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May 21, 2019
Tim Connelly said he was flattered to be interviewed by his hometown Wizards, but he chose to remain with the Nuggets because he feels the team is still trending up.
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May 21, 2019
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 11 first-quarter points, nearly equaling his Game 3 total (12).
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May 21, 2019
Stotts has guided Portland to six consecutive playoff appearances.
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May 21, 2019
Head coach Terry Stotts has guided Portland to six consecutive playoff appearances.
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May 21, 2019
For the first time since the 1984-85 season, the top five selections in the NBA draft made up the NBA's All-Rookie first team that was announced Tuesday.
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May 21, 2019
Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin said New Orleans is creating the "right environment" to attract potential top picks Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, and to potentially retain Anthony Davis.
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May 21, 2019
Milwaukee makes it hard to score, but Toronto might have some tricks to try as it attempts to even up the series.
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May 21, 2019
Draymond Green says Kevin Durant's addition to the Warriors three summers ago made the group "unbeatable" but that Golden State would face a tall task against the Eastern Conference champion without him.
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May 21, 2019
The Trail Blazers led in the Western Conference finals for more minutes than the Warriors by a 101-83 margin. Portland's problem, however, was that no lead was large enough against Golden State.
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May 21, 2019
After a successful season, an uncertain ownership situation and roster issues cloud the future for Portland.
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May 21, 2019
The Warriors swept their way to a fifth straight NBA Finals. The best series of Stephen Curry's career got them there.
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May 21, 2019
The Warriors came back from a double digit second half deficit for the third straight game to sweep the Blazers and secure their fifth straight Finals appearance.
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May 20, 2019
Former University of Oregon wide receiver and current high school coach Keanon Lowe tackled a student armed with a shotgun on Friday.
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May 20, 2019
Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala will miss Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night because of a strained left calf.
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May 20, 2019
Magic Johnson aired Los Angeles' issues on Monday -- and Lakers ownership continues to be silent.
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May 20, 2019
After a grueling double-OT win over the Bucks in Game 3, the Raptors stuck to film work on Monday.
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May 20, 2019
Despite a perceived sense of upheaval that has plagued the Lakers of late, general manager Rob Pelinka projected confidence Monday as the franchise looks ahead to a crucial summer of free agency.
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May 20, 2019
The Lakers' new coach called Kidd "an incredible asset" and said he can't worry about being replaced.
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May 20, 2019
Pat Riley coached Magic Johnson in Los Angeles for nine years. And from Johnson's sudden resignation to his appearance on First Take, the Heat executive is unfazed by the franchise operations in Los Angeles.
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May 20, 2019
Octavia Telfair, sister of former NBA player Sebastian Telfair, has been charged with threatening a witness in her brother's gun possession trial.
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May 20, 2019
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will fund the construction of an indoor basketball court in a fire-ravaged area of Athens in his native Greece.
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May 20, 2019
After months of trade speculation surrounding Anthony Davis, GM David Griffin and the Pelicans suddenly have a new path in front of them, thanks to winning the Zion Williamson lottery.
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May 20, 2019
Magic Johnson said that he quit the Lakers in part because general manager Rob Pelinka was "backstabbing" him.
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May 20, 2019
Tim Connelly, the Nuggets' president of basketball operations, has turned down an offer to run the Wizards' front office, league sources told ESPN.
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May 20, 2019
Interim coach Ryan Saunders is finalizing a multiyear deal to become head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, league sources told ESPN.
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May 20, 2019
Interim coach Ryan Saunders finalized a multiyear deal to become head coach of the Timberwolves.
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May 20, 2019
Staring at an 0-3 hole, the Raptors found a way to win in double overtime despite high minutes for Kawhi Leonard and foul trouble.
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May 20, 2019
While Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't happy with the Bucks' double-overtime loss to the Raptors in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, he said he wasn't disappointed with his performance.
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May 20, 2019
Kawhi Leonard said he was fine after playing a career-high 52 minutes Sunday night -- almost all of them coming after he landed awkwardly on a layup in the first quarter. "I'm just going to keep fighting," he said. "I'm going to be playing."
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May 19, 2019
Enes Kanter is a devout Muslim observing Ramadan, a center attempting to prevent a three-peat -- and a political activist who sleeps with a panic button next to his bed.
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May 19, 2019
As the NBA opens up to gambling interests, the need for injury transparency is more important than ever.
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May 19, 2019
Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni, who told ESPN he has let the team's GM and owner know he's "energized to keep coaching," has had preliminary discussions on a contract extension that would keep him from entering the final year of his current deal.
