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Edwards confident in Wolves: 'We're a great team'
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Saturday, 18 May 2024 19:26
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDENVER -- Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid squared off in a shooting competition after practice Saturday, a day ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves' Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets to determine the winner of their Western Conference semifinal series against the defending NBA champions.The Wolves' budding superstar and the league's Sixth Man of the Year started in one…
Mavericks rally past Thunder, secure berth in Western Conference finals
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Saturday, 18 May 2024 22:46
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDALLAS -- For the second time in three seasons, Luka Doncic has led the Dallas Mavericks to the Western Conference finals.Doncic is surrounded by a drastically different supporting cast in this case, headlined by his co-star, Kyrie Irving.Irving and Doncic combined for 51 points and 13 assists in the 117-116 Game 6 win Saturday, eliminating the top-seeded Oklahoma…
Pacers spurred by fiery Carlisle, roll into Game 7
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Friday, 17 May 2024 21:34
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- When the Indiana Pacers fell behind 2-0 in their series against the New York Knicks, coach Rick Carlisle challenged the referees. When they faced elimination in Friday's Game 6, he directly challenged his players.Carlisle tore into his team after their 30-point loss in Game 5 in New York, calling for them to improve their aggression, focus…
Sources: Porzingis likely out for start of East finals
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Friday, 17 May 2024 18:00
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBoston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to remain sidelined for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference finals next week, but there's optimism he'll be able to return sometime in the series -- barring any setbacks, sources told ESPN on Friday.Porzingis has been making progress in his recovery from a soleus strain of his right calf,…
Budenholzer: I'd coach this Suns team if on moon
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Friday, 17 May 2024 15:32
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- Mike Budenholzer got a little teary-eyed talking about his past in Arizona, describing an idyllic childhood in the small town of Holbrook, about three hours northeast of Phoenix.Those tears dried up in a hurry when talking about his future."It's mind-boggling to me, like mind-blowing, to think that I'm going to be the head coach of the…
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