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Inside the NBA's new wave of trash talk: 'It's not really a verbal assault like it used to be'
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Thursday, 13 January 2022 04:54
JIMMY BUTLER INTERRUPTED his pregame warmup and made a beeline toward half court. There, Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles stood, watched and waited as the All-Star closed in.Butler's mission: Peace.At this point, the quick wits, sharp tongues and competitive fires of both Butler and Ingles had been clashing for years, a powder keg sparked early in Ingles' career when he…
Russ 2-for-14 as Lakers drop another to Kings
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Thursday, 13 January 2022 04:01
Following a 125-117 loss to the Sacramento Kings -- a game in which Russell Westbrook missed 12 of the 14 shots he attempted -- Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said his point guard was "just in a slump right now."Westbrook offered a harsher personal assessment."I can't make a f---ing shot," he said.The misses weren't just against the Kings, either,…
Harden on blowout of Bulls: 'We're that good'
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Thursday, 13 January 2022 04:01
CHICAGO -- The Brooklyn Nets left no doubt about just how good they can be when Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden are playing together in Wednesday night's 138-112 demolition of the Eastern Conference-leading Chicago Bulls."We're that good," Harden said, when asked whether he was surprised at how quickly the trio's chemistry has come together. "We got a chance…
Shaq sells stake in Kings, may be 'back someday'
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 20:18
Shaquille O'Neal, who became a partial owner of the Sacramento Kings in 2013, announced on social media Wednesday that he has officially sold his interest in the NBA club.O'Neal, 49, who retired from the NBA in 2011 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016, posted on his official Twitter page that in order to pursue a…
Bulls' Jones helped off with knee injury vs. Nets
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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 20:18
CHICAGO -- Bulls forward Derrick Jones Jr. had to be helped to the locker room during Wednesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets after landing awkwardly on his right leg 36 seconds into the game.The Bulls announced Jones would not return for the remainder of the game due to a right knee injury.Jones had been in Chicago's starting lineup the past…
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