Riley’s decades in the N.B.A. have given him plenty of stories to tell. But the formerly flashy coach of the Knicks, Heat and Lakers is keeping a low profile — “the boss he thinks you should be.”
Category: National Basketball Assn
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Golden State’s Stephen Curry Scores 50 in Game 7 Win Over Sacramento Kings
Curry’s 50 points were the most ever in a Game 7, helping Golden State survive a contentious first-round series with Sacramento.
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Knicks vs. Heat: Brawls, Nail-Biters and a Clinging Coach
The teams’ meeting in the Eastern Conference semifinals will play out in the shadow of a lively postseason history.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.