Basketball News, 6 April 2019 | 15 Minute News

Wizards To Release Forward Wesley Johnson

SLAMonline - 6 Apr 2019 04:57

The Washington Wizards are waiving Wesley Johnson, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN writes. The 31-year-old came over from the Pelicans at the trade deadline in February earning $6.1 million. In Johnson’s 38 games this seaso...

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Magic closer to ending playoff drought

ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 16:23

The Magic are on the verge of making the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

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Pierce says he's better than Wade, and Wade needed stars to win. Wade responds.

Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2019 07:38

Given a second shot to address the topic in ESPN's studio early Saturday morning, Paul Pierce stood by his assertion that he had a better career than Dwyane Wade, emphasizing …

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Post Up: Steph Curry's 40 Points Pushes Warriors Past Cavaliers

SLAMonline - 6 Apr 2019 07:19

Cavaliers 114 (19-61), Warriors 120 (55-24) Steph Curry went off for a game-high 40 points as Golden State held off a late Cavaliers run in the fourth quarter. Curry's performance included an impressive 9-for-12 shooting...

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Giannis skips Bucks' loss to Nets to rest sore calf

ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 23:53

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who got hit in the calf Thursday against the Sixers, sat out Saturday's loss to the Nets.

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Giannis sits out Nets matchup to rest sore calf

ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 23:53

Giannis Antetokounmpo, who got hit in the calf Thursday against the Sixers, will sit out Saturday's matchup against the Nets.

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Winslow: "We'll see what our heart is really about the next few games" with much on line

Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2019 16:34

Some might say after this much time together, we already know all we need to know about the capabilities of this Heat roster. Not so, one Heat player suggested. From …

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Sources: Westphal, Moncrief, Jones make Hall

ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 07:20

Five-time All-NBA guard Sidney Moncrief, five-time All-Star Paul Westphal and defensive stalwart Bobby Jones have been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2019, sources told ESPN.

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For Celtics, big win over Pacers could be sign of things to come

ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 07:00

As a disappointing regular season nears the finish line, the Celtics demonstrated why they've maintained faith in their ability to dominate when the postseason arrives.

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Heat loses in Minnesota, remains ninth in East

Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2019 04:18

The Heat doesn't know if it will make the playoffs, but it does know this: This will not be a team that wins more than it loses this season. And …

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Watch Paul Pierce explain why he thinks he was a better player than Heat's Dwyane Wade

Miami Herald - 6 Apr 2019 03:31

Paul Pierce says he was a better NBA player than Dwyane Wade. The former Boston Celtics player, who is now an analyst for ESPN, was asked Friday night during the …

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Source: Pioneer Cooper picked for Hall of Fame

ESPN - 6 Apr 2019 01:39

Chuck Cooper, the first African-American drafted in NBA history when the Boston Celtics selected him in 1950, will be announced as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, a source tell...

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