Heading into the Game 5 against the Mavericks, Clippernation held their breath hoping Paul George would snap out of his shooting funk, talented sophomore guard Luka Doncic would be held in check, and LA would regain control of the series. All played in the Clippers favor gaining a 3-2 lead in a lopsided 154-111 victory over Dallas.
The Los Angeles Clippers were up by one point with three seconds left in overtime when young Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic took an inbounds pass. He scrambled to find his footing and launched the ball from beyond the arc to help Dallas tie their Playoff series with a 135-133 victory.
The Dallas Mavericks evened the series at one apiece after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 124-117 on Wednesday. “Just give Dallas credit, they played hard tonight,” said Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, who finished with a game-high of 35 points and 10 rebounds. “They’re the reason why we didn’t come back.” The Mavericks jumped out in game two to the same lopsided start they had fallen victim to in the first game of the series against the No. 2 seeded Clippers.
“This is playoff basketball,” stated Leonard. He said the Mavericks are tough teams, have a great culture, and won’t stop fighting. “You see leads like this all the time. This is what it’s all about,” says the former NBA Finals MVP. He was happy the Clippers were able to win despite the challenges they faced as a team. “Still enjoying this journey. We got a lot to build from. We’re going to look at the film and see how we can improve,” says Leonard.
The NBA announced today the restart rosters for the 22 teams participating in the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Looking to end a five game homestand on a high note, the Los Angeles Clippers welcomed a gritty young News Orleans Pelicans team to Staples Center.
Kobe Bryant went to China for the first time in 1998, making the trip to Beijing to help operate an instructional basketball clinic for about a dozen kids. The local coaches working with him didn’t know a lot about the game. Barely anyone noticed