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Suns' Williams: 'Whatever it takes' to get to G7
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Sunday, 18 July 2021 00:35
PHOENIX -- If there ever was a time for Monty Williams to come up with one of the adages he has been heralded for, it was after his Phoenix Suns' 123-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday.The defeat was Phoenix's third in a row on the Finals stage after the coach's group…
Holiday: 'Right place, time' on game-saving play
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Sunday, 18 July 2021 00:35
PHOENIX -- As Suns star Devin Booker drove into the lane inside the final 30 seconds of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, it felt like it was about to be a storybook moment. The Suns were trailing by one, and Booker -- who had already hit 40 points for a second straight game -- looked ready…
One win away, Jrue Holiday and the Bucks are staying the course
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Sunday, 18 July 2021 00:37
PHOENIX -- Jrue Holiday knows what everyone wants him to do. No one needs to tell him to be more aggressive offensively. Or to keep shooting, that his shots will eventually start falling."We always kind of throw that out there," said his father, Shawn Holiday.But Shawn has coached his son long enough to know how self-observant he is. Coming into…
Bucks' T. Antetokounmpo unavailable in Game 5
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Saturday, 17 July 2021 16:21
PHOENIX -- Milwaukee Bucks guard Thanasis Antetokounmpo entered the NBA's Health and Safety Protocol Saturday afternoon, and was listed as out for Game 5 of the NBA Finals later that night.Antetokounmpo, the older brother of two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, was not listed on the league's 1:30 p.m. injury report before appearing on the 5:30 p.m. edition.Antetokounmpo, who…
Sources: Nuggets' Barton declines player option
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Saturday, 17 July 2021 16:21
Denver Nuggets wing Will Barton has declined his $14.7 million player option for the 2021-2022 season and will become a free agent, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.There is a strong interest between the team and Barton to negotiate a new deal once free agency opens in August, sources said. Barton, whose seven seasons in Denver make him the longest-tenured Nugget,…
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