Basketball
Curry favored to win elusive NBA Finals MVP
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019 06:34
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is the betting favorite to be named NBA Finals MVP -- an honor that has eluded the two-time MVP and three-time champion.Caesars Sportsbook opened Curry as a -150 favorite, but the odds have since lowered to -125, following wagers from respected bettors on Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, each at 9-1 odds. Toronto Raptors…
Silver confident in Lakers: 'They'll figure it out'
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:31
As drama swirls around the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he has "tremendous" confidence in team owner Jeanie Buss and believes the team will turn things around."I know Jeanie knows how to manage a team," Silver said Wednesday morning in a wide-ranging interview on ESPN's Get Up. "Sure, when things start to go wrong, a lot of…
Sources: Rockets making CP3, others available
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Wednesday, 29 May 2019 09:55
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has made his entire roster and future draft picks available in trade talks, a dramatic initiative with hopes of reshaping the team into a championship contender, league sources told ESPN.The possibility of trading All-NBA guard James Harden is believed to be extremely limited, but the rest of the roster -- including even Chris Paul…
Rise above it or drown: How elite NBA athletes handle pressure
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Wednesday, 22 May 2019 19:05
EVEN THOUGH HE knew better, because he'd been in this same situation dozens of times before, Steph Curry, the consummate marksman and champion, who just 40 days earlier had been named the first unanimous MVP in NBA history, couldn't help himself.His reaction with 53 ticks left on the Game 7 clock in the 2016 NBA Finals, seconds after Kyrie Irving's…
Lewis, Fitzgerald among referees for NBA Finals
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Tuesday, 28 May 2019 15:26
TORONTO -- Eric Lewis and Kane Fitzgerald are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time, as they were among the 12 referees picked to work the Toronto-Golden State title series.Lewis and Fitzgerald are the two rookies on this year's Finals officiating roster. Mike Callahan was picked to work the Finals for the 16th time, and Scott Foster for…
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