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Mike Brown, Steve Kerr in ‘constant communication’ ahead of Warriors’ Game 5

Brown, Kerr in ‘constant communication’ ahead of Game 5 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea You can take the coach out of the sport. But you can’t take the sport out of the coach. Warriors coach Steve Kerr missed Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals and will likely miss Game 5 in Memphis as […]

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Malaki Branham, EJ Liddell invited to NBA scouting combine

This isn’t really much of a surprise, but it’s official now. Former Ohio State stars EJ Liddell and Malaki Branham have both been invited to the 2022 NBA scouting combine. The duo appeared on a list of 76 names that will make their way to Chicago, Illinois from May 16 through the 22nd to show […]

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Michigan State basketball’s Max Christie, Michigan’s Moussa Diabate invited to NBA combine

The NBA released the 76 players invited to the NBA scouting combine in Chicago, May 16-22. Among the invitees are a pair of early entrants that would interest local fans. Freshmen Max Christie, of Michigan State basketball, and Moussa Diabate, of Michigan basketball, both made the cut. Christie, a 6-foot-6 guard, started all 35 games […]

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Heat route Sixers in Game 5 to move within one win of advancing to Eastern Conference finals

Sometimes, a close series just comes down to the home team playing better than the road team. That’s how the Miam-Philadelphia Eastern Conference semifinal series has turned out. The home team has won every game, and on Tuesday in Game 5 in Miami, the Heat, who were without injured Kyle Lowry, held serve and thumped […]

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Moussa Diabate participating in NBA Draft Combine

With the NBA Draft Combine invite list officially sent out, we now have a clearer look at where things stand for Michigan’s Moussa Diabate and Caleb Houstan. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, who released the official list of NBA Draft Combine invites, Diabate was the lone Wolverine to receive the invite to the combine […]

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Adreian Payne killed intervening in domestic dispute; alleged shooter pleads not guilty

Adreian Payne was killed while attempting to assist a woman who was involved in an abusive relationship with his alleged shooter, court documents state. The former Michigan State and NBA player was pronounced dead at an Orlando hospital after being shot early Monday morning. He was 31 years old. His alleged shooter Lawrence Dority remained […]

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Ja Morant likely to miss rest of playoffs with knee injury

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant averaged 38 points (on 62% true shooting), eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals per game against the Warriors. Unfortunately, that spectacular series has been cut short. After Morant missed Memphis’ Game 4 loss last night, the Grizzlies have acknowledged Morant will likely miss the rest of the playoffs with a […]

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Celtics, Bucks looking for steady production from reserves

The Milwaukee Bucks and host Boston Celtics will be looking for consistency from their supporting cast when they battle in a tie-breaking Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series Wednesday night. Al Horford exploded for a postseason career-high 30 points and Marcus Smart hit two clutch shots down the stretch as the Celtics […]

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Trail Blazers name Joe Cronin, who held interim job, general manager

Trail Blazers interim general manager Joe Cronin tore down the roster around Damian Lillard before the trade deadline – sending out CJ McCollum, Larry Nance Jr., Norman Powell and Robert Covington. Tasked with building Portland back up around Lillard? Cronin. Trail Blazers release: The Portland Trail Blazers today named Joe Cronin as the organization’s 11th […]

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Kyrie Irving takes another shot at Celtics fans

The Brooklyn Nets star was playing the video game “Grand Theft Auto” on a Twitch stream on Monday night. When trolls showed up in the comments section with pro-Celtics messages, Irving took an opportunity to rag on the Celtics fanbase as a whole and the overused jokes he had heard from them. “’Oh Kyrie, what […]