Brooklyn snaps Toronto’s 15-game winning streak
The Toronto Raptors had their franchise-record winning streak stopped at 15 games with a 101-91 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. The defending NBA champions were hoping to …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Bucks-Pacers (fatherhood)
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is missing his second straight game Wednesday, just days after his girlfriend gave birth to the couple’s first child. Last season’s MVP also missed Monday’s …
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Knicks’ Bobby Portis ejected for throwing ball at Shabazz Napier
The Knicks’ season effectively ended weeks ago. Their All-Star break began after their loss to the Wizards tonight. Bobby Portis got a head start on his vacation. Shabazz Napier shot …
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Trae Young on not being Team USA finalist: ‘I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hurt’
USA Basketball named 44 finalists for its 2020 Olympic roster. The most glaring omission: Hawks point guard Trae Young, who’s already an All-Star and, at age 21, expected to get …
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Jeff Van Gundy says Mike Miller deserves chance to finish season, win Knicks coaching job
With Steve Mills out and Leon Rose (eventually) coming in, good luck finding anyone around the league who thinks Mike Miller is going to lose the “interim” tag and win …
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Kevin Durant on Thunder: ‘I was tired of having to be the only guy that can make 3s’
Kevin Durant fortified a super team and torpedoed his own reputation in one fell swoop. Why did he leave the Thunder for the Warriors, who had just beaten Oklahoma City …
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Damian Lillard strains groin, pulls out of All-Star Game, 3-point contest
Well, this sucks. With less than four minutes to go before the All-Star break, Damian Lillard drove the lane against the Memphis Grizzlies, landed and clearly was in instant pain, …
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