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Down six coaches, Scariolo leads Raptors to win
Sergio Scariolo relied on his extensive international experience as he took over a Raptors team missing six coaches, leading it to a 122-111 win over the Rockets on Friday.
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Kemba gives Celts needed lift: ‘Willed us’ to win
The Celtics needed a win Friday night after a run of losses, and it was Kemba Walker — the veteran point guard who has endured his own struggles this season — who came to the […]
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Pacers’ Sabonis to replace KD in All-Star Game
Pacers star Domantas Sabonis will replace the injured Kevin Durant on the 2021 All-Star team, the NBA announced Friday.
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Zlatan belittles LeBron’s activism
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticized LeBron James for his activism in “politics.”
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G League looking into Lin’s ‘coronavirus’ claim
The G League is investigating a claim made by Jeremy Lin that he was called “coronavirus” during a game. Lin, the former NBA guard now playing for Santa Cruz of the G League, didn’t specify […]
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Jersey mixup forces Thunder to change at half
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks wore strikingly similar colors in Friday night’s game, forcing the Thunder to change to white for the second half.
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Durant (hamstring) out through All-Star break
Kevin Durant will remain out through the NBA All-Star break as he continues to recover from a strained hamstring.
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Virus sidelines 6 Raptors coaches vs. Rockets
The Raptors announced Friday that head coach Nick Nurse, as well as five assistant coaches, would be unavailable for Toronto’s game in Tampa, Fla., on Friday night against the Houston Rockets due to the NBA’s […]
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Pandemic changes NBA draft rules for seniors
The NBA is requiring college seniors to opt in to the draft this year due to the pandemic.
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Wolves’ Beasley gets 12 games after guilty plea
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley, who pleaded guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence as a result of an incident last September, has been suspended 12 games by the NBA.