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The Warriors' playoff chances may rest on their defense -- and a rookie
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Tuesday, 16 April 2024 13:14
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsGOLDEN STATE WARRIORS guard Chris Paul called it the best defensive play he had seen in his 19-year career.With 1:30 left in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks on April 2 and the Warriors holding a 98-92 lead, Mavericks guard Luka Doncic feigned a dribble penetration from the top of the 3-point line before dishing the ball…
Sources: Suns' Young finalizing deal with BYU
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Tuesday, 16 April 2024 10:54
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPhoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young is finalizing a long-term deal to become the next men's basketball coach at Brigham Young University, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.Young -- the highest-paid assistant in the NBA -- had been a candidate for NBA head-coaching jobs in the past two hiring cycles, but BYU landed him with a sizable commitment…
Sources: Bucks preparing to be without Giannis
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Tuesday, 16 April 2024 10:54
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Milwaukee Bucks are preparing to be without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for the start of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, but are hopeful treatment on his left calf strain will allow him to return sometime later in the series, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.Antetokounmpo has been undergoing around-the-clock treatment on the calf, sources…
Slam done: Former Clippers star Griffin retires
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Tuesday, 16 April 2024 10:54
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSix-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday.Griffin was selected first overall by the LA Clippers out of Oklahoma in the 2009 draft. His time in Los Angeles got off to a rough start, as he broke the patella in his left knee during the preseason.Griffin came back the following season and won…
UVA's Dunn, former walk-on, to enter NBA draft
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Tuesday, 16 April 2024 07:39
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsVirginia's Ryan Dunn, a potential first-round pick, will enter the 2024 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday."I had an amazing two years at UVA," Dunn said. "I'm focused on the next step in my life now. I got really good feedback from the NBA and am ready for the next level. I am all-in."Dunn, ranked No. 31…
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