Tag: NBA Eastern Conference
Refs facing new pressure to keep count on Giannis at FT line
Giannis Antetokounmpo's lengthy free-throw routine might be too long to be legal.
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Holcomb honors James Morris with Indiana’s top award
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric Holcomb awarded 78-year-old civic leader James Morris on Friday with the 2021 Sachem Award, the state’s highest honor.
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Belgium forward Lukaku says he draws motivation like Jordan
SEVILLE, Spain — Romelu Lukaku was watching the documentary “The Last Dance” when he realized he had something in common with basketball great Michael...
Heat send help: After building collapse, NBA team rallies
MIAMI — Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was working out Thursday morning with assistant coaches Chris Quinn and Eric Glass, when they were told...
Surprising Hawks, Young playing like championship contenders
MILWAUKEE — Trae Young and the inexperienced Atlanta Hawks seemingly aren’t feeling the pressure of NBA playoff basketball.
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Bulls guard Zach LaVine says he’s in for Tokyo Olympics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Basketball is closer to finalizing its roster for the Tokyo Olympics.
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AP source: Celtics hire Nets assistant Udoka as new coach
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have hired Brooklyn Nets assistant Ime Udoka to be their new coach, a person familiar with the decision told...
Spoelstra to help coach USA Basketball select team in Vegas
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra and Gregg Popovich have often spoken of how much they enjoy coaching against one another.
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Clippers traveling a rutted playoff road, again
LOS ANGELES — It's not simply the Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals. The Clippers are fighting their...
AP source: Middleton, Holiday, Love commit to Tokyo Games
Jrue Holiday is planning to try to follow in his wife’s footsteps and win an Olympic gold medal.
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