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Grizzlies' Morant the NBA's Most Improved Player
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Monday, 25 April 2022 19:56
Ja Morant was Rookie of the Year in 2020, vowing he would get better from there. And he has done exactly that.The Memphis Grizzlies guard picked up his second major award in three seasons Monday, getting announced as the NBA's Most Improved Player. He is the first Grizzlies player to receive the award -- and the first player in league…
Tatum's 29 helps Celtics complete sweep of Nets
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Monday, 25 April 2022 20:03
NEW YORK -- Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, Jaylen Brown had 22 and the Boston Celtics completed a four-game sweep of the Brooklyn Nets, becoming the first team to reach the second round of the playoffs with a 116-112 victory Monday night.Marcus Smart added 20 points and 11 assists for the No. 2-seeded Celtics, who made easy work of what…
Hip issue sidelines Raptors' VanVleet for Game 5
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Monday, 25 April 2022 11:59
PHILADELPHIA -- The Toronto Raptors will be without All-Star point guard Fred VanVleet for Game 5 of their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers -- and likely longer -- with a left hip flexor strain."You can stop holding your breath," VanVleet said with a wry smile after plopping himself down into a courtside seat here at Wells Fargo Center prior…
Griz coach Jenkins fined $15K for criticizing refs
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Monday, 25 April 2022 11:59
NEW YORK -- Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins has been fined $15,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating in Game 4 of the Grizzlies' series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA announced Monday.Jenkins made his comments to the media following the Grizzlies' 119-118 loss Saturday in Minneapolis."I've never seen a more inconsistent, arrogant officiated game," Jenkins said. "It's embarrassing. I'm at a…
Inside the world of the NBA's referee whisperers
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Monday, 25 April 2022 13:05
With 53 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his Atlanta Hawks on the brink of elimination, Onyeka Okongwu makes a game-saving defensive play against the Cleveland Cavaliers.After helping his team erase a 10-point halftime deficit while filling in for injured starter Clint Capela, Okongwu is assigned to Cavs center Jarrett Allen, who is playing off the ball as Caris…
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