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Jazz's Mitchell on costly miscue: 'That's my fault'
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Monday, 17 August 2020 16:25
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 57 points for the Utah Jazz, but it was his 8-second violation with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter that helped the Denver Nuggets escape from Game 1 of the first-round playoff series with a 135-125 overtime victory Monday."It's tough to lose the first game ... but there's a lot…
NBA finalizes its lottery pool, draft tiebreakers
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Monday, 17 August 2020 13:29
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The NBA announced the results of its draft tiebreakers on Monday, setting the order for both the draft lottery on Thursday night as well as the order of picks 15-60 for the NBA draft itself, which is scheduled for Oct. 16.The Sacramento Kings earned an extra pingpong ball in the lottery pool as well as…
Sixers, Devils owners offer $20M to push equality
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Monday, 17 August 2020 10:03
Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand is ecstatic that team ownership, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, is pledging $20 million over the next five years to invest in the cities where its teams work and live in hopes of fighting for equality and against systemic racism.HBSE, owners of the Sixers and NHL's New Jersey Devils, announced a companywide plan Monday…
'Crank it to 11': Mike D'Antoni and the Rockets are all-in on small ball
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Monday, 17 August 2020 05:31
SECONDS BEFORE ENTERING the Serbian gym, Mike D'Antoni casually mentioned to Steve Kerr that this stop on their European scouting trip was essentially pointless.It was the spring of 2004, just after Kerr joined the Phoenix Suns as a front-office consultant. D'Antoni was entering his first full season as head coach and intended to drastically change the Suns' style of play.…
Sixers' Brown mulls starting Thybulle vs. Celtics
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Sunday, 16 August 2020 22:18
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs, Sixers coach Brett Brown said Sunday afternoon that he's contemplating inserting rookie wing Matisse Thybulle into the starting lineup for Game 1 Monday night."We're talking a lot about doing different things," Brown said, when asked directly about…
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