Basketball
Lowe's NBA All-Stars: 24 players and those who just missed
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 06:34
It's time to split hairs and pick some All-Stars!A refresher:• I start from scratch and ignore the fan vote. It's more fun to pick all 12 spots.• I follow the same rules as fans, media and players in selecting starters: two guards and three frontcourt players. (I have an official ballot for starters.) Coaches have greater positional flexibility picking seven…
Dwight to Kobe: 'Help me in the dunk contest'
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 22:35
NEW YORK -- Dwight Howard has already repaired his relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now he's looking to mend a bridge with an old Lakers teammate by pairing with him at All-Star weekend next month in Chicago.Howard wants Kobe Bryant to help him in the dunk contest."I'm trying to get Kobe," Howard said after the Lakers' 100-92 win over…
Wade calls Butler's 'crazy' perfect match for Heat
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 21:24
MIAMI -- Former Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade isn't surprised that new Heat swingman and his good friend Jimmy Butler is having so much success with his old team. Wade, who spent 15 seasons playing in Miami, believes that Butler has the right kind of "crazy" to fit in with the Heat's culture."I think Jimmy's been very clear, and I…
Zion gives Pels 'a taste' in debut, drops 17 in 4th
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 19:25
NEW ORLEANS -- For three minutes and eight seconds, Smoothie King Center turned into Zion Williamson's playground. The rookie's burst in the fourth quarter saw him give the New Orleans Pelicans' fans everything they wanted to see and more.Williamson scored 17 consecutive points during a stretch that electrified the crowd and helped turn a double-digit deficit into a brief Pelicans…
Giannis' advice for Zion: 'Don't rush the process'
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 09:44
PARIS -- The NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player has simple advice for the player many are viewing as a future MVP after his show-stopping debut."Don't rush the process," was the message that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo sent to Zion Williamson on Thursday from Paris.The 19-year-old Williamson made his highly-anticipated NBA debut for New Orleans Pelicans against San Antonio Spurs…
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