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Kawhi shrugs off leg issue after win: 'I'm good'
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Sunday, 19 May 2019 23:02
TORONTO -- So much of this season for Kawhi Leonard has been spent on the topic of load management.Well, load management went out the window Sunday night.With his Toronto Raptors' season on the line, Leonard played a career-high 52 minutes -- almost all of them coming after he landed awkwardly on a layup in the first quarter. And he put…
For the Raptors, Game 3 came down to their will to survive
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Monday, 20 May 2019 00:06
TORONTO -- Nothing in the NBA playoffs goes off as planned.Lineup rotations can be tweaked and defensive coverages can be refined, but no matter how much preparation has been performed, the crucial minutes of a playoff game are nothing more than a desperate exercise in survival. Every possession is a fire drill, and few of them resemble the inspired plays…
D'Antoni has sights on 3 more years minimum
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Sunday, 19 May 2019 18:54
The Houston Rockets and coach Mike D'Antoni have had preliminary discussions on the framework of a contract extension that would keep the two-time NBA Coach of the Year from entering the final year of his deal."I've let [general manager] Daryl [Morey] and [team owner] Tilman [Fertitta] know that I'm energized to keep coaching --- and believe that I can continue…
Draymond: Warriors want sweep to get more rest
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Sunday, 19 May 2019 15:13
PORTLAND, Ore. -- As the Golden State Warriors attempt to become the first team since the 1960s Boston Celtics to go to the NBA Finals for the fifth straight season, Warriors forward Draymond Green said the group is motivated to finish off the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals and take advantage of the nine…
Lillard confirms rib injury, won't use it as excuse
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Sunday, 19 May 2019 14:49
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard does not want to use his separated rib as an excuse for his struggles in the Western Conference finals.Lillard confirmed on Sunday that he suffered the injury to his left side when Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney fell on him during a scramble for a loose ball during the third quarter…
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