With his seamless passing and box-score-busting offense, Jokic, the superstar Denver Nuggets center, is showing why his coach calls him a “generational talent.”
Category: Basketball
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How Is Nikola Jokic This Good Again?
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Mat Ishbia to Acquire Phoenix Suns and Mercury For $4 Billion
The New York Times – Sports:Ishbia, the chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage, would replace Robert Sarver as the majority owner. Sarver was pushed to sell amid a misconduct scandal.
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The Inside Story of N.B.A. Players and Their Socks
The New York Times – Sports:Zion Williamson rocks an orange stripe. Marcus Smart almost got fined over his socks. Some guys wear them on the wrong feet. (The wrong feet?)
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Louis Orr, 64, Dies; Syracuse Star, Knicks Forward and a Coach
The New York Times – Sports:He helped lead a dominant squad at Syracuse and won all-American honors. He later became a role player for the Knicks and a college coach.
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The Sixers Give a Glimpse of How Good They Can Be
The New York Times – Sports:Joel Embiid is formidable, and James Harden is keeping the offense on track. The Philadelphia 76ers are clicking — and hoping it lasts this time.
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Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan
The New York Times – Sports:Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix Mercury next season and work to free wrongful detainees outside the United States.
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He Used to Post Up. Now He Throws Down.
The New York Times – Sports:Satnam Singh, the first Indian-born player drafted by an N.B.A. team, never realized his dream of playing in the league. Now, he is living a new dream: slam-dunking other people.
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Billie Moore, Coach of Champions in Women’s Basketball, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Sports:She was the first coach to lead two different schools to titles in the 1970s, when the women’s college game was new and struggling.
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For Chris Paul, Studying at an H.B.C.U. Was a ‘Natural’ Fit
The New York Times – Sports:Paul, the star N.B.A. guard, will graduate from Winston-Salem State on Friday, completing an educational journey he started in 2003 and continuing his quest to spotlight Black colleges.
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Chris Beard, U. of Texas Basketball Coach, Faces Felony Domestic Assault Charge
The New York Times – Sports:Chris Beard, in his second season of coaching the Longhorns, was arrested early Monday and charged with a third-degree felony.
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.