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May 19, 2019
Will Clyburn and Cory Higgins scored 20 points each to lead CSKA Moscow to the Euroleague title.
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May 19, 2019
Draymond Green said the Warriors want to close out the Blazers in four games to get the extra rest before the Finals.
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May 19, 2019
Portland's Damian Lillard confirmed Sunday that he separated his ribs in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals but says the injury isn't affecting his play.
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May 19, 2019
Portland's Damian Lillard confirmed Sunday that he separated a rib in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals but says the injury isn't affecting his play.
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May 19, 2019
Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala is questionable for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Trail Blazers on Monday night after an MRI on his left calf came back clean Sunday.
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May 19, 2019
J.B. Bickerstaff was hired as a Cavaliers assistant to ease the transition of new coach John Beilein to the pro ranks.
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May 19, 2019
J.B. Bickerstaff will be hired as a Cavaliers assistant to ease the transition of new coach John Beilein to the pro ranks.
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May 19, 2019
Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon has been hired as the Pelicans' new GM.
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May 19, 2019
Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon has been hired as the Pelicans' new GM, according to multiple reports.
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May 19, 2019
At one point, the Warriors' bench seemed to be a concern. But the injury to Kevin Durant has freed Golden State's role players to show their worth.
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May 19, 2019
Can the Raptors make life easier on Kawhi Leonard? Here are five big question as the series heads to Toronto.
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May 19, 2019
The Warriors' 18-point comeback in Game 3 shows how hard they are to beat, even when they're on the road.
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May 19, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said forward Andre Iguodala was removed from Saturday's Game 3 win because of "soreness" in his left calf.
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May 19, 2019
Damian Lillard's struggles continued in Saturday's Game 3, in which he missed 13 of his 18 shots from the field and scored 19 points in a 110-99 loss to the Warriors.
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May 19, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Green played one of his best games ever in the Warriors' Game 3 win over the Blazers.
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May 19, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green played one of his best games ever in the Warriors' Game 3 win over the Blazers.
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May 19, 2019
After falling in the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals in Milwaukee, Toronto is in need of a bounce-back Game 3 at home.
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May 18, 2019
Jeff Bzdelik helped guide the Houston Rockets' defensive turnaround last season.
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May 18, 2019
Bzdelik helped guide the Rockets' defensive turnaround last season.
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May 18, 2019
Raptors coach Nick Nurse is defiant in his belief that Toronto still has what it takes to rebound from an 0-2 deficit against the Bucks and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.
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May 18, 2019
How can the Blazers' star guard break out back in Portland?
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May 18, 2019
Slowing down Giannis Antetokounmpo is a top priority for the Raptors, but the Bucks have been so good because their reserves have played like stars.
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May 18, 2019
Raptors center Marc Gasol said after Friday night's loss to the Bucks that he takes "full responsibility" for his team sputtering out of the gate and again falling to Milwaukee.
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May 18, 2019
Giannis and the Bucks know they possess the formula to create an NBA champion. The Raptors -- and the rest of the basketball world -- are quickly learning it too.
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May 17, 2019
The award winners will be revealed at the NBA's annual awards show on June 24.
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May 17, 2019
Lakers president and controlling owner Jeanie Buss will not hire a replacement for Magic Johnson, who stepped down as president of basketball operations last month, a team source tells ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.
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May 17, 2019
Evans was dismissed and disqualified for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program.
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May 17, 2019
Steph's Warriors got the better of Seth's Blazers, but not before the brothers turned the fourth quarter into a family affair.
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May 17, 2019
Damian Lillard said he felt there was "a lot of contact" when Andre Iguodala stripped him in the final seconds, but he said, "Obviously, the ref is not going to decide the game or jump in at that point."
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May 17, 2019
The Nuggets will allow president Tim Connelly, who was among the top candidates for Executive of the Year, to meet with the Wizards for their president of basketball operations job, sources told ESPN.
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May 16, 2019
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo says the Eastern Conference opened up with LeBron James' move to the Lakers in the West.
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May 16, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Friday that you can't put a number of days or weeks on how long Kevin Durant's right calf strain will keep him out.
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May 16, 2019
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Thursday night that Kevin Durant's right calf strain was more serious than initially thought and acknowledged that Durant's availability for the rest of the Western Conference finals is in doubt.
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May 16, 2019
Warriors forward Kevin Durant, out with a strained right calf, is "not close" to returning to action, a league source told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.
