Day: May 22, 2017

Warriors look for knockout punch vs. Spurs (May 22, 2017)Warriors look for knockout punch vs. Spurs (May 22, 2017)

If there is anything that can stop, or even slow, Golden State on the way to its third straight trip to the NBA Finals, it hasn’t been found yet by the three teams the Warriors have faced so far in the playoffs. On Monday, the short-handed San Antonio Spurs, injury-ravaged losers of the first three

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Kevin Love’s full-court outlet pass in Game 3 may be his best yetKevin Love’s full-court outlet pass in Game 3 may be his best yet

We’ve seen Kevin Love throw hundreds of those full-court outlet passes, and this really might be the best one yet. The way he dropped it perfectly into LeBron James’ hands … sheesh. And, to be fair, James putting Marcus Smart on his hip and boxing him out perfectly was as important as the pass

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NBA playoffs 2017: Zaza Pachulia says Gregg Popovich was ‘very big part’ of death threatsNBA playoffs 2017: Zaza Pachulia says Gregg Popovich was ‘very big part’ of death threats

When Zaza Pachulia hopped below the feet of Kawhi Leonard while Leonard was shooting in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, some people thought his intentions were to injure San Antonio’s star forward. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich’s comments after the game added fuel to an already raging fire

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Cavaliers run out to Monstars theme song from ‘Space Jam’ for Game 3Cavaliers run out to Monstars theme song from ‘Space Jam’ for Game 3

The NBA can be such a petty league and the Cavaliers aren’t afraid to play along. During Game 3, Cleveland ran out onto the court to the Monstars’ anthem. Why is this petty? Isaiah Thomas claimed after the Game 1 blowout that the Cavaliers were not in fact the Monstars. It’s a little hard

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Knicks will not renew contract of Josh Longstaff, Kristaps Porzingis’ favorite assistant coachKnicks will not renew contract of Josh Longstaff, Kristaps Porzingis’ favorite assistant coach

Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the New York Knicks for ESPNNewYork.com Follow on Twitter The New York Knicks are not renewing the contract of assistant coach Josh Longstaff, according to a team official. Longstaff has a strong relationship with Kristaps Porzingis and several other young players

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