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'Maybe they get it right this time': Hope springs eternal for the Knicks
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Wednesday, 24 April 2019 21:11
Thirty-four years ago, the future of the New York Knicks franchise rested inside a square-foot-sized white envelope.It was early afternoon on May 12, 1985, and Knicks executive Dave DeBusschere sat nervously on the dais on the 18th floor of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan, holding his head in his hands ahead of the first-ever NBA draft lottery.As seven envelopes…
Bucks' Brogdon out of first 2 games vs. Celtics
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Thursday, 25 April 2019 15:36
Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been ruled out of Games 1 and 2 against the Boston Celtics as he continues to recover from a partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot, the team announced Thursday.Brogdon hasn't played since March 15, when he suffered the injury.The Bucks had hoped Brogdon would return in time for the start of the…
Westbrook rejects critics after series loss
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Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:04
OKLAHOMA CITY -- After a contentious series against the Trail Blazers that ended in another first-round elimination and what some perceive as a dent in his reputation, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook shrugged off criticism Thursday."If you want to determine my career and what I've done over two, three games, you go ahead," Westbrook said during his end-of-season exit…
Kerr: Worried flops will give Beverley whiplash
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Thursday, 25 April 2019 17:07
Patrick Beverley continued to play the foil for the Clippers in their first-round series against the Warriors on Wednesday.Golden State coach Steve Kerr, given a day to reflect, likened Beverley's flopping to facing one of the great heavyweight champions of all time, saying that Beverley's head pops back as though he's being punched by Mike Tyson.Kerr, asked about a sequence…
Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek dies at 79
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Thursday, 25 April 2019 19:29
The Boston Celtics announced Thursday night that John Havlicek, one of the greatest players in the history of one of the sport's most decorated franchises, died at 79.Havlicek played all of his 16 NBA seasons with the Celtics, winning eight championships, including one in each of the first four seasons of his career. Only two players -- Celtics teammates Bill…
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