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This morning’s headlines: Cavs, LeBron fall into 3-0 Finals hole Report: Hoiberg ‘not interested’ in Ohio State gig Erving, Johnson say their teams could be Warriors * * * LeBron feeling worn out by these Finals — From a pure numbers perspective, LeBron James has been dazzling in The 2017 Finals with his averages of …

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This morning’s headlines: Cavs, LeBron fall into 3-0 Finals hole Report: Hoiberg ‘not interested’ in Ohio State gig Erving, Johnson say their teams could be Warriors * * * LeBron feeling worn out by these Finals — From a pure numbers perspective, LeBron James has been dazzling in The 2017 Finals with his averages of …

Read more “Shootaround (June 8) — LeBron James feeling drained 'mentally and physically' by Finals”

Are the Philadelphia 76ers finally off the clock? The deal between Philadelphia and the Boston Celtics not only gives the 76ers the first pick in Thursday’s Draft, it will give the franchise a chance to finally turn the page on a dark passage in its history. Markelle Fultz won’t solve all of the team’s problems …

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Are the Philadelphia 76ers finally off the clock? The deal between Philadelphia and the Boston Celtics not only gives the 76ers the first pick in Thursday’s Draft, it will give the franchise a chance to finally turn the page on a dark passage in its history. Markelle Fultz won’t solve all of the team’s problems …

Read more “Deals, chatter just getting started as 2017 Draft night approaches”

Are the Philadelphia 76ers finally off the clock? The deal between Philadelphia and the Boston Celtics not only gives the 76ers the first pick in Thursday’s Draft, it will give the franchise a chance to finally turn the page on a dark passage in its history. Markelle Fultz won’t solve all of the team’s problems …

Read more “Deals, chatter just getting started as 2017 Draft night approaches”

LeBron James has been to The NBA Finals eight times during his 14-year career, including participating in the last seven championship rounds. After falling to the Warriors in the third chapter of their team’s trilogy, James now falls to 3-5 in the NBA Finals. A look back at all eight of his Finals appearances: 2007: …

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Game 3: Full analysis, reactions Complete coverage of The Finals CLEVELAND – Just when you thought the Cleveland Cavaliers had forced their way back into this series, just when it seemed as though playing at home at Quicken Loans Arena behind a raucous crowd had cured what ailed them, just when it seemed as though …

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(AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are staying in-house to fill their general manager vacancy. The team plans to name director of basketball operations Jon Horst as its next GM, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the Bucks have not publicly announced the …

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No. 1: Are LeBron’s playoff feats getting out of reach? — As he piles up the playoff appearances and chops down post-season scoring and other records, LeBron James is setting a pace that now seems very difficult to match. Someone must come along at a very young age, remain healthy and deliver at such a …

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The first two games of the NBA Finals are the most-watched since Michael Jordan’s final championship in 1998. Despite two lopsided outcomes, Golden State’s two home wins over Cleveland averaged 19.6 million viewers, according to numbers released Monday by the Nielsen company. That’s an increase of 5 percent from the 18.6 million …

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