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The Connecticut Sun's Chemistry Goes Beyond W.N.B.A. Bonds
The New York Times - 27 Jun 2021 11:00
Four Sun players also played college basketball at Maryland, giving them a connection that is proving fruitful on and off the court.
Suns beat Clippers 84-80 to take 3-1 Western Conference Finals lead
InsideHoops - 27 Jun 2021 09:18
Los Angeles Times: Imperfect but impossible to count out in Game 4 of their Western Conference finals against Phoenix, the Clippers followed what had become their traditional playoff plot line Saturday inside Staples Cen...
2021 NBA playoffs: Deandre Ayton turned heads with his Game 4 arrival
ESPN - 27 Jun 2021 04:48
Deandre Ayton arrived sporting a shirt featuring Devin Booker's face, broken nose and all.
Should the Heat pursue Spencer Dinwiddie in free agency?
InsideHoops - 27 Jun 2021 21:33
Here’s the Sun Sentinel answering one of their reader’s questions, on if Nets free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie would be a good addition to the Miami Heat: I believe he would be an excellent fit . . . if fully healt...
Celtics set to announce their new head coach
InsideHoops - 27 Jun 2021 21:05
Here’s the Boston Herald on the next head coach of the Boston Celtics: The Celtics will introduce Ime Udoka on Monday as the 18th head coach in franchise history -- thus far they've had one coach for every title -- and...
Suns now one win away from reaching the 2021 NBA Finals
InsideHoops - 27 Jun 2021 20:49
The Phoenix Suns are now one win away from reaching the 2021 NBA Final. Here’s Arizona Sports on it: The Suns survived a game from the Dark Ages, from a bygone era when defenses ruled the earth. Rarely have style point...
A look how how the Miami Heat use their G League affiliate team
InsideHoops - 27 Jun 2021 20:17
Here’s the Sun Sentinel on how the Miami Heat have made use of their G League affiliate squad, the Sioux Falls Skyforce: The Heat have taken a mixed approach with their two two-way slots since the inception of the prog...
On the Nuggets the night they were eliminated from playoffs
InsideHoops - 27 Jun 2021 20:01
Here’s the Denver Post on a scene after the Nuggets were escorted out of the playoffs: On the sad night the Nuggets were swept from the NBA Playoffs, center Nikola Jokic and coach Michael Malone sat down together and p...
Down 3-1 in WCF, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue says to take it one game at a time
InsideHoops - 27 Jun 2021 19:36
The Suns lead the Clippers 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals, and L.A. remains without the services of forward Kawhi Leonard, which puts a massive amount of pressure on Paul George, Reggie Jackson and the rest of the ...
Chauncey Billups reportedly a candidate for Trail Blazers head coaching job
InsideHoops - 27 Jun 2021 09:23
Los Angeles Times: Chauncey Billups, the first-year assistant coach with the Clippers, has emerged as the candidate the Portland Trail Blazers have identified to be their next head coach, according to people not authoriz...