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Daily Archives: June 6, 2023

NBA Finals: Heat’s Jimmy Butler praises Bam Adebayo, says big man will be ‘the reason we win the championship’

[ad_1] Getty Images Jimmy Butler has been the best player for the Miami Heat throughout their surprise playoff run, but since the NBA Finals started, that title has belonged to Bam Adebayo. Miami’s star big man is leading the Heat in both points (23.5) and rebounds (11) per game while dishing out 4.5 assists per game and defending two-time MVP …

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Rockets like Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Brook Lopez as free agents

[ad_1] Links between the Rockets and James Harden in the NBA’s 2023 free agency period have been widely reported for months. But Houston has enough salary cap room for more than one major addition to its roster, and there’s also the possibility that perhaps Harden chooses to re-sign with a title contender in Philadelphia. So, what are Houston’s non-Harden options …

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Where has dominant Jimmy Butler been against Denver?

[ad_1] When Jimmy Butler rolled his right ankle on New York Knicks wing Josh Hart late in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, cameras caught Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra muttering, “F***.” His reaction echoed the sentiments of so many: The eighth seeds stood no chance without their best player. Indeed, the Knicks tied the series in Butler’s …

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LeBron James almost certainly isn’t going to the Mavericks, but these Kyrie Irving rumors still matter

[ad_1] LeBron James almost certainly isn’t going to play for the Dallas Mavericks next season, and the word “almost” almost didn’t make it into this sentence. The fact that James doesn’t have a no-trade clause and that the Mavericks are technically capable of constructing a legal trade package for him means that an infinitesimal possibility of a deal technically exists, …

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Knicks ‘might call’ if Bulls choose to make big splash this offseason

[ad_1] This past season, the Chicago Bulls took a step back. After snapping a four-year playoff drought in the 2021-22 season, Chicago was eliminated in the Play-In Tournament this past year. Now more than ever, it’s clear that the Bulls are destined for mediocrity. This group just doesn’t seem good enough to win a title. However, Arturas Karnisovas is determined …

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PODCAST: Lack of offseason success, panic level for 2023-2024?

[ad_1] PODCAST: Lack of offseason success, panic level for 2023-2024? – EMAWOnline PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy bjsKICAgICAgICB3W2xdPXdbbF18fFtdO3dbbF0ucHVzaCh7J2d0bS5zdGFy dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg JyZndG1fcHJldmlldz0nKydlbnYtMScrJyZndG1fY29va2llc193aW49eCc7 Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv dy5fZGlkQXN5bmNJbmplY3RHb29nbGVUYWdNYW5hZ2VyID0gdHJ1ZTsKICAg ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH VE0tTUY2UFhYQycpOwo8L3NjcmlwdD4KPG5vc2NyaXB0Pgo8aWZyYW1lIGhl aWdodD0nMCcgc3JjPSdodHRwczovL3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNv bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD cG9XSlVIbnFWemRFYTd3JmFtcDtndG1fcHJldmlldz1lbnYtMSZhbXA7Z3Rt X2Nvb2tpZXNfd2luPXgnIHN0eWxlPSdkaXNwbGF5Om5vbmU7dmlzaWJpbGl0 eTpoaWRkZW4nIHdpZHRoPScwJz48L2lmcmFtZT4KPC9ub3NjcmlwdD4KCgo= PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ncmEtY29udGFpbmVyIGRpc3Ryb19hZCc+CjxkaXYgY2xh c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j LmpzcmRuLmNvbS9zL2NzLmpzP3A9MjI1NDYnIHR5cGU9J3RleHQvamF2YXNj cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK Mason Voth • EMAWOnline Managing Editor Covering Kansas State since 2017 and a background in radio, Mason joined the Rivals network in 2022 as …

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With Victor Wembanyama projected at No. 1, uncertainty looms for the rest of the top 10

[ad_1] Next Monday, just under two weeks before the NBA Draft on June 22, a large number of scouts and other team personnel will travel to their organization’s headquarters for front office meetings and big-board planning sessions, and that’s when the bulk of legitimate offseason chatter will begin to buzz. Trade calls between teams will have greater weight and substance …

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Inside the Big 12’s pursuit of Gonzaga, UConn as Brett Yormark aims to increase league’s basketball dominance

[ad_1] Any doubt about Gonzaga being a basketball blue blood may have been dispelled the moment Jeff Nelson opened his laptop last week to reveal proprietary information regarding the latest round of realignment. Nelson is the president of Navigate, a respected Chicago-based consulting firm used by several conferences to aid in their realignment efforts over the years. Navigate is presently …

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After 2 Heat-Nuggets games, here are the best bets

[ad_1] You didn’t think the surprises would stop in the NBA Finals, did you? Just when it looked like the Denver Nuggets should cruise to their first NBA championship, the Miami Heat stole Game 2 by outscoring Denver 36-25 in the final quarter. It was Denver’s first home loss in the playoffs, and only the fifth time the entire season …

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Bulls star Zach LaVine discusses childhood basketball origins

[ad_1] Six years ago, the Chicago Bulls traded Jimmy Butler, ending an era of Bulls basketball. In return, they received Kris Dunn, a soon-to-be sophomore guard, the seventh pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, which turned into Lauri Markkanen, and Zach LaVine. While Dunn and Markkanen didn’t end up working out long-term, LaVine did. Nowadays, LaVine is the best player …

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NBA Finals MVP odds: Nikola Jokic still favored, but Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler gain ground before Game 3

[ad_1] The Miami Heat may have tied the NBA Finals on Sunday at one game apiece, but Vegas remains unmoved. Despite the Heat holding home-court advantage in the series now, the Nuggets remain a minus-280 favorite to win the championship. Despite upsetting three higher-seeded opponents thus far this postseason, the Heat continue to draw limited respect from the betting public. …

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The Miami Heat are home underdogs once again

[ad_1] The Miami Heat have been underdogs in the eyes of the oddsmakers throughout the postseason, even in the instances when they have been the home team. It happened in the first round vs. the Milwaukee Bucks and it happened in the Eastern Conference Finals vs. the Boston Celtics, so why wouldn’t it remain the case for Game 3 of …

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2022-23 final Philadelphia 76ers player grades: Jaden Springer

[ad_1] The 2022-23 season ended for the Philadelphia 76ers with a Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs, so it’s time to reflect on the season. The Sixers finished 54-28 and were third in the Eastern Conference behind the Milwaukee Bucks and the Celtics in the standings. Considering the 12-12 start, the season …

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Bulls lose NBA Finals Game 3 to Jazz

[ad_1] ON THIS DAY (1997) – Right now, only the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets remain in the NBA playoffs. The rest of the field has been eliminated. But long ago, the Chicago Bulls were still playing at this time, as Michael Jordan led them to the NBA Finals six times in the 1990s, winning all six. In the franchise’s …

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