Basketball – Page 86

A Tough Start in Texas Turned Jimmy Butler Into an NBA All-Star

Butler is impossible to miss as the fiercely competitive star of the Miami Heat. But he got his start at a small junior college in Texas after bigger schools overlooked him.

By Scott Cacciola

Basketball Education (K-12) Interscholastic Athletics West, Kanye

Kanye West Fallout Imperils Season for Donda Academy Basketball

Two tournaments dropped the high-profile boys’ high school team from their schedules, as players and their parents consider other options not associated with West.

By Billy Witz and Adam Zagoria

Basketball Beverley, Patrick (1988- ) James, LeBron Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Lakers Westbrook, Russell

The Lakers Can’t Make a 3-Pointer

Russell Westbrook is getting most of the heat, but the Lakers’ problem is its roster.

By Sopan Deb

Basketball Budenholzer, Mike Connaughton, Pat (1993- ) Holiday, Jrue Ingles, Joe (1987- ) Lopez, Brook Matthews, Wesley (1986- ) Mayo, O J Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Rivers, Doc Trades (Sports)

The Milwaukee Bucks Are Betting on Déjà Vu

Of course Giannis Antetokounmpo is back this season — but so is almost everyone else. Continuity could give Milwaukee an edge amid the N.B.A.’s roster upheavals.

By Scott Cacciola

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