Basketball
Why are the Nuggets handling this pressure better than the title favorites?
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Sunday, 13 September 2020 17:53
Doc Rivers cannot play the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year as his sixth man.When trying to comprehend how the LA Clippers have squandered a 3-1 series advantage over the Denver Nuggets -- and in spectacular fashion, by losing a double-digit second-half lead for the second straight game in Denver's 111-98 Game 6 win -- this is as good a…
Protesters block buses outside NBA's campus
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Sunday, 13 September 2020 12:38
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- A small number of protesters carrying signs and shouting into megaphones briefly blocked at least two buses chartered by the NBA from entering the Walt Disney World campus on Saturday night, with the group saying it wanted LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and other top players to take notice.The group blocked charter buses carrying members of…
D'Antoni tells Rockets he won't return as coach
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Sunday, 13 September 2020 12:38
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni has informed the franchise that he's becoming a coaching free agent and won't return to the Rockets next season, D'Antoni told ESPN on Sunday."It's with tremendous sadness and gratitude that my wife Laurel and I announce that our incredible journey in Houston has ended for now and that we'll be…
Mike D'Antoni might go, but Rockets' small ball is here to stay
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Saturday, 12 September 2020 23:53
As he sipped his coffee in a Salt Lake City hotel lobby just after the All-Star break, Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni spoke fondly about his professional fit with general manager Daryl Morey.D'Antoni had plenty of experience as a coach who butted heads with front offices when it came to basketball philosophy. He felt restricted in Phoenix, in New York…
Rondo's brother trash-talks Westbrook, ejected
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Saturday, 12 September 2020 22:22
William Rondo, the brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, was ejected from Saturday night's Game 5 against the Houston Rockets after trash-talking with Rockets guard Russell Westbrook.After the Lakers eliminated the Rockets from the NBA postseason in a 119-96 win in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Rajon Rondo told reporters his brother called Westbrook "trash" in the fourth quarter…
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