Tag: National Basketball Association
Play-in games conjure tourney feel for NBA coaches, players
<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Boston coach Brad Stevens tapped into his experience coaching Butler to back-to-back NCAA championship games to prepare his Celtics.</p>
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Holiday eager to help Milwaukee take next step in playoffs
<p>MILWAUKEE — The price the Bucks paid to add Jrue Holiday to their roster and the amount they invested to keep him underscores how...
New hoops league for prep stars building facility in Atlanta
<p>A new basketball league created for standout high school players is building a state-of-the-art facility in Atlanta.</p>
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Borrego hopes tough finish drives Hornets to take next step
<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While the Charlotte Hornets found a player to build around in point guard LaMelo Ball and made significant strides this season,...
Rockets optimistic about future despite NBA-worst record
HOUSTON — Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said Tuesday that he isn’t sure who will be attending the June 22 draft lottery when...
Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo to miss at least 2 weeks
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks reserve forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the playoffs after suffering an avulsion fracture to his right patella...
Before free agency, Lowry will decide his Olympic future
<p>The next big decision that Toronto guard Kyle Lowry makes won’t be the one that decides his NBA future.</p>
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Block king: Myles Turner, not Rudy Gobert, wins season title
NEW YORK — Upon further review, Indiana’s Myles Turner is the NBA’s blocked-shot champion for this season.
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LeVert to miss Pacers’ play-in game against Hornets
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — The short-handed Indiana Pacers will be down at least one more player for Tuesday night's play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets after...
Rockets optimistic about future despite NBA-worst record
<p>HOUSTON — Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said Tuesday that he isn’t sure who will be attending the June 22 draft lottery when...