Basketball
'He was a basketball genius': How a 17-year-old Kobe wowed Jerry West and the Lakers
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Tuesday, 02 March 2021 07:14
ON THAT MONUMENTAL day, the only thing Kobe Bryant carried with him was a basketball. It was early June 1996, on the morning of his now-legendary pre-draft workout in Los Angeles, when a skinny, smiley Bryant, then 17, stepped out of the swanky Shutters on the Beach resort in Santa Monica, California, with his favorite basketball tucked under his arm.Waiting…
Irving on latest Harden display: 'Get used to it'
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Monday, 01 March 2021 22:26
After James Harden recorded his seventh triple-double since joining the Brooklyn Nets in a 124-113 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, his teammate Kyrie Irving didn't bat an eyelash."We have to implement the phrase 'get used to it,'" Irving said with a smile.It didn't faze Irving that -- according to Elias Sports Bureau research -- Harden…
Zion won't back down from anyone, including Rudy Gobert and the red-hot Jazz
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Monday, 01 March 2021 22:08
On Saturday, following a disappointing loss at the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson told reporters he felt like his team was close to what it wanted to be. The Pelicans had just played two tough road games with losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and the Spurs, but he thought things could turn around soon."I feel like…
Spurs latest in NBA to OK limited attendance
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Monday, 01 March 2021 17:07
The San Antonio Spurs will begin welcoming back some fans to games March 12, meaning half of the NBA now has a plan in place to allow limited attendance a year and a day after it shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.A 16th team, the Boston Celtics, have a plan to welcome back fans March 22.The Spurs' reduced capacity…
Pistons-Raptors postponed, set to be played Wed.
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Monday, 01 March 2021 17:07
Tuesday's Detroit Pistons-Toronto Raptors game in Tampa, Florida, has been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for Wednesday, the NBA announced.The Raptors have been dealing with COVID-19-related issues and their game Sunday against the Chicago Bulls was postponed because they couldn't field the required eight players due to the league's health and safety protocols.In a statement, the league said Toronto's game against…
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