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‘When you spend that kind of money on the luxury tax, you expect to go deep into the playoffs’

General manager Rob Pelinka technically runs the Lakers’ front office. LeBron James/Anthony Davis/Klutch Sports have asserted power. Rambis, Linda Rambis, Phil Jackson and Magic Johnson – to the chagrin of many in Los Angeles – hold influence. But Lakers owner Jeanie Buss wants to remind you the buck stops with her. Buss, via Bill Plaschke […]

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Kyle Lowry ruled out for Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia

Joe Vardon: Kyle Lowry (hamstring) is out for Game 5 tonight against the SixersSource: Twitter @joevardon What’s the buzz on Twitter? Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305Kyle Lowry OUT tonight for game 5 – 11:16 AM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers#Heat PG Kyle Lowry (hamstring) will miss tonight’s game. – 11:15 AM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBAThe Miami Heat have ruled Kyle […]

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Bucks, Hawks to play first NBA games in

The NBA will host its first games in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Arabian Gulf next season. The Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks will play two preseason games at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi during the 2022 preseason, the league and city’s Department of Culture and Tourism (CDT) announced on […]

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Can 76ers win 3rd straight over Heat?

How quickly things change. Last week, the Philadelphia 76ers were in dire straits. They were starring at a 2-0 deficit to the Miami Heat and looked helpless without star Joel Embiid in the lineup. Embiid was already dealing with a torn ligament in his thumb, and then he suffered a fractured orbital bone and concussion […]