* Thursday on ABC: NBA Finals, Game 1 (9 ET) OAKLAND, Calif. — Will the Golden State Warriors get crowned for the third time in four years and lay claim to being the best team of this generation? Or will LeBron James defy odds and pull this off and make his case for the greatest …
HOUSTON — Familiarity in the NBA playoffs tends to breed contempt for the opposing sides. A hard pick here leads to an errant elbow there and before you know it, the bad blood is boiling and tempers flare. If you’re not careful, you’ll even have an old school playoff skirmish, the kind that was routine …
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MILWAUKEE — The sports’ rallying cry of “Not in our house!” held special significance for the Milwaukee Bucks and their fans in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. It wasn’t just a matter of fending off a series-clinching by the visiting Celtics, who led 3-2 in …
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade visited with students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School today, the site of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of 17 people on Feb. 14. Wade been among many members of the team who have reached out to the shooting victims since it took place. One of the victims, …
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The good news for the San Antonio Spurs? Kawhi Leonard plans to play again this season. The bad news for the San Antonio Spurs? He’s not sure when that will be. One thing that is clear to Leonard is that he doesn’t feel there is friction between he and the team. ESPN reported earlier this …
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Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade visited with students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School today, the site of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of 17 people on Feb. 14. Wade been among many members of the team who have reached out to the shooting victims since it took place. One of the victims, …
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After Friday night’s games, the Portland Trail Blazers possess the league’s longest winning streak (nine games). They have vaulted to third place in a competitive Western Conference. All of that is tied to their most victory, a 125-108 triumph over the defending champion Warriors. So impressive are their recent credentials that All-Star guard Damian Lillard …
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The Hornets are on the verge of finalizing a contract with Mitch Kupchak to serve as the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday. Kupchak, the architect of four championship teams during his previous tenure with the Lakers from 2000 to 2017, would replace Rich Cho, whose contract was …
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Jemele Hill of The Undefeated joins me for a conversation about the NBA’s evolution, the current state of the game, and much more (starts at 14:00 minute mark). Plus, Greg Anthony and I discuss if the Rockets are the new favorites to win the title, the impact of injuries on the Warriors, and how the …
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