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Sources: Clippers to honor West at arena opening

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Tuesday, 22 October 2024 11:06

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINGLEWOOD, Calif. -- When the LA Clippers open their new Intuit Dome on Wednesday, they will honor and celebrate Jerry West's legendary life and connection to the franchise with a "JW" court decal and a memorial seat where he sat during Clippers games behind the basket near the team's home bench, sources told ESPN.The memorial seat -- which…

Celtics NBA title faves for 3rd consecutive season

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Tuesday, 22 October 2024 10:54

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers enhanced their rosters this summer, but the Boston Celtics remain the consensus betting favorites to win the championship entering the NBA season.Boston has been the preseason title favorite for three consecutive seasons. The defending-champion Celtics are the favorites at +290 at ESPN BET, their shortest preseason title odds in the past…

Embiid to miss first week; George out for opener

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Tuesday, 22 October 2024 10:54

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Philadelphia 76ers announced that Joel Embiid and Paul George will both miss Wednesday's season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks.Embiid, who didn't play in the preseason, will miss not just Wednesday's game but also Friday's game in Toronto and Sunday's game in Indiana, despite the team saying he is "responding well to his individualized plan" and will ramp…

LeBron, Steph, KD and an NBA old guard on the brink

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Tuesday, 22 October 2024 06:27

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAs the bus of Americans edged to the curb after midnight in the Opera district in central Paris in August, its occupants poured out in jubilation, gripping champagne bottles and chomping on cigars with medals swinging from their necks.At the end of a specially designed tunnel into their hotel, which featured a massive image of Kobe Bryant over…

Mazzulla: Celtics under 'zero pressure' to repeat

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Monday, 21 October 2024 18:39

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBOSTON -- The Boston Celtics aren't feeling the pressure ahead of the start of their title defense Tuesday night.With the Celtics set to raise their 18th banner before kicking off the regular season against the New York Knicks, head coach Joe Mazzulla said there's "zero pressure" on Boston to repeat as champions."We're all going to be dead soon,…

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