Denver Nuggets center Nicola Jokic could only put a towel on both his hands and the top of his head when he watched the final, frank seconds of the game and Mike Connell launched a 3-pointer to win. “I bet we were completely out of it [time] That’s Mike [went …
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In his first moment in the spotlight as a member of the Miami Heat last fall, Jimmy Butler failed. It was a rigorous conditioning test given by the Heat before the training camp by the players who are legendary in the league. Some athletic trainers claim that it is the …
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He walked back to the ramp in the Denver Nuggets locker room, Jamal Murray, paused for a moment before using his jersey to clean his face and was left alone. For the second time in three games, Murray helped re-eliminate by scoring 0 points. But as NBA players struggled to …
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6:34 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – When Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward hung the court with his ankle late at night in the fourth quarter of his first-round series game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, he was in jeopardy as a contender, presenting Boston’s position as …
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Vista of Lake Buena, Fla. – A few turbulent days on the court for the LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came after a relatively straight win over him. The Lakers’ 131-122 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday closed their first-round playoff series 4-1. As much as …
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