Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers had enough answers to resist Luka Doncic’s record debut especially after the 21-year-old’s running mate was thrown out of the game. Leonard had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Clippers got a big boost from Kristaps Porzingis’ throw to beat the Dallas …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – As one of a dozen reporters with access to the NBA’s sprawling campus, I’m here to work, to rediscover the NBA, to chronicle a historic experience. I have boots on the floor in the bubble, with a lot of stories to tell. But I have …
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11:03 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – While the Boston Celtics have built their team into an Eastern Conference candidate in recent years, they have done so around the idea that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will become franchise cornerstones for years to come. Monday night, Tatum …
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Luka Doncic made history in his first playoff game with 42 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds to set the NBA record for most points in a postseason debut. But the rising star of the Dallas Mavericks could sum up his Game 1 performance with just one word. “Terrible,” Doncic …
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There is no substitute for experience. And the short-lived Nets got a hard-earned lesson in the hands of reigning champion Raptors in Monday’s playoff opener. The Nets got concrete early, and even after rising from the deck and back in battle, they never really hurt the Raptors. They lost 134-110 …
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