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How Brook Lopez turned 'Splash Mountain' into a Bucks game-changer
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Tuesday, 16 April 2019 14:54
MILWAUKEE -- There aren't many 7-foot centers who make enough 3-pointers to weigh the relative merits of their go-to celebrations.Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks is one such anomaly. He coveted Eric Bledsoe's three-finger salute but didn't want to be a copycat, so he settled on blowing on the fingers of his shooting hand."I'm cooling it off a little bit,"…
Westbrook vows to play better after loss
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Wednesday, 17 April 2019 02:04
PORTLAND, Ore. -- After Tuesday's deflating 114-94 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2, the Oklahoma City Thunder are heading back home in an 0-2 series hole with Russell Westbrook taking responsibility for the team's poor performance and vowing to play better in Game 3."Starting with myself, I've got to play better," Westbrook said. "And tonight, the loss,…
Nuggets coach used Clippers' rally as inspiration
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Wednesday, 17 April 2019 00:31
DENVER -- The Denver Nuggets, the second seed in the Western Conference, were down by 16 points to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night and about 18 minutes away from falling into a disastrous 0-2 hole in the series.Denver coach Mike Malone called for timeout with 5:45 remaining in the third quarter with his team trailing 73-57 and conjured…
Raptors find the best version of themselves for a critical Game 2 rout
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Tuesday, 16 April 2019 23:36
TORONTO -- Just over a minute into Game 2 against the Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry sniffed out a mismatch against center Nikola Vucevic and went to work.Lowry, who had been held scoreless in Game 1, collected the dribble-handoff from teammate Marc Gasol and drove into the body of the Magic's big man, hurling the ball over his…
Follow live: Thunder seek to bounce back in Game 2
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Tuesday, 16 April 2019 12:44
We're tied at 54 after a disjointed, frustrating first half in Portland that featured 29 fouls and 27 free throws. Nonetheless, the stars have shined: Paul George, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum all have 16 points. The Blazers have controlled the game with both starting lineups on the court but struggled to score with Lillard on the bench to start…
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