Tag: Basketball

Bucks’ Physical Play Makes Celtics Suddenly Look Average

The task of stopping a player like Giannis Antetokounmpo — has there…

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The Nets and the Lakers Did Not Win. But Superteams Never Die.

The game was over, and the crowd at Barclays Center was chanting…

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The Nets Need a Miracle. Or Two. Or Three. Or Four.

As an unmistakable feeling of desperation closed in on the Nets, Coach…

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Grizzlies Deflate Timberwolves With Jaw-Dropping Playoff Comeback

MINNEAPOLIS — The job was almost finished, and Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond…

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The Nets May Be in Trouble. But They Still Have Kevin Durant.

BOSTON — Kevin Durant had no room. He admitted as much. Whenever…

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Nikola Jokic Dishes With the Best of Them

DENVER — About midway through the third quarter of a game in…

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Boston Celtics Buzzer-Beater Takes Down Kyrie Irving and the Nets

BOSTON — There was a time when Celtics fans were excited about…

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Stephen Curry Returns, and Golden State Beats the Nuggets

Klay Thompson was splashing 3-pointers. Draymond Green was making stops and deftly…

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N.B.A. Playoffs Preview: Good Luck Predicting Anything

The N.B.A. playoffs at long last are here. Even though teams dealt…

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