Over the next 5 weeks, the Lakers and Dallas are tied for having the most home games in the West. We’ve crossed a little over the midpoint of the first half of the 2020-21 NBA schedule, which continues to evolve. The league wisely arranged for just over half of the proposed 1,080 games for this …
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Over the next 5 weeks, the Lakers and Dallas hold the record for the most home games in the West. We’ve progressed slightly beyond the midpoint of the first half of the 2020-21 NBA schedule, which has been continually evolving. The league’s decision to only schedule just over half of the proposed 1,080 games for …
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Kevin Durant, a forward, and Kyrie Irving, a point guard, will not be playing for the Nets in Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Due to Health & Safety Protocols, Durant was unable to participate in the game on Friday and was also ruled out on Saturday afternoon. However, Coach Steve Nash anticipates that Durant …
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence for pointing a rifle at a family outside his home last fall. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced that Beasley can serve his stay in the workhouse after the conclusion of his NBA …
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Reportedly, Dwight Howard is departing from the Lakers for the second time, following his first NBA championship win. Agent Charles Briscoe has informed Shams Charania of The Athletic that Dwight Howard and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed on a one-year contract. Free agent Dwight Howard has agreed to a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, …
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In the 2020 NBA Finals against Miami, LeBron James had an average of 29.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 8.5 assists. Heat (12-17) at Lakers (22-8) 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC • The Lakers rank fifth in the league in scoring inside the key, averaging 52.3 points in the paint per game. However, Miami excels in protecting …
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NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2021 – Of the 470 players tested for COVID-19 since Feb. 3, one new player has returned a confirmed positive test. People who have tested positive or have been identified as having close contact with an infected individual are isolated or quarantined. They remain so until they meet the clearance criteria …
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Klay Thompson, a guard for the Warriors, hasn’t returned to an NBA court since he walked off with an ACL tear during Game 6 of the 2019 Finals. The enjoyable and glamorous lifestyle was entertaining and thrilling while it lasted, wasn’t it? It managed to lift the basketball gloom that had enveloped the Bay Area …
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The restart of the 2019-20 NBA season had social justice as a crucial element. NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced the formation of the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition, an organization that will lead the NBA family’s collective efforts to advance equality and social justice. …
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This season, Luka Doncic with 27.8 points per game (ppg) and Trae Young with 26.7 ppg rank fifth and tenth in scoring, respectively. Hawks (11-12) at Mavericks (11-14) 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN • Luka Doncic (23.4) and Trae Young (20.3) rank second and third, respectively, in drives per game. Doncic leads all players in scoring …
