Basketball
Raptors' Nurse: Don't care about 0-2; we can win
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Saturday, 18 May 2019 14:07
TORONTO -- After dropping the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals, the Toronto Raptors returned home knowing the odds -- at least historically -- are against them in their matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks.But when told that 94 percent of the teams with 2-0 leads have gone on to win a best-of-seven series, Raptors coach Nick Nurse was…
The Warriors aren't even giving Damian Lillard a chance
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Saturday, 18 May 2019 14:44
Down 2-0 in the NBA Western Conference finals, the Portland Trail Blazers find themselves in a must-win predicament on their home floor Saturday night (9 p.m. ET, ESPN).One big reason the Golden State Warriors are in the driver's seat: their ability to shut down Damian Lillard, who must get going if Portland has a chance to turn this series around.Here's…
Source: Lakers will not hire replacement for Magic
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Friday, 17 May 2019 15:33
The Lakers have decided they will not hire a president of basketball operations to replace Magic Johnson, a team source told ESPN.General manager Rob Pelinka will continue in his role, reporting directly to ownership, the source said. Pelinka had previously reported to Johnson.Johnson abruptly stepped down from his position on April 9 as the Lakers were preparing to play their…
Tyreke Evans disqualified from NBA for 2 years
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Friday, 17 May 2019 15:01
The NBA announced Friday that guard Tyreke Evans has been dismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of the NBA/National Basketball Players Association anti-drug program.Under the program, he is eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years.Evans, 29, played for the Indiana Pacers this season, averaging 10.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 20.3 minutes per…
Inside the relationship that unleashed Steph Curry's greatness
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Thursday, 09 May 2019 14:04
"DO YOU REMEMBER Timmy Timlin?" Steph Curry's college coach asks. We're sitting in a bar in Davidson, North Carolina, Bob McKillop and I, each of us working on an afternoon beer."Of course," I say. "He was a god."Timmy Timlin was the senior starting quarterback when I was a junior third-stringer at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, New York. He…
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