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Silver says NBA holding ASG 'right thing to do'
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Thursday, 18 February 2021 18:48
The NBA officially announced Thursday that it will be holding the All-Star Game on March 7, with commissioner Adam Silver saying on ESPN's The Jump with Rachel Nichols that he believes it is the "right thing to do" despite criticism of the league for holding the game amid the coronavirus pandemic."It's a global event for us, and we're making our…
Lakers PG Schroder out vs. Nets due to protocols
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Thursday, 18 February 2021 18:48
LOS ANGELES -- Dennis Schroder missed the Lakers' game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night because of the NBA's health and safety protocols, the team announced about an hour before tipoff.Schroder had started all 29 of the Lakers' games this season, averaging 14.2 points, 4.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds. Wesley Matthews started in his place against the Nets.He is…
LeBron, Durant named All-Star Game captains
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Thursday, 18 February 2021 18:48
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant were named the captains for next month's NBA All-Star Game on Thursday night.James and Durant will pick their respective teams from the remaining 22 All-Stars on March 4 after getting the most votes of any player in either conference. The All-Star Game -- which the NBA earlier Thursday…
Steph's slump solution in Warriors' OT win? 'Keep shooting'
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Thursday, 18 February 2021 00:26
SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Curry couldn't buy a basket.After spending the first half of the season full of knocking down shots from all over the floor, while re-inserting himself into the MVP conversation, Curry came into the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's 120-112 overtime win over the Miami Heat having already set a personal record for most three-pointers missed in…
Locked-in Blazers win behind Lillard's key basket
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Wednesday, 17 February 2021 22:32
NEW ORLEANS -- Another night, another clutch performance from Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard.Sure, this one featured another game-sealing bucket from Lillard -- his 25th game-tying or go-ahead field goal in the final 20 seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime, most in the NBA since he entered the league in 2012-13 -- but the 126-124 win over the…
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