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Zion Williamson and the Pelicans aim for first NBA playoff success, with Dejounte Murray's help

Zion Williamson and the Pelicans aim for first NBA playoff success, with Dejounte Murray's help

New Orleans Pelicans Last season: 49-33, lost to Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs. COACH: Willie Green (fourth season, 127-119) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 vs. Chicago Bulls.
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T-wolves seek quick pivot from Towns trade to maintain last season's NBA conference finals momentum

T-wolves seek quick pivot from Towns trade to maintain last season's NBA conference finals momentum

Minnesota Timberwolves Last season: 56-26, lost to Dallas 4-1 in the Western Conference finals. COACH: Chris Finch (fifth season, 160-127). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 at Los Angeles Lakers.
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The NBA's parity era is here, with 6 champions in 6 years. Now Boston will try to buck that trend

The NBA's parity era is here, with 6 champions in 6 years. Now Boston will try to buck that trend

It was a few minutes after Denver’s reign as NBA champion had come to an end last spring.
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Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame

Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The stage was filled with Laker greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Celtics start fast, hang on to tip Raptors 115-111 in NBA pre-season play

Celtics start fast, hang on to tip Raptors 115-111 in NBA pre-season play

BOSTON — After splitting two pre-season games with the lowly Washington Wizards, the Toronto Raptors were schooled by the higher class Boston Celtics on Sunday at the TD Garden.
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Laney-Hamilton was difference maker for the Liberty in win over Lynx that evened WNBA Finals 1-1

Laney-Hamilton was difference maker for the Liberty in win over Lynx that evened WNBA Finals 1-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney-Hamilton has been working her way back for the last six weeks since she returned from having surgery on her right knee.
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Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2

Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart wasn't going to let history repeat itself. With the Minnesota Lynx making another fourth quarter run, the two-time league MVP refused to let the New York Liberty lose again.
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76ers rule out All-Star Joel Embiid for the rest of the preseason with left knee concerns

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not play the rest of the preseason as part of what the team calls left knee management. Embiid did not travel with the Sixers for two road games last week.
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Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans

Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn't have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn't help but note the irony. “How strange to be getting a ring before any of the Clippers,” he said.
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Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong

Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.
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