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Luka Doncic’s 19 assists steal the show as Mavericks top Bucks
Out of nowhere, Doncic — using his left, non-shooting hand — slipped the ball between his legs and past Antetokounmpo, right into the hands of teammate Maxi Kleber, who caught the ball on the move and, in one motion, leaped into the air and slammed the ball home — and got fouled on the play, […]
Continue readingMavs’ Luka Doncic: ‘A lot to learn’ after tough loss to Rockets
“This one is, I would say, a great loss for us,” Mavs center Kristaps Porzingis said after his 39-point, 16-rebound performance in their opener of the seeding schedule for the NBA restart in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “We have to take lessons from this game. We have to look at the film and see what […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingHow the NBA bubble has become a platform for social justice
He saw “Black Lives Matter” in large, white letters across each side of two buses that had arrived to take the Raptors to the NBA’s campus at Walt Disney World Resort. “It was dope,” VanVleet said. “They didn’t even tell us they were doing that.” The defending NBA champions were sending a message as they […]
Continue reading2020 NBA awards ballot: Zach Lowe’s picks for MVP, ROY and close races
Remember the regular season? It was a thing, I swear. Here is the first part of my official NBA awards ballot for that season. 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks 2. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers 3. James Harden, Houston Rockets 4. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers 5. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers A few media members […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingNBA’s 13 most fascinating lineups to watch in Orlando
Here are 13 new or newish lineups I’m excited to watch when the games start. Shake Milton (!), Josh Richardson, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid: 0 minutes. Just when I think I’m out, the Sixers — my preseason pick to make the NBA Finals, my siren song — pull me back in. Philly experimented […]
Continue readingMark Cuban: White people must have uncomfortable conversations about race
DALLAS — Mavericks owner Mark Cuban implored people to have honest, uncomfortable conversations about race as a means of helping the country move forward. Cuban made his comments Tuesday morning at an invitation-only event billed as “Courageous Conversation,” a series of discussions about systemic racism and disparities facing the black community. The Mavs franchise organized […]
Continue readingEverything to know about the NBA’s 22-team restart at Walt Disney World
The NBA is back. Last week, the league’s board of governors and the players’ union both approved plans — a 22-team, eight-game wrap-up to the regular season followed by a possible play-in tournament for the eighth seed and playoffs — to resume the 2019-20 season on July 31 inside Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World […]
Continue readingAlvin Gentry brushes off concern about Zion’s conditioning: ‘He’s 19 years old. He’ll be fine’
DALLAS — Alvin Gentry isn’t worried about Zion Williamson’s conditioning. Following a frustrating 127-123 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, the New Orleans Pelicans’ coach was asked how he thought Williamson looked conditioning-wise as he played his first back-to-back of the season. “I think he’s fine,” Gentry said. “We worry about him too […]
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