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Giannis says Bucks' surprising exit 'not a failure'
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Thursday, 27 April 2023 02:07
MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo took a deep breath and ran his hands through his hair before answering a question at his news conference Wednesday night following the Milwaukee Bucks' stunning 128-126 overtime loss to the Miami Heat in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.The Bucks, who owned the NBA's best record during the regular season with 58 wins, became…
Butler, Heat oust top-seeded Bucks in OT stunner
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Thursday, 27 April 2023 02:07
MILWAUKEE -- As Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was drawing up a play to attempt to tie Game 5 of Miami's first-round series against the Bucks in the final seconds Wednesday night, he initially planned to give the ball to someone other than Jimmy Butler.When Butler was informed of this plan, however, he had other ideas."He looked me dead in the…
McCollum has thumb surgery; will rehab shoulder
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Wednesday, 26 April 2023 14:41
The New Orleans Pelicans announced Wednesday that guard CJ McCollum underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb, an injury that plagued McCollum for the final few months of the season.McCollum also played the final two weeks of the season with a torn labrum in his right shoulder. The team said McCollum will…
Rockets owner at ease with Udoka being coach
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Wednesday, 26 April 2023 14:20
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta trumpeted the hiring of Ime Udoka as the first step in "phase two" of the franchise's rebuilding process, in which immediately returning to the playoffs after a three-year absence is the plan.He also attributed conversations with NBA officials and Udoka for feeling at ease with hiring the head coach following his suspension and eventual dismissal…
Why the Cavs are down 3-1, and what could fuel a historic comeback
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Wednesday, 26 April 2023 14:24
New York Knicks fans spent the summer dreaming Donovan Mitchell would lead their team to playoff victories inside Madison Square Garden.Mitchell was on the court for a pair of Knicks playoff victories at the Garden over the weekend -- just not in the uniform anyone around the NBA expected.After the Cleveland Cavaliers allowed the Knicks to take a 3-1 lead…
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