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Echoes of '74: Giannis, Bucks clinch best record
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 23:18
PHILADELPHIA -- The last time the Milwaukee Bucks ended the regular season with the NBA's best record, they also had the NBA's Most Valuable Player.Forty-five years later, history might be about to repeat itself.Thanks to the latest spectacular performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo -- who finished with 45 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks in 35 minutes -- the…
Lowe's 10 things: An end-of-season spectacular
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 06:39
Last 10 things of the season, so let's blow it out:1. Klay Thompson is the NBA's ultimate stabilizerSixty points on 11 dribbles. Tom Haberstroh unearthed that incredible stat from Thompson's December 2016 avalanche against Indiana. The number took on a life of its own, and almost came to define Thompson -- the luxury of his existence as a catch-and-shoot specialist…
LeBron: Offseason 'critical' for himself, Lakers
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 09:58
LeBron James believes this offseason will be "critical" for himself and the Los Angeles Lakers after the franchise missed the postseason for the sixth consecutive year."I've never played fantasy basketball," James told Bleacher Report in a story published Wednesday. "But I will be as active as I need to be for this franchise to get better. That's why I came…
Curry credits contacts for boost in 3-point shot
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 10:18
Stephen Curry, one of the greatest 3-point shooters the NBA has ever seen, has boosted his accuracy in the past few weeks.The Golden State Warriors star credits contact lenses."It's like the whole world has opened up," he told The Athletic.Talking to reporters Thursday, Curry said he didn't have any eye disease, just blurry vision. He declined to say what his…
Curry: LeBron, Lakers will 'regroup' next season
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 13:42
LOS ANGELES -- Stephen Curry was only in his second season in the NBA the last time LeBron James didn't play in an NBA Finals. So with James missing the playoffs altogether for the first time since the 2004-05 season with the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated from contention, Curry and the Golden State Warriors will see something this postseason that…
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Thursday, 04 April 2019 18:49
Bucks' Bledsoe ejected after fracas with Embiid
Thursday, 04 April 2019 18:44