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Kyrie tells ‘hermano’ Luka: ‘I got to play better’

Kyrie Irving said he told teammate Luka Doncic that he has to play better after averaging just 14 points in the first two games of the NBA Finals.

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June 11, 2024

Coaching Carousel With Jovan Buha + NBA Finals Over?

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic’s Jovan Buha to discuss what in the world

Porzingis has ‘rare injury’; G3 status uncertain

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June 11, 2024

Porzingis has ‘rare injury’; G3 status uncertain

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis suffered what the team called a “rare injury” to his left leg and is considered day-to-day for the remainder of the NBA Finals.

Sources: Luka had pain-killing shot before Game 2

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June 11, 2024

Sources: Luka had pain-killing shot before Game 2

Luka Doncic received a pain-killing injection to numb the area of his thoracic contusion ahead of Game 2 and is set to receive another one before Game 3.

‘For special occasions’: Inside the lab where Luka and Kyrie create their wildest moves

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June 11, 2024

‘For special occasions’: Inside the lab where Luka and Kyrie create their wildest moves

Doncic’s game winner on a rare righty step-back? Irving’s on a 20-foot lefty hook? Those shots were no fluke. The star duo and three Mavs assistants have been in the lab all season.

Sources: Suns to hire Hopkins as assistant coach

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June 11, 2024

Sources: Suns to hire Hopkins as assistant coach

Former Washington coach Mike Hopkins — a two-time Pac-12 coach of the year — has agreed on a deal to become an assistant for the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN.

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June 10, 2024

Andy Katz reacts to Dan Hurley’s decision to stay at UConn

Andy Katz reacts to Dan Hurley turning down the offer from the Los Angeles Lakers to be their next head

Hurley’s rejection stings, but pain doesn’t have to linger for Lakers

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June 10, 2024

Hurley’s rejection stings, but pain doesn’t have to linger for Lakers

The failed pursuit of Dan Hurley is embarrassing for the Lakers, but what Rob Pelinka & Co. do next will be far more important.

Jokic on Serbia’s preliminary roster for Olympics

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June 10, 2024

Jokic on Serbia’s preliminary roster for Olympics

Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was included on Serbia’s 16-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics on Monday.

Sources: Hurley spurns Lakers, stays at UConn

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June 10, 2024

Sources: Hurley spurns Lakers, stays at UConn

Dan Hurley has turned down the Lakers’ six-year, $70 million offer and will return to chase a third straight national title at UConn, sources told ESPN.