtics are still playing at the time. His wife, Robyn, is due in September, and the Conference Semifinals are scheduled to tip on August 31. Boston currently …
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Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will not participate in the season restart in Orlando, he announced on Tuesday. Dinwiddie says he consulted with team doctors after he received a second positive test for COVID-19. Dinwiddie and the team decided that it would be in his “best interest” to stay home. Dinwiddie is not the first …
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