Basketball
The magical day Kobe Bryant became Lord of the Rings at Rucker Park
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Thursday, 12 August 2021 05:27
ON JULY 18, 2002, Kobe Bryant approached Rucker Park, the streetball institution in Harlem. He wore a powder blue sleeveless shirt and dark shades; an oversized key-pendant swung from his chain with each step. Onlookers sprinted toward the park's metal fencing, meant to separate superstars from the streets, to catch a glimpse. A boom mic dangled in front of Bryant's…
Nets hiring Clifford as consultant, sources say
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Wednesday, 11 August 2021 16:48
The Brooklyn Nets are hiring former Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford as a coaching consultant, sources told ESPN.In his consulting role, Clifford -- who was the most sought-after assistant in the marketplace -- will be with the team periodically throughout the 2021-2022 season.Clifford has history with Nets head coach Steve Nash. The two worked together when Nash…
JR Smith enrolls at NC A&T, petitions to play golf
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Wednesday, 11 August 2021 16:48
Former NBA standout JR Smith has enrolled at North Carolina A&T and intends to join the historically Black university's men's golf team if he gets cleared by the NCAA, the university confirmed on Wednesday.North Carolina A&T athletics spokesman Brian Holloway told ESPN that Smith is officially enrolled in the school and has petitioned the NCAA to be eligible to play.…
Hammon: Hire me on merit, not to 'check a box'
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Wednesday, 11 August 2021 11:31
LAS VEGAS -- Becky Hammon can't wait for the time when it's normal for women to interview for head-coaching positions in the NBA and their gender isn't the story."It's huge and important. It's something that can't be [checking] the box," the Spurs assistant told The Associated Press. "You have to hire the best person. Half the world's population hasn't been…
No. 2 on top: Green's Rockets beat Cade, Pistons
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Tuesday, 10 August 2021 23:52
In a featured showdown between the No. 1 and No. 2 draft picks, it was Jalen Green who received more offensive help from his teammates in the Houston Rockets' 111-91 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night at the NBA summer league in Las Vegas.Green -- the second overall pick, who bypassed college basketball to play in the G…
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