Basketball
Luka: 'I played terrible,' but proud of Mavs' run
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Basketball
Friday, 27 May 2022 00:55 SAN FRANCISCO -- Luka Doncic's initial reaction to the end of the longest playoff run of his young NBA career was to express disappointment in himself."I don't like losing, especially like this," Doncic said after the Dallas Mavericks were eliminated Thursday night with a 120-110 Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors. "I played terrible."Doncic finished his final game…
Warriors, whole again, savor return to NBA Finals
Written by I Dig Sports Published in Basketball
Friday, 27 May 2022 00:55 SAN FRANCISCO -- As Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr watched his team celebrate their 120-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks, he had a flashback to 2015. He was a rookie coach, and his team had just won the Western Conference finals, punching their ticket to the NBA Finals. That was the start of what would become a dynasty.As his…
J. Paul group eyes 'Big Baby' Davis for next card
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Thursday, 26 May 2022 19:40 Jake Paul, the YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter, is targeting Glen "Big Baby" Davis for a fight on his next boxing card in August, sources confirmed Thursday to ESPN.Davis, 36, played in the NBA for nine seasons, most recently in 2014-15 with the LA Clippers. He weighs over 300 pounds, and Paul's team with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is currently in search of an…
Sources: Trail Blazers to hire ESPN's Schmitz
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Thursday, 26 May 2022 19:39 The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring ESPN's NBA draft analyst Mike Schmitz as an assistant general manager, assigning him leadership of the franchise's domestic and international scouting departments, sources told ESPN.New Blazers GM Joe Cronin targeted Schmitz to take a lead role in player evaluation and hired him away from ESPN, for which Schmitz has traveled the world evaluating amateur…
Zion cleared to return, prep for 2022-23 season
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Thursday, 26 May 2022 19:39 Zion Williamson has been cleared in his return to play progression without any restrictions, the New Orleans Pelicans said Thursday .The announcement clears Williamson to go through offseason workouts unrestricted this summer as he prepares for the 2022-23 season. Williamson missed the entire 2021-22 season after he broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during workouts last summer.There was…
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