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Tkachuk Sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, After Topping Hurricanes 4-3 for Sweep
Matthew Tkachuk scored a power-play goal with 4.9 seconds left, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 36 shots to cap off a brilliant series, and the Florida Panthers earned their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 27 years by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Wednesday night to win the Eastern Conference title in a sweep.
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NBA Approves Sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia
Mat Ishbia is the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Mercury, after the NBA’s board of governors approved the sale of the teams.
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Spain Overtakes Team USA for No. 1 spot in FIBA Men's Rankings
For the first time in 12 years, USA Basketball is not atop the world men’s rankings.
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Orlando Magic Set to Lose a 2nd Consecutive Practice Day to Storm
Due to Hurricane Ian, the Orlando Magic were forced to cancel their second consecutive practice of the team’s training camp schedule.
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LeBron James Named AP Male Athlete of the Year for Record-Tying 4th Time
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in his hometown.
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It's Official: NBA Returning on Dec. 22 for 72-Game Season
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday night that they’ve struck a deal on rules for this coming season, setting the stage for what will be a frenzied few weeks before games resume.
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The NBA Finals Are Set: LeBron, Lakers Will Meet Butler, Heat
The matchup is set, with the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers emerging as the last two teams standing in the chase to be crowned champions of the most tumultuous season in NBA history. The Heat won the Eastern Conference title Sunday night, finishing off Boston a day after the Lakers won the Western Conference crown.
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LeBron James Speaks Out: ‘Nothing Is Normal in 2020'
LeBron James keeps hearing the same questions. How’s it going? How’s the bubble?
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Kobe Bryant's Sports Academy Retires ‘Mamba' Nickname
The Southern California sports academy previously co-owned by the late Kobe Bryant has retired his “Mamba” nickname and rebranded itself nearly four months after the basketball icon’s death in a helicopter crash.
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NBA Opening Some Training Facilities to Players Friday: AP Source
NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such movement still in place as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Any workouts that take place would be voluntary and be limited to individual sessions only, according to a person familiar with…
