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Nets hand coaching reins to Steve Nash
Hall of Famer Steve Nash is the Brooklyn Nets’ new head coach. Nash takes over as the new bench boss for a team that with big ambitions in the Kevin Durant era, and the announcement last week of his hiring came as a big surprise around the league. After all, the 46-year-old Nash has never…
Read MoreMiami Heat stun Milwaukee Bucks 115-104 in Game 1 of conference semis
The Miami Heat finished the regular season with the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference. However, the team wasn’t considered a legitimate championship contender. After all, this ball club had not advanced past the second round of the playoffs since 2016. That changed, however, when the Miami Heat knocked off the Indiana Pacers in the…
Read MoreJamal Murray scores 50 again as Nuggets force Game 7 against Jazz
Jamal Murray has thrived on offense this postseason. The Denver Nuggets star’s impressive scoring is the biggest reason the Western Conference team’s playoff hopes are still alive. In Sunday’s Game 6 against the Utah Jazz, Murray scored 50 points in the Nuggets’ 119-107 victory at Walt Disney World. Game 7 of the first-round series will…
Read MoreLuka Doncic nails clutch 3 to sink Clippers in OT
Luka Doncic had one of the best games of his NBA career on Sunday, stepping up in the clutch to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Los Angeles Clippers. Doncic drained a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift the Mavericks to a 135-133 OT triumph in a first-round playoff series at the NBA bubble at Walt Disney…
Read More70th NBA All-Star Game ‘unlikely’ to happen as planned
The 70th NBA All-Star Game probably won’t be played on Feb. 14, 2021, when it is scheduled to be held in Indianapolis. According to published reports, an NBA spokesman said the All-Star weekend schedule is not set in stone. The TBD regular-season schedule for the 2020-21 campaign forced the league to cancel or reschedule the…
Read MoreLA Clippers outlast Dallas Mavericks 118-110 in Game 1
The NBA playoffs began on Monday afternoon. While there were four games on the slate, the league saved the best matchup for last. The LA Clippers took on the Dallas Mavericks in the opening round of the western conference playoffs. The contest was one-sided early on, as the LA Clippers jumped out to an early…
Read MoreGuangdong Southern Tigers repeat as CBA champions
The Guangdong Southern Tigers captured their second consecutive Chinese Basketball Association title on Saturday evening, defeating the Liaoning Flying Leopards 123-115 in Game 3 of the championship series. Former NBA player Sonny Weems, a University of Arkansas product, led Guangdong with 39 points in Qingdao, China. Teammate Zhou Peng had 23 points and grabbed eight…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo ejected after headbutting incident
Giannis Antetokounmpo lost his temper in a game against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday at the NBA bubble in Florida. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar was ejected in the second quarter for headbutting the Wizards’ Moritz Wagner. The Bucks went on to win 126-113. Antetokounmpo, who had 12 points and nine rebounds, wasn’t available for post-game…
Read MoreGuangdong Southern Tigers advance to CBA finals
The reigning champion Guangdong Southern Tigers are headed back to the Chinese Basketball Association finals. With an 88-85 win over the Beijing Ducks in Game 3 of their best-of-three semifinal series on Saturday in Qingdao, China, Guangdong secured a showdown with the Liaoning Flying Leopards, who captured the title in 2018. The Flying Leopards went…
Read MoreDamian Lillard scores 51 as Portland Trail Blazers edge Philadelphia 76ers
Damian Lillard takes pride in being a potent scorer. The Portland Trail Blazers star proved that again on Sunday in a 124-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World. Lillard sank 4 of 5 3-pointers in the pivotal fourth quarter and finished with 51 points in Portland’s bounce-back win.…
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