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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…
Raptors to rely on past experience vs. Warriors
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Tuesday, 28 May 2019 14:52
TORONTO -- Stopping the Golden State Warriors isn't easy. What does make it easier, though, is having tried to do it before."As easy as it looks and seems," Toronto Raptors guard Danny Green said Tuesday afternoon, "it's a lot tougher when you actually get out there."The Raptors went through their final light practice before the bright lights of NBA Finals…
Durant traveling to Toronto for Games 1 and 2
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Tuesday, 28 May 2019 15:37
Warriors star Kevin Durant traveled on the team's charter to Toronto on Tuesday for Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors, even though he has been officially ruled out of Game 1 with a strained right calf.Game 1 is Thursday (9 p.m. ET, ABC), but the Warriors then have a couple of days off before Game…
Fall to lead new Basketball Africa League
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Tuesday, 28 May 2019 07:01
Amadou Gallo Fall was named the president of the NBA's new Basketball Africa League on Tuesday.Fall has been the NBA vice president and managing director for Africa. The Senegal native will begin his role as the Basketball Africa League (BAL) president immediately while aiding in the transition and hiring of a new managing director of NBA Africa. The BAL, a…
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