He insisted he was better at basketball, but as a shortstop he won the National League batting championship and M.V.P. Award and was a five-time All-Star.
Category: Basketball
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Their Reputations Precede Them. And That’s the Problem.
When an athlete breaks the rules of the game, he or she may be judged on much more than that single act. Call it the Draymond Green Effect.
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Houston Rockets Introduce Coach Ime Udoka
The Celtics fired Udoka in February after he violated team policies. Udoka said at a news conference for his hiring as Houston’s coach that he had worked on himself and become a better person.
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Kevin Durant and Westbrook Are Finding Their Way Without Each Other
Durant’s Suns bested Westbrook’s Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, but the former teammates held their own.
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Adam Silver Defends N.B.A.’s Miles Bridges Suspension
Miles Bridges, the former Hornets forward, was credited 20 games toward a suspension for domestic violence. Silver said he felt the move seemed fair since Bridges had not played this season.
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LeBron James Has First 20-20 Game
A 22-point, 20-rebound game by James led the Lakers in Game 4 against the Grizzlies, a win that put Ja Morant and Memphis on the brink of elimination.
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‘Yoga for Jocks’ Keeps Golden State’s Kevon Looney Grounded
Everyone wants an edge during the N.B.A. playoffs. Some like naps. Some have lucky shoes. Golden State’s Kevon Looney does “Joga.”
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Houston Rockets to Hire Ime Udoka After Suspension by Boston Celtics
Udoka took the Celtics to the N.B.A. finals last season, but he was abruptly suspended in September for violating team policies.
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The Workers Clippers and Lakers
Between Thursday and Monday night, Crypto.com Arena will have hosted four N.B.A. games and two in the N.H.L. It was an eventful weekend for the workers who convert the venue from rink to court.
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A Decade After Sacramento Showed Up for the Kings, the Kings Return the Favor
The surprising Kings are pushing Golden State in their first-round N.B.A. playoff matchup. Sacramento fans have waited a long time for a team that matched their fervor.
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NHL and NBA Playoffs Give New York Fans a Lot to Celebrate
All five professional winter-season teams in the metro area made the playoffs for the first time since 1994.
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Warriors Win at Home, Which Is Part of Their Problem
Golden State beat Sacramento to earn its first win of the playoffs, but in doing so reinforced a troubling trend from the regular season.