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2:02 PM ET Jay Wright has dismissed speculation tying him to the Philadelphia 76ers‘ head-coaching vacancy, saying he is “not a candidate for the job” and that he is “very happy and honored to coach at Villanova.” Wright was identified in multiple reports last week as a possible candidate when the Sixers fired coach Brett
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5:39 PM ET The LA Clippers met with Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., during practice on Tuesday to discuss ways in which the Clippers can help put pressure on lawmakers to pass bills like the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The Clippers held their virtual meeting with Bass, the chair of the Congressional
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1:23 PM ET LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. was fined $35,000 for his Game 6 flagrant foul 2 on Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, the NBA announced Wednesday. The league office also announced that Doncic was fined $15,000 for throwing the ball at the legs of a game official in the third quarter of
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8:50 AM ET NBA legend Michael Jordan is taking an equity stake in DraftKings in exchange for becoming a special adviser to the sports betting and fantasy sports company. Jordan is the chairman of Hornets Sports and Entertainment, the ownership group of the Charlotte Hornets. He will provide guidance and strategic advice to DraftKings’ board
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6:42 AM ET ERIK SPOELSTRA COULD have winged it. If anyone was qualified to give a talk on how to deal with a case of imposter syndrome, it was the former video coordinator who worked his way up to become head coach of the Miami Heat. But Spoelstra had come to know his young sharpshooter,
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10:04 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The Toronto Raptors have been here before. Just a season ago, the Raptors were staring a 2-0 deficit in the face in the Eastern Conference finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Toronto answered with four straight victories to advance to — and eventually win — the NBA Finals. Now, with a
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