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NBA Finals Ready For Tip-off; Lakers To Face Miami Heat
The stage is set for the NBA Finals where the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Miami Heat for the Larry O'Brien Trophy in a 'best of seven' game series. Both teams have 19 Championships between them: the Lakers have won 16 and the Miami Heat have won 3. With legacies at stake, 'Game-1' will begin at 6.30 AM IST, October 1, on Sony Six, and Sony Six HD.
Tags: NBA, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat
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Lakers Defeat Nuggets in NBA Western Conference Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated Denver Nuggets 126-114 in the NBA Western Conference finals on September 19. Lakers duo Anthony Davis and LeBron James lifted the score by 37 and 15 points respectively. "It took a quarter for us to kind of figure it out," LeBron James said post match. The second game of the best-of-seven series will be on September 21.
Tags: NBA, Conference Finals, Anthony Davis, LeBron James
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NBA 2020 Draft To Take Place on November 18; Minnesota Timberwolves to Pick First
The NBA officials on September 16, confirmed that the 'NBA 2020 draft' will take place on November 18. "The date is still subject to change based on the circumstances," the statement added. With the 'Minnesota Timberwolves' having the first pick, the draft will inject fresh talent into the league, from all around the world. However, the NBA Playoffs (2019-20 season) is in progress, and will provide extra time to 2020 pre-draft process.
Tags: NBA, Basketball, Covid-19, Draft
Courtesy: The Times of India
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NBA Playoffs Boycotted: Players Refuse to Play in the Wake of Jacob Blake Shooting
Following a virtual meeting between the NBA Players Association, team executives, and NBA top brass, the players decided one after the other to not take the court and compete while urging NBA team owners to be more proactive in social causes like racism and police brutality against the Black community. As of now, three playoff games are postponed, further details about the future of the playoffs are still unfolding. The boycott came in the… read-more
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