Basketball
NBA Power Rankings: Phoenix rises; KD returns ahead of a massive East battle
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Monday, 12 April 2021 12:39
Let the battle for the Eastern Conference begin in the NBA.With Kevin Durant back after missing nearly two months with a hamstring injury, the star-studded Brooklyn Nets are getting whole again -- just in time for an epic matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night (7 ET on ESPN).In the West, the battle for the No. 1 seed is…
Nuggets won't let one bizarre loss mask their status as legit contenders in the West
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Monday, 12 April 2021 09:42
Late in the third quarter of Sunday afternoon's game between the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics, things were going according to plan for the NBA's hottest team.Denver, which had won eight straight since acquiring Aaron Gordon at the NBA's trade deadline last month, led by 10 when Nikola Jokic checked out of the game with 1:13 remaining in the third,…
Sources: Ollie to coach new top prospect venture
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Monday, 12 April 2021 06:23
Former UConn Huskies coach and 13-year NBA veteran Kevin Ollie has been hired as head coach and director of player development for the Overtime Elite, a new professional basketball league for top prospects between 16 and 18 years old, sources told ESPN.A formal announcement is expected Monday morning.Ollie will work with Brandon Williams, Overtime Elite's executive VP and head of…
'He's Mr. Warrior': What three all-time greats are saying about Steph Curry's latest feat
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Monday, 12 April 2021 04:53
Even Stephen Curry can't believe he's on the verge of surpassing a record held by the great Wilt Chamberlain."That's surreal to be honest," Curry said after a loss to the Atlanta Hawks last week, after which he sat 129 points behind the Warriors' all-time lead."[Chamberlain has] got a lot of buckets. Obviously he's a legend and remains [one] across the…
Nets' Irving will miss Monday's game at Wolves
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Sunday, 11 April 2021 16:14
NEW YORK -- Kyrie Irving will not play in the Brooklyn Nets' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. He is out due to personal reasons, the team announced.The Nets will also be without LaMarcus Aldridge, who is listed as out for a non-coronavirus-related illness. James Harden was diagnosed with a right hamstring strain last week and will not make…
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