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Silver wants half of new NBA refs to be women
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 16:19
WASHINGTON -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants half of all new referees joining the league to be women -- and he would like to see teams hire female coaches, too.In an appearance Thursday for The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Silver said two of the past five refs added from the developmental G League were women, bringing the total number…
Kerr optimistic KD can return if Warriors advance
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 19:53
HOUSTON -- Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant will not play in the rest of his team's Western Conference semifinals series against the Houston Rockets because of a right calf strain, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he is confident Durant will be able to return in the conference finals if Golden State can close out this series."I think it's…
Embiid returns to form for 76ers in 'do-or-die' win
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Friday, 10 May 2019 00:33
PHILADELPHIA -- The Process continues.Facing elimination and an offseason rife with speculation were the Philadelphia 76ers to lose, Joel Embiid bounced back to lead a 112-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night and force a decisive Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals.After slogging through Philadelphia's losses in Games 4 and 5 as the Sixers fell behind in…
How the Sixers forced a Game 7 with enormous stakes
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 23:14
PHILADELPHIA -- From the moment Kawhi Leonard touched the ball Thursday night in the Toronto Raptors' 112-101 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, he encountered multiple bodies.This seems like an obvious response to an attacking wing who has assembled one of the most prolific individual runs in NBA postseason history, but for the past two weeks in an…
Bucks should have Brogdon back in limited role
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Wednesday, 08 May 2019 10:50
MILWAUKEE -- Malcolm Brogdon is expected to play in Game 5 between the Celtics and Bucks, coach Mike Budenholzer announced at shootaround Wednesday morning.Brogdon, who has been sidelined since March 15 with a plantar fascia tear, will come off the bench for Milwaukee and be on a minutes restriction."He's such a pro," Budenholzer said. "He loves playing. He's very, very…
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