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Lakers unsure when Wood, Vanderbilt will return
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Sunday, 21 April 2024 18:53
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDENVER -- It remains unclear whether Los Angeles Lakers forwards Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt, who missed Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, will be available to return at any point in the series.Wood has been sidelined since Feb. 14 because of discomfort in his left knee, undergoing arthroscopic surgery on March…
Wembanyama, Jokic headline NBA award finalists
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Sunday, 21 April 2024 18:53
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe NBA unveiled the three finalists for each of its seven major individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season Sunday night, headlined by Nikola Jokic, an MVP finalist for a fourth straight season, and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, a finalist for Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.Jokic, whose Denver Nuggets opened the…
Kidd calls out Mavs' 'passive' play in Game 1 loss
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Sunday, 21 April 2024 18:53
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- After the worst offensive first half in the franchise's playoff history, coach Jason Kidd's primary concern wasn't the Dallas Mavericks' poor shooting. He called out his team for allowing the LA Clippers to dominate them physically."They were physical and we were passive," Kidd said after the Mavs' 109-97 loss in the opener of their first-round…
Tatum, Celtics: Scary collision 'playoff basketball'
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Sunday, 21 April 2024 18:53
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBOSTON -- Celtics star Jayson Tatum was a catalyst in more ways than one in Boston's convincing 114-94 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.He played smart, unselfish basketball against Miami's double-teams, logging his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 boards and 10 assists. But as the…
Harden shows he can 'still score with best of 'em'
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Sunday, 21 April 2024 18:53
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- LA Clippers point guard James Harden said he still has something to prove during the postseason in his highly productive career.With Kawhi Leonard out for Game 1, Harden had his best first half as a Clipper, scoring 20 of his 28 points to help L.A. build a 29-point lead en route to a 109-97 win…
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