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Trial set in slaying of NBA's Lorenzen Wright
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Wednesday, 02 June 2021 12:12
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Tennessee judge Wednesday set a 2022 trial date for a man charged with conspiring with the ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright to kill the former NBA player nearly 11 years ago in Memphis.Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee told Billy Ray Turner that his trial in Wright's slaying is scheduled to begin Jan. 31.Turner's trial had…
76ers' Embiid has meniscus tear, out for Game 5
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Wednesday, 02 June 2021 12:12
The Philadelphia 76ers announced Wednesday that superstar center Joel Embiid has a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee after taking an awkward fall during Game 4 of the first-round playoff series against the Washington Wizards on Monday night.The Sixers said the injury will be treated not with surgery but with a physical therapy and treatment program. Embiid will not…
Sources: Ainge out, Stevens to C's front office
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Wednesday, 02 June 2021 08:40
Danny Ainge is stepping down as the Boston Celtics' president of basketball operations and the franchise is elevating coach Brad Stevens to run basketball operations, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The Celtics will start a search to hire a head coach to replace Stevens, sources said.Celtics staff were informed of the changes Wednesday morning, and a formal announcement is expected today,…
Nets eliminate Celtics, quickly turn sights to Bucks
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Tuesday, 01 June 2021 23:42
NEW YORK -- After a dominant 34-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist performance to help close out the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night at Barclays Center, Brooklyn Nets star James Harden was already looking ahead to the Milwaukee Bucks, the team's second-round opponent, by the time he sat down for his postgame news conference after the 123-109 Game 5 win."I'm thinking about them…
Blowout loss puts Lakers 1 loss from early exit
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Tuesday, 01 June 2021 23:42
PHOENIX -- The Los Angeles Lakers' repeat title hopes are on life support after Tuesday's 115-85 shellacking by the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series, putting L.A. one loss away from elimination."We'll find out what we're made of and we'll find out how bad we want this," Lakers coach Frank Vogel said afterward when asked…
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