Basketball
McClung dazzles with 3 50s to win dunk contest
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Sunday, 19 February 2023 09:20
SALT LAKE CITY -- It's safe to say people know who Mac McClung is now.Once the poster boy for the NBA All-Star slam dunk contest's path toward irrelevance, sporting a field of obscure participants rather than the certified stars of the past, McClung stole the show as if he were Michael Jordan or Dominique Wilkins.With only two games of NBA…
Love intends to join Heat after clearing waivers
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Sunday, 19 February 2023 09:14
Kevin Love plans to sign with the Miami Heat after clearing waivers, his agent, Jeff Schwartz, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Love's expectation is that he can play a sizable role in the Heat's frontcourt rotation as they push into the Eastern Conference playoffs. Love also talked with the Philadelphia 76ers.Love, 34, agreed to a contract buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers on…
Kyrie, KD defend trade requests: Good for NBA
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Saturday, 18 February 2023 19:00
SALT LAKE CITY -- Just a couple of weeks after their individual trade demands brought an end to a tantalizing era of Brooklyn Nets basketball, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving defended their decisions.And according to Durant, the roster upheaval they initiated actually benefits the NBA."I don't think it's bad for the league," Durant said Saturday during his All-Star news conference.…
Silver won't 'buy into' load management questions
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Saturday, 18 February 2023 18:52
SALT LAKE CITY -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver pushed back on the notion that load management is a problem in today's NBA, saying "I don't buy into" the idea that players should simply just be playing more."I hesitate to weigh in on an issue as to whether players are playing enough because there is real medical data and scientific data…
Sources: Heat, 76ers in line after Love buyout
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Saturday, 18 February 2023 18:52
Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a contract buyout, the team announced Saturday.The Miami Heat are front-runners to sign Love, but the forward plans to talk to the Philadelphia 76ers before making a decision, sources said. Love would need to clear waivers before he can sign with a new team.Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman praised…
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