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Wiz GM: 2019-20 about 'development,' not wins
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Thursday, 26 September 2019 15:03
WASHINGTON -- For years, the Wizards would head into a season with proclamations from players, management or ownership -- if not all three -- about how many wins they were hoping for or how deep a playoff run they thought possible.New general manager Tommy Sheppard outlined a different definition of success Thursday, saying 2019-20 is "all about player development."After all,…
Presti on KD: Nothing but positive things to say
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Thursday, 26 September 2019 14:07
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Responding to recent critical comments made by Kevin Durant about the Oklahoma City Thunder organization, general manager Sam Presti pushed back against the idea that there's lingering animosity."If there is anything that Kevin Durant ever, ever needed from me or from anyone here, it would be a moment's notice for that to happen," Presti said Thursday. "I…
G League to experiment with single foul shot
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Thursday, 26 September 2019 12:33
The NBA G League is experimenting this season with a new rule under which trips to the free throw line will include only a single foul shot that will be worth one, two or three points depending on the nature of the foul leading to the attempt, officials told ESPN.It marks the latest move -- in both the G League…
If LeBron isn't the best player in the NBA anymore, what is he?
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Wednesday, 25 September 2019 10:12
LeBron James has been the No. 1 player in ESPN's NBArank since the beginning. He had just disappointed and somewhat disappeared in the 2011 NBA Finals loss to the Dallas Mavericks, yet he was still recognized as the game's greatest all-around performer later that year. For eight seasons we asked ESPN's basketball experts to predict the best player in the…
Feeling better, Magic's Fultz has high hopes
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Wednesday, 25 September 2019 13:24
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It was time for the last jump shot of Markelle Fultz's workout on the Orlando Magic practice court Wednesday. He let a 3-pointer fly from the left corner and spun around in celebration even before the ball swished through the net.After two years of problems, he's feeling good again.The shoulder injuries that kept him off the court…
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