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Clippers' Beverley fined $25K for verbal abuse
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Monday, 07 September 2020 12:35
The NBA has fined LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley $25,000 for verbal abuse of an official during the team's Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.Kiki VanDeWeghe, the league's executive vice president of basketball operations, made the announcement Monday.The incident occurred when Beverley was ejected after picking up a pair of technical fouls late in the fourth quarter.…
Giannis (ankle) still not ruled out for Game 5
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Monday, 07 September 2020 12:35
There's currently no update on the status of reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for Game 5 after he reinjured his sprained right ankle in the first half of Game 4, but he certainly will try to suit up -- if possible.The Milwaukee Bucks now trail 3-1 to the Miami Heat in their Eastern Conference semifinals series after rallying for an overtime…
No one expected the Raptors to be here, and that's fine with them
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Monday, 07 September 2020 07:56
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- For many reasons -- primarily the loss of NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard in free agency -- the Toronto Raptors entered the 2019-20 season as the least-heralded league champion since the 2011 Dallas Mavericks. Bookmakers in Las Vegas set the line for Raptors wins at 46.5, the lowest for a defending champion since at least…
'Playoff Rondo' giving Lakers a boost in return
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Sunday, 06 September 2020 23:59
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals was Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo's first game action in 178 days and it showed - he logged a plus-minus of -10 in 25 minutes in the loss.Sunday's 117-109 win over the Houston Rockets to tie the series 1-1 was just Rondo's second game in 180 days,…
Struggling Russ says he's 'just running around'
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Sunday, 06 September 2020 23:59
The Houston Rockets came up with a simple solution for the frequent double-teams and traps that teams threw at James Harden early in the season. They simply spread the floor, with no center in the lineup, and released Russell Westbrook to wreak havoc.As a result, the Rockets saw less and less of that extreme defensive strategy as the season went…
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