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Sources: Top H.S. juniors joining Overtime Elite
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Friday, 21 May 2021 08:16
Two 6-foot-9 Florida twins ranked among the top 15 high school juniors in the country -- Matt and Ryan Bewley -- are signing two-year deals with the Overtime Elite professional league, sources told ESPN, marking the first prep underclassmen to sign contracts with an American professional basketball league.Matt, who is ranked No. 3 by ESPN for the Class of 2023,…
Westbrook delivers on vow, leads Wiz to playoffs
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Thursday, 20 May 2021 23:40
During an impassioned speech that took place in the middle of the season after a loss, Russell Westbrook told the Washington Wizards that they were going to make the playoffs despite all the injuries, a COVID-19 outbreak and losing streaks the team had to endure this season.On Thursday night, Westbrook delivered on his vow, scoring 18 points, dishing 15 assists…
Knicks sell out 15K seats for first 2 playoff games
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Thursday, 20 May 2021 18:03
NEW YORK -- New York City basketball fans are excited about playoff basketball returning to Madison Square Garden -- and they're buying the tickets to prove it.The New York Knicks announced they've sold out their reduced-capacity tickets for Games 1 and 2 of their series against the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks were offering 15,000 seats -- the largest capacity announced…
PG: 'Big difference' in mindset now vs. in bubble
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Thursday, 20 May 2021 18:03
All-Star guard Paul George says he is in a much better headspace as he enters his second postseason with the LA Clippers.Last year, George said that he had bouts of depression while being in the bubble and away from family and friends when the NBA resumed its season in isolation in Orlando, Florida.As George prepares to face the Dallas Mavericks…
Jokic, Curry, Embiid named finalists for MVP
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Thursday, 20 May 2021 18:03
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry are the finalists for this year's NBA Most Valuable Player award.The top three vote-getters for each of the NBA's major end-of-season awards -- MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player and Coach…
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