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Memo: NBA eyeing Nov. 18 as new draft date
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Wednesday, 09 September 2020 16:37
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The NBA is targeting Nov. 18 as a new date for the 2020 draft, pending discussions with league owners and general managers in separate meetings on Thursday and Friday, according to a memo obtained by ESPN.The NBA and National Basketball Players Association negotiated what the memo called a "potential revised 2020 NBA Draft date" as…
Raps' Ibaka to play vs. Celtics despite ankle issue
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Wednesday, 09 September 2020 16:37
Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka will be available to play in Wednesday's crucial Game 6 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals, coach Nick Nurse said in his pregame availability.Ibaka was listed on the injury report with a sprained left ankle and was in a walking boot while he addressed the media on Tuesday.Nurse said Ibaka was "OK"…
Nets' Nash: Got to 'skip the line' due to career
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Wednesday, 09 September 2020 16:37
New Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash said criticism that he "skipped the line" and got the opportunity to coach a presumed NBA championship contender was fair, but that his 18-season Hall of Fame career as a point guard positioned him to have success as a first-time head coach."Well, I did skip the line, frankly," Nash said during his virtual introductory…
Sources: Spurs' Hammon among Pacers talks
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Wednesday, 09 September 2020 12:16
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon and former Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger are among more than a dozen candidates who are expected to participate in a first round of virtual interviews for the Indiana Pacers coaching job, sources told ESPN.The Pacers are embarking on a wide-ranging search that has included seeking permission to speak to…
ESPN's Burke adds to milestones with playoffs
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Wednesday, 09 September 2020 12:16
Doris Burke will reach another milestone later this month when she calls the conference finals and NBA Finals for ESPN Radio, becoming the first woman to serve as a game analyst on a network television or radio broadcast this deep into the postseason."Doris is a trailblazer who continues to reimagine what is possible for women in broadcasting, and we know…
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