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Lou Williams (calf) out for short-handed Clippers
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Friday, 13 December 2019 10:41
MINNEAPOLIS -- The LA Clippers' backcourt will be even more short-handed after guard Lou Williams was ruled out on Friday against Minnesota.The Sixth Man of the Year has a sore right calf and is considered day-to-day. The Clippers play against the Timberwolves on Friday and then at Chicago on Saturday night.Head coach Doc Rivers said at the Friday morning shootaround…
Inside LeBron's basketball plan for his freshman son
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Friday, 13 December 2019 04:22
EVERY MORNING, BRONNY James is driven 25 miles from his family's home in the West Los Angeles enclave of Brentwood, through the recently fire-ravaged Sepulveda Pass and into a quiet corner of the San Fernando Valley.The hourlong trip into the teeth of the 405 traffic would be a tough commute for anyone, but he and his 12-year-old brother, Bryce, go…
Lowe: How Kevin Garnett teamed up with Adam Sandler in 'Uncut Gems'
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Thursday, 12 December 2019 02:41
Almost nobody behind "Uncut Gems," the Adam Sandler/Kevin Garnett drama steeped in NBA lore that opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles (and nationwide on Christmas), wanted the movie to have anything to do with Garnett and the Boston Celtics -- unless it somehow involved the Celtics' humiliation.Josh and Benny Safdie, the writer-director brothers, are diehard fans of the…
G League to add Mexico City team in 2020-21
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Thursday, 12 December 2019 17:51
MEXICO CITY -- The NBA G League will welcome its first franchise from outside the United States and Canada starting next year, when the Mexico City-based Capitanes make their debut as the league's 29th team.Calling it a "historic milestone for the NBA," commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement moments before the league kicked off its latest iteration of the Global…
Embiid torches Celts, says criticism 'good for me'
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Thursday, 12 December 2019 22:23
BOSTON -- Joel Embiid declared Thursday morning that Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal were right: He needed to start looking to dominate games.He didn't waste time taking their advice to heart.In a spectacular performance at TD Garden on Thursday night, Embiid had 38 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and a monstrous block of Daniel Theis in the final seconds, propelling…
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