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May 16, 2019
Warriors star forward Kevin Durant will miss Games 3 and 4 of Western Conference final series against the Trail Blazers, coach Steve Kerr told ESPN's Doris Burke, in addition to tonight's Game 2.
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May 16, 2019
Kevin Durant will miss Games 3 and 4 of the Warriors' Western Conference finals series against the Trail Blazers, coach Steve Kerr told ESPN's Doris Burke, in addition to missing tonight's Game 2.
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May 16, 2019
Zion Williamson's stepfather says the Duke star is excited about New Orleans, shooting down speculation that the 18-year-old could spurn the draft and return to school.
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May 16, 2019
The Warriors have looked terrific since Kevin Durant's injury, but can they win the title without him?
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May 16, 2019
The Warriors have looked terrific since Kevin Durant's injury, but can they win the title without him?
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May 16, 2019
Despite a double-digit deficit in the first half, Milwaukee outlasted Toronto by sticking to what it has done all season.
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May 16, 2019
Brook Lopez honed his shooting touch against his twin and refined it once injuries left him with a "bionic foot." Now, it's a key to unlocking Giannis and the Bucks' title hopes.
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May 16, 2019
Brook Lopez scored 13 of his playoff-career-high 29 points in the fourth quarter to lead a Bucks comeback in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. He also grabbed 11 rebounds for the first time since October 2017.
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May 16, 2019
The Raptors had the lead and seemed poised to steal home-court advantage from the Bucks on Wednesday night, before a fourth-quarter collapse left them with a loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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May 15, 2019
The Grizzlies have told interested parties at the NBA draft combine that they intend to select Murray State guard Ja Morant with the No. 2 pick in the draft, provided the Pelicans take Zion Williamson at No. 1, sources told ESPN.
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May 15, 2019
As a kid, Damian Lillard would roam the arena hallways after Warriors home games. Now he has a chance to close out his Oracle Arena in storybook fashion.
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May 15, 2019
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, whose coast-to-coast rivalry in the 1980s propelled the NBA to a new level of popularity, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
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May 15, 2019
The NBA is expected to move up the start of its annual moratorium from midnight ET on July 1 to 6 p.m. on June 30, sources told ESPN, with plans to implement the new timing for this year's free-agency period.
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May 15, 2019
UCF's Tacko Fall was one of 11 players from the G League Elite Camp chosen to stay for the NBA draft combine that starts Thursday.
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May 15, 2019
A 22-point loss to the Celtics in Game 1 of the East semifinals taught the Bucks what could happen after a long layoff, so they were wary not to "overrest" this time.
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May 15, 2019
Will the Klaw guard Giannis Antetokounmpo? Can the Bucks slow down Kawhi Leonard?
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May 15, 2019
The NBA's secret lottery room featured lots of winners, losers and lucky charms.
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May 15, 2019
There was a familiar flow to the Warriors as they took down the Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
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May 15, 2019
Coming off his explosive performance in Game 6 against the Rockets, Stephen Curry scored 36 points and tied a career playoff high with nine 3-pointers as the Warriors took Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
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May 15, 2019
Questions about how his team defended Warriors star Stephen Curry -- who scored a game-high 36 points with nine 3-pointers in Tuesday's West finals opener -- elicited a testy response from Blazers coach Terry Stotts.
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May 15, 2019
Questions about how his team defended Warriors star Stephen Curry -- who scored a game-high 36 points with nine 3-pointers in Tuesday's West finals opener -- elicited a sarcastic response from Blazers coach Terry Stotts.
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May 15, 2019
Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry didn't hold back in celebrating the team winning the right to draft Zion Williamson, which he hopes can convince Anthony Davis to rescind a trade demand and stay in New Orleans.
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May 15, 2019
Jerry West is returning to the Clippers as a special consultant ahead of the team's big offseason this summer.
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May 14, 2019
After being tied for the worst 2019-20 title odds at Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook at 300-1, the Pelicans were lowered to 25-1 after securing the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft lottery.
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May 14, 2019
After a chaotic start to the offseason, the Lakers were one of the big winners in Tuesday's NBA draft lottery, jumping from 11th to fourth overall -- a pick GM Rob Pelinka later called "a powerful asset for us."
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May 14, 2019
After months of speculation, Ben Simmons has confirmed his intention to pull on the Australian national singlet once again in the upcoming series against Team USA and Canada and September's FIBA World Cup in China.
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May 14, 2019
After months of trade speculation surrounding Anthony Davis, suddenly GM David Griffin and the Pelicans have a new path in front of them thanks to winning the Zion Williamson lottery.
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