Paean for Popovich
There is a Gregg Popovich somewhere in the NBA multiverse that failed to become great. Subjected to castigation by San ...
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Proud Durant leads US to fourth straight Olympic cage gold
SAITAMA (AFP) -- NBA All-Star Kevin Durant hailed his team for overcoming adversity Saturday after pouring in a game-high 29 ...
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Durant powers US past Spain
The United States kept their basketball gold medal dreams on track Tuesday by grinding past world champions Spain 95-81 and ...
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Durant guides US to Olympic KO round
Saitama—Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum turned on the style as the US men’s basketball team eventually shook off the Czech ...
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NBA, NFL, baseball stars demand end to police immunity
Washington, United States—NFL stars Tom Brady, Dak Prescott and Drew Brees and NBA coaches Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich were ...
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Spurs spoil Zion’s sensational debut
Los Angeles—New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson flashed some brilliance in his long-awaited NBA debut Wednesday, but the San Antonio Spurs ...
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Mills shines as Spurs surprise Heat
Los Angeles—San Antonio held on to beat NBA Eastern Conference contenders Miami 107-102 on Sunday, with Patty Mills making a ...
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USA faces Olympic questions after FIBA World Cup debacle
Beijing—Deprived of the likes of LeBron James and thrown together at the last minute, a young United States team always ...
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Rivals sense chance to end American reign at World Cup
Shanghai, China—Basketball’s World Cup launches on Saturday in China with two-time defending champions the United States missing their biggest stars ...
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US better off after shock loss –Popovich
Melbourne, Australia—Veteran United States basketball coach Gregg Popovich insists his team are better for their shock loss to Australia, which ...
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