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NBA ready to resume
It’s been four months since Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19, setting off a chain of events that brought sports across the world to a screeching halt. On Thursday, the NBA […]
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Hornets rally from 14 down to beat winless Kings 118-111
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — P.J. Washington controlled the post well enough to keep Charlotte close until the rest of his teammates found their rhythm. The Hornets rookie showed some versatility, too, when he stepped out and […]
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Hornets turn up defensive heat to crown Kings
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Coach James Borrego says the Charlotte Hornets can beat any team in the NBA if they bring defensive intensity. The challenge is getting that effort every game. “That’s the message right now,” Borrego […]
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It’s a summer of opportunity for NBA hopefuls
The NBA’s Summer League tournaments represent different things to different players. For this year’s draft picks, they’re an opportunity get acquainted with the NBA style while playing for the first time in the uniforms of […]
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UNC’s Jackson showing off offensive skills in NBA Vegas Summer League
The Sacramento Kings have spent the offseason looking a small forward capable of putting up big offensive numbers. Justin Jackson has spent the past couple of weeks trying to convince the team it already has […]
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Tony Bradley, Amile Jefferson shine in NBA Vegas Summer League
Sunday was a day of rest for some of the biggest names in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League tournament, with recent first round draft picks Marvin Bagley III and Grayson Allen of Duke and […]
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Top picks clash in Vegas NBA Summer League
Wake Forest’s John Collins turned in the performance of the day at the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League tournament on Saturday with 30 points for the Atlanta Hawks in a 91-98 loss to the New […]
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Three games into pro career, Duke’s Allen gets into first NBA scuffle
It took only three games in the NBA’s Salt Lake City Summer League for Grayson Allen to find his first bit of trouble as a professional. It happened early in the second half of a […]
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Bagley learns first NBA lesson in second Summer League game
The NBA’s Summer League tournament is, among other things, a place in which newly minted draft picks can get their first taste of the pro game and learn a few lessons about what life in […]
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Bagley, Giles shine in NBA summer league debuts
Marvin Bagley III was dominant in his NBA Summer League debut Monday. The second overall pick in last month’s draft had 18 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots while going 6 of 11 from […]