Basketball
Nets' moves bring out best in Lakers, says Buss
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Monday, 29 March 2021 17:58
As the defending NBA champions have watched a superteam on the East Coast load up and stack former All-Stars to its roster, Los Angeles Lakers CEO and president Jeanie Buss views what the Brooklyn Nets have done in a simple way: "Bring it on.""It brings out the best in us," Buss said Monday on Stephen A's World on ESPN+. "When…
Spurs sign veteran Dieng to bolster front line
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Monday, 29 March 2021 11:37
SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs have signed center Gorgui Dieng, adding a nine-year veteran to the front line following the departure of LaMarcus Aldridge.The 6-foot-10 Dieng was waived by Memphis last week after averaging 7.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists over 22 games this season.Aldridge averaged 19.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in 5½ seasons for the Spurs…
Griffin: Joining Nets has changed how I'm viewed
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Monday, 29 March 2021 11:37
NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn Nets continue to construct a roster full of decorated superstars. The team's signing of forward LaMarcus Aldridge over the weekend elicited strong reactions from fans across the league as they grapple with the Nets acquiring James Harden, Blake Griffin and Aldridge over the past 2½ months."It's kind of funny to me, because for the last…
New NBA playoff projections: Likely winners in seeding, play-in races
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Monday, 29 March 2021 06:20
Which teams will make the 2021 NBA playoffs and the play-in round?Now that the trade deadline has passed, most rosters are set heading into this final stretch of the season. How will the additions of Aaron Gordon (Denver Nuggets), Victor Oladipo (Miami Heat) and Nikola Vucevic (Chicago Bulls) change the playoff picture? What about the buyout market pickups in LaMarcus…
NBA's Basketball Africa League to debut May 16
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Monday, 29 March 2021 08:45
The NBA's new Basketball Africa League plans to make its long-awaited debut on May 16 in Kigali, Rwanda.The new league will include 12 teams from across Africa playing its inaugural season in 26 games at Kigali Arena in Rwanda rather than the initial plan of playing in different countries in Africa. The BAL was initially expected to debut on March…
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