NBA champion Isiah Thomas demands Michael Jordan issue a public apology
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The coaching legacy Bob Knight leaves behind - ESPN
Bob Knight, who died Wednesday at age 83, had one of the most storied careers in college basketball history.
Isiah Thomas at odds with Dennis Rodman's Larry Bird take: 'He would still be the MVP of the league'
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Chris Paul discovered he had been traded to Wizards in text from 14-year-old son
Chris Paul discovered that his career in Phoenix had ended in a text from his teenage son.
Chris Paul 'surprised' about Suns trade, says he learned about deal from son's text
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Chris Paul surprised by trade to Wizards, hints Isiah Thomas had role - ESPN
Chris Paul said he was «surprised» by the trade that sent the future Hall of Fame point guard from the Phoenix Suns to the Washington Wizards, telling The New York Times in an interview published Monday that he found out about the news in a text from his son.
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic named NBA Finals MVP - ESPN
DENVER — Nikola Jokic might not have won his third straight Most Valuable Player award this season, but he still ended up with an MVP trophy after all.
‘Always be in the ballgame’: how bench players can tilt the NBA finals
B efore the 1982 NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Earl Cureton had no idea when he might play in the series. But instead of focusing on what he didn’t know, the backup forward-center for the Julius Erving-led Philadelphia 76ers focused on what he could. Stay ready, observe the game. Don’t lose sight of how to help, even in small doses. It doesn’t matter that you’re a reserve on the sidelines, Cureton told himself. Still, the experience was jarring; his first time in the league’s final series. The playoffs are a different animal compared to the regular season and the NBA finals are even more pressurized. Though this all swirled in Cureton’s mind some 40 years ago, the task remains the same for players today. Indeed, in this year’s NBA finals, players like Denver’s Bruce Brown Jr and Miami’s Duncan Robinson will undertake crucial roles coming off the bench for their squads. But what exactly does it take to excel as a backup in the league – especially in June?