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HOFer Lanier, 8-time NBA All-Star, dies at 73
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:44
Bob Lanier, the left-handed big man who muscled up beside the likes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as one of the NBA's top players of the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 73.The NBA said in a statement that the legendary center died after a short illness. The Hall of Famer and eight-time All-Star had worked for the league as a global ambassador.Lanier…
Celts again rule out Williams with knee soreness
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:44
BOSTON -- The Celtics were left without forward Robert Williams III for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night, as he sat because of left knee soreness.Boston coach Ime Udoka said Williams was still experiencing soreness on Wednesday and the team decided to hold him out of the team's Game 5 110-107 loss to Milwaukee in its Eastern Conference semifinal…
Nets GM seeks more commitment from Irving
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:44
NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks had a clear message for guard Kyrie Irving: The star guard's long-term future with the organization isn't secure.Speaking publicly for the first time since the Nets were swept out of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals by the Boston Celtics last month, Marks acknowledged that Irving's part-time status with the team over the…
NBA announces Nuggets' Jokic as league MVP
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:44
DENVER -- Nikola Jokic plays for Denver. And for Serbia.Both places can once again make the same claim: For the second consecutive season, they're home to the NBA's Most Valuable Player.The league announced Wednesday night that Jokic had won back-to-back MVP awards. The Nuggets' big man is the second consecutive international player to claim two in a row, after the…
Sources: Lakers get OK to interview Atkinson
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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:44
The Los Angeles Lakers have been granted permission to interview Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson for the franchise's head-coaching job, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.The Lakers have been methodically meeting with candidates in recent weeks and plan to talk with Atkinson in the near future, sources said.Atkinson built a reputation for player development as both an assistant and head…
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