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Jokic collects MVP, goes off as Wolves 'just laugh'
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Wednesday, 15 May 2024 02:13
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDENVER -- Nikola Jokic received his third Most Valuable Player trophy from NBA commissioner Adam Silver and then celebrated by dominating Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves.The Denver Nuggets superstar exploded for 40 points, 13 assists and 7 rebounds with no turnovers to lead Denver to a 112-97 victory in Game 5 Tuesday night at a raucous Ball…
'He showed up': How Nickeil Alexander-Walker's defense drives the Timberwolves
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Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:15
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLATE IN GAME 4 of the Timberwolves' first-round series against the Phoenix Suns, with Minnesota looking to secure the sweep, Wolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker knew he had to make a play.It was April 28, and Minnesota was clinging to a 113-111 lead in the final minutes. After a missed 3-point attempt from the Wolves' Mike Conley, the Suns…
Tom Thibodeau finally found common cause with Knicks. Will it be enough?
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Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:15
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIT MUST BE liberating, in a way, for New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau to have a roster like this, stripped to its bare essentials, six or seven healthy players, each of them taking the court with the same mentality: dogged persistence, fierce competitiveness, ego-free play.Trust the pass, he tells them, and so they do. Fight like hell,…
LeBron attends Celtics-Cavs Game 4 in Cleveland
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Monday, 13 May 2024 22:49
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCLEVELAND -- LeBron James sat courtside like a fan in an arena he made famous.His postseason over for weeks, James was back home in Ohio and watched Monday night's playoff game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, an appearance certain to drive conversation about the superstar's future.James, who can opt out of his contact with the Los…
Celtics survive punch from hobbled Cavs, lead 3-1
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Monday, 13 May 2024 22:49
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCLEVELAND -- Already heavy underdogs in this Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics, and trailing 2-1 in this best-of-seven affair, the Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt a massive blow after star guard Donovan Mitchell was officially ruled out for Monday's Game 4 with a calf strain.But instead of a routine Boston blowout, this one was anything but,…
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