There was Bill Russell. There was Larry Bird. And now, there’s Nikola Jokic.By finishing second in this year’s MVP balloting behind only Oklahoma Citys Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Minnesota Timberwolves must solve Oklahoma City’s ‘AAU’ defense to avoid a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Western Conference finals.Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards used the
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CHICAGO– Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball got to meet the family of the man who donated the knee cartilage he received in a transplant two years ago.Ball signed jerseys and took pictures prior
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CHICAGO — The Miami Heat were just about down to their last gasp trailing the Chicago Bulls by five in the closing minute.Tyler Herro opted to pull up for a 3 rather than drive for a wide
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DALLAS— Luka Doncic entered the court with the Los Angeles Lakers for his first game back in Dallas to cheers in an arena where draped over every seat was a T-shirt with “Hvala za vse"
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Basketball great LeBron James has become the first professional male athlete to have his likeness depicted in a Ken doll.Mattel Inc. unveiled the LeBron Ken doll
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DETROIT — Tim Hardaway Jr. hit three 3-pointers in overtime to help the Detroit Pistons end the Miami Heat’s four-game winning streak with a 125-124 victory on Monday night.Cade Cunningham
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LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis had 40 points and 16 rebounds, LeBron James added 18 points in his return and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-110 on Sunday night.James also