Basketball
'He's a fighter who plays professional basketball': Inside Damian Lillard's love affair with boxing
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Monday, 22 February 2021 11:39
FOR DAMIAN LILLARD, the game wasn't over.Yes, the Portland Trail Blazers were trailing the Chicago Bulls by five points with 11.5 seconds left on Jan. 30, but he wasn't about to give up. He made a 37-foot 3-pointer to cut the lead to two. After the ensuing inbounds pass, Blazers guard Gary Trent Jr. tied up Zach LaVine, forcing a…
NBA Power Rankings: How long will the Sixers' East lead be safe?
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Monday, 22 February 2021 03:50
Though the Western Conference standings look like a three-team race between the Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers, the rising Phoenix Suns aren't far behind. Chris Paul, Devin Booker & Co. have won 11 of their past 13 games.In the Eastern Conference, the Brooklyn Nets just keep winning. After sweeping at Staples Center -- and their entire five-game…
Pulled due to minutes, PG 'wanted to keep going'
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Sunday, 21 February 2021 23:24
LOS ANGELES -- Despite scoring 12 points in under five minutes during the fourth quarter to help spark a late comeback, LA Clippers guard Paul George found himself cheering his team from the sideline as he was held out of the final 2:50 of a close game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a minutes restriction.With George on the sideline,…
Celtics' historic blown lead a low point in their season
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Sunday, 21 February 2021 21:32
When he was coaching the New England Patriots, Bill Parcells uttered what has become a famous maxim in sports: "You are what your record says you are."After the Boston Celtics dropped to 15-15 thanks to a horrific collapse in the Big Easy on Sunday afternoon, losing 120-115 to the New Orleans Pelicans after leading by as many as 24 points…
Kerr: Green 'crossed the line' with late ejection
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Sunday, 21 February 2021 20:07
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr admitted that forward Draymond Green "crossed the line" Saturday night when he was ejected in the final seconds of a 102-100 loss at the Charlotte Hornets.The wild sequence that led to Green's ejection started with 9.3 seconds left in regulation and the Warriors leading 100-98, when Warriors guard Brad Wanamaker was tied up for…
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Sunday, 21 February 2021 20:07
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Pacers-Rockets added to weather-related PPDs
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IT has 19 points in return as U.S. beats Bahamas
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Sources: NBA teams to soon see rest of schedule
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Clippers stars Leonard, George return vs. Jazz
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Nets' Nash: Pistons loss launched 'rededication'
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Lakers' Davis reevaluated, now out four weeks
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Silver says NBA holding ASG 'right thing to do'
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