Nba
Boomers' Broekhoff out of Olympics with mental health issues
Ryan Broekhoff's decision is a blow for a third-ranked Boomers team looking for a medal in Japan given his NBA and European experience and potent three-point...
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LeBron James improves case versus Michael Jordan as all-time NBA best
LeBron James captured his fourth NBA title in his 10th finals appearance when the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 on Sunday to close out the series 4-2.
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Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets to reach NBA Finals
With the win in the league's quarantine bubble in Orlando, the Lakers completed a 4-1 victory over the Nuggets in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals.
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NBA players vote to continue playoff season
ESPN and The Athletic website said players attending a meeting in Orlando had agreed to resume the playoffs, although games scheduled for Thursday would be postponed.
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NBA walkout sparks historic US sport boycott over police shooting
Blake was seriously injured after being shot point-blank in the back seven times by police officers in a confrontation captured on video.
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Michael Jordan memorabilia soars in value amid 'Last Dance' nostalgia
"It's a testament to Jordan's staying power as an iconic, almost like mythical, cultural figure."
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Jordan NBA documentary finished early for April debut
The documentary will be available outside the United States on Netflix on five consecutive Mondays starting 20 April, in each case one day later than its US premiere on ESPN.
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NBA-backed Africa league postpones launch over virus
The NBA-backed 12-team league had been due to tip off on March 13 in Dakar, Senegal but has now been put on hold due to health concerns.
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'He was my everything': NBA's Kobe Bryant mourned at emotional LA tribute
Bryant (41) and the others were killed on 26 January in a crash in Calabasas, California, while en route to a youth basketball tournament at which Kobe was planning to coach his daughter and her teammates.
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'Kobe, Kobe!': Kobe Bryant fans pay tribute to the late star
'Kobe, Kobe, Kobe!' chanted a crowd milling about in LA Live, an entertainment district next to the Staples Center, the home court of Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers.
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How Twitter reacted to Kobe Bryant's death
"Kobe Bryant, despite being one of the truly great basketball players of all time, was just getting started in life," said US President Donald Trump.
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Kobe's relentless spirit inspired NBA fans, players
Bryant joined giant centre Shaquille O'Neal to spark the Lakers to NBA titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002, becoming at the age of 23 the youngest player to capture three titles.
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The career of NBA legend Kobe Bryant
Fact file on basketball star Kobe Bryant, who died on Sunday in a helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others also died in the incident
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Bryant's death sends shockwaves through NBA and beyond
Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers and two-time Olympic gold medallist, died in a fiery helicopter crash in suburban Los Angeles that also claimed the life of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.
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NBA head Adam Silver defends response over tweet uproar
Daryl Morey apologised on Monday for any hurt caused by the tweet that he quickly deleted over the weekend, but his support for the protests in the Chinese-ruled city angered Beijing, Chinese fans and the team’s partners in a key NBA market.
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Space Jam or the World Cup? LeBron among USA's absent stars
LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Paul George are among those who opted out.
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NBA star lashes out after presenter labels brother a 'monkey'
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who plays for NBA club Milwaukee Bucks, lashed out on Twitter: 'I have lost sleep in the last few days over the recent racist incident.'
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James agrees to four-year, $154 million deal with Lakers
The 33-year-old forward leaves the Cavaliers to join an iconic franchise that has won 16 NBA titles but is rebuilding after posting a losing record for five consecutive seasons.
