Basketball
Melo eyes Blazers return: 'Think I found a home'
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 23:25
Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony isn't done yet.The 36-year-old Anthony, who had spent more than a year out of the NBA -- after sour endings in Oklahoma City and Houston -- before signing with the Trail Blazers last season, expects to return to the league next season."In my mind, I'll be right back in the fray of things when…
Hill: 'Trickle effect' led Bucks to protest as a team
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 19:31
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill said the team's decision to not play Wednesday's playoff game against the Orlando Magic "woke the world up" to the changes that he and the rest of the NBA players believe need to be made."What we did was nothing to get notoriety for," Hill said after scoring 11 points to…
Giannis: Protesting shooting bigger than game
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 19:31
News of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday didn't reach reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo until days later, with the Milwaukee Bucks star on a social media blackout for the NBA postseason.Once he became informed that Blake, who is Black, was shot seven times by police, Antetokounmpo was in full support of his teammates choosing not…
Tucker, Schroder ejected after altercation in 3rd
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 18:53
Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder were ejected after an altercation in the third quarter of Game 5 on Saturday, with Tucker reacting to an apparent low blow from Schroder.As Schroder ran through a Tucker screen, he swung his arm between Tucker's legs, catching him below the belt. Tucker, who was whistled for an…
Murray: Skin color shouldn't decide life or death
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 18:53
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray opened his media availability by placing custom shoes with Breonna Taylor's and George Floyd's likenesses on them in front of the camera.The shoes remained there for exactly two minutes before Murray sat down to address the media."My skin color should not determine whether I live or die," Murray went on to say. "This is a…
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