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Eight NBA X factors integral to this year's title race
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Tuesday, 14 July 2020 05:51
After 4½ months, the NBA is almost back. We are weeks away from real games and, if everything goes smoothly, just under three months away from crowning the 2020 NBA champion. While the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers remain the favorites to win it all, the Larry O'Brien Trophy is up for grabs as an unprecedented season…
Kawhi 'strong' but Doc says Clips will be smart
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Monday, 13 July 2020 17:24
Kawhi Leonard is out of the quarantine process, and the LA Clippers All-Star says he got stronger during the NBA's four-month hiatus.Leonard spent the weekend in quarantine after he arrived for the league's restart in Orlando, Florida, separate from the Clippers following an excused absence to tend to a family matter. He joined the Clippers on Monday for his first…
Kings' Holmes re-quarantined after leaving bubble
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Monday, 13 July 2020 17:24
Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes is in quarantine once again after leaving the NBA's bubble to pick up a food delivery.Holmes said in a statement Monday that he accidentally crossed the NBA's campus line at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, making him subject to an additional 10-day quarantine in his hotel room."I apologize for my actions and…
Lakers' Vogel expects Rondo back for playoff run
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Monday, 13 July 2020 17:24
The Los Angeles Lakers' time in the NBA bubble might have had an inauspicious start, with guard Rajon Rondo discovering a fractured right thumb during the team's second practice, but coach Frank Vogel is still counting on the veteran's contributions."What we have to understand about Rajon, losing Rajon is a huge loss for our team, but we expect Rajon to…
76ers thrilled with Simmons at power forward
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Monday, 13 July 2020 13:49
Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown said Monday that he has "exclusively" been playing All-Star Ben Simmons at power forward in his team's opening practices inside the NBA's bubble at Disney World, and has been thrilled by what he's seen."He's so dynamic," Brown said on a conference call with reporters. "Let's just talk about running. There's nobody faster in the NBA.…
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