The Philadelphia 76ers center is one of the best big men in the N.B.A., but he may be coming for the jobs of the guards.
Category: Basketball
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Draymond Green’s Suspension Could Sink Golden State. Again.
The Golden State forward’s antics are a constant threat to his team’s championship hopes.
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Phoenix Suns Even Series With Game 2 Win Over Los Angeles Clippers
A rough start to Game 2 had Kevin Durant and Phoenix looking vulnerable. They recovered to turn a must-win game into a shooting clinic.
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Golden State’s Draymond Green Suspended for Game 3 Against Kings
Green, the Golden State forward, who stepped on Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 Monday, was suspended in part because of a “history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the N.B.A. said.
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The Nuggets Are in the Playoffs Again. Hold the Champagne.
Woe be to Denver, where the Nuggets’ playoff failures — 37 chances without a championship so far — haunt the city like the ghost of a bearded cartoon miner.
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Former NBA Star Shawn Kemp Charged in Tacoma Mall Shooting
Kemp, the former N.B.A. star, is accused of shooting at people in a mall parking lot last month after he said his car was broken into. Kemp’s lawyer said it was self-defense.
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N.B.A. Suspends Miles Bridges for 30 Games for Domestic Violence
Bridges pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence in November. He was accused of assaulting the mother of his children.
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Dallas Mavericks Fined $750,000 for ‘Desire to Lose’ a Game
The N.B.A. fined the team for resting players and making statements that indicated it did not want to win against the Chicago Bulls this month.
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Old Friends. New Team. Same Knicks Championship Dream.
Knicks guards Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart were college friends, then took a twisty road to a reunion in the N.B.A.
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Michael Jordan Was an Activist After All
Jordan wasn’t vocal about social justice like today’s N.B.A. stars, but his secret brand of activism is a key reason they have the spotlight now, our columnist writes.
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N.B.A. Blames Economy for Hiring Freeze and Budget Cuts
In a memo, the league said it was “facing a very different economic reality than just one year ago.”
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The NBA Was Redesigned for Drama, and It’s Working
The last day of the regular season saw flashes of brilliance from the best teams, punches thrown and disappointing defeats.