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Why Draymond sees ‘small window’ for Warriors to win another NBA title

[ad_1] Why Draymond sees ‘small window' for Warriors to win another NBA title originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaWhile the Warriors have had plenty of struggles over the past two NBA seasons, Draymond Green believes that the team still has the potential to win another championship.Speaking to NBA forward Danny Green on the “Draymond Green Show,” the Golden State veteran explained that he has full confidence in the organization
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NBA: Boston Celtics lead 2-0 v Dallas Mavericks in NBA Finals

[ad_1] Jrue Holiday top scored for the Boston Celtics as they took a 2-0 lead against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals.Holiday scored 26 points as the Celtics won game two 105-98 in the best-of-seven series while team-mate Jayson Tatum registered 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.Luka Doncic contributed 32 points along with 11 assists and 11 rebounds in a triple double for the Mavericks, who made 16
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Mavs-Celtics: Best photos from Jaylen Brown’s transition dunk

[ad_1] Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown received high praise from Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd the day before Game 2 of the NBA Finals."Well, Jaylen is their best player. ... He did everything, and that's what your best player does. Just understanding he plays both sides, defense and offense, at a high rate. And he's been doing that the whole playoffs," Kidd said Saturday. "I mean, when you talk
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Former NBA player Chase Budinger is now a beach volleyball Olympian – NBA Blog – NBA Basketball Blog

[ad_1] Per Field Level Media at ESPN.com: Former college basketball standout and seven-year NBA veteran Chase Budinger will head to Paris next month to compete for the United States’ beach volleyball team in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Budinger and partner Miles Evans qualified Wednesday for the U.S. men’s team. They are tied for 13th in the most recent world rankings and are the No. 2 U.S. team behind Miles Partain
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2024 NBA Finals: Jayson Tatum is focused on ‘whatever it takes’ to help Celtics win, like it or not

[ad_1] BOSTON — Whether it was gamesmanship or pure candor from Dallas’ head coach, Jason Kidd’s proclamation of Jaylen Brown being Boston’s best player certainly shifted a blistering spotlight back onto the battle that’s brewed throughout Brown and Jayson Tatum’s seven seasons together. It’s been a fight for these Celtics to resist the temptations of external antagonism, to the point Jrue Holiday felt the need to clarify his statement on
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NBA Finals: Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 107-89 in game one

[ad_1] Kristaps Porzingis made his return from injury for the Celtics after missing 10 games with a calf injury during the play-offs.The Latvian, playing against his former side, scored 20 points including 11 from rebounds. On a disappointing night for the Mavericks, the Texan side will be looking to take hope from their performance in the third quarter. "I think in those moments we were playing our basketball," said Doncic."We
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Lawyer: Jontay Porter was ‘in over his head’ with gambling addiction

[ad_1] Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors forward who was given a ban by the NBA because of a sports betting scandal, was "in over his head" with a gambling addiction, his lawyer said Friday.Jeff Jensen, a government investigations attorney in St. Louis, also said in a statement provided to The Associated Press that Porter is cooperating with investigators."Jontay is a good young man with strong faith that will get
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Luka Dončić still a hometown hero for Slovenian school where he started

[ad_1] The laughter of schoolchildren at recess and basketballs ringing on the pavement echoed through the quiet streets of a residential district in Slovenia's capital, the place where Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić got his start.The phenom point guard has led his franchise to just its third appearance in the NBA Finals, where the Mavericks lost the opening game to the Boston Celtics despite 30 points from Dončić. Game 2
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Celtics take 1-0 NBA Finals lead on Mavericks – NBA Blog – NBA Basketball Blog

[ad_1] Per Boston.com: In just of matter of minutes, Kristaps Porzingis quelled any questions and concerns about how effective he could be in his first game back from a calf injury. The Celtics’ star big made plays on both ends of the court in the first quarter of Game 1, scoring 11 points to go with two blocks in the opening frame of Thursday’s 107-89 win. He wound up finishing
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Chet Walker, N.B.A. Champion and Movie Producer, Dies at 84

[ad_1] Walker scored just 10 points in Game 6, though, and he was hospitalized after the Bulls lost Game 7 in Oakland, Calif., with the recurrence of a kidney infection that would later cause scarring and require ongoing medication.In the 2022 interview, Williams said he still regularly heard from Walker, adding: “One thing that eats at him is why the Bulls never retired his number, 25. He’ll say, ‘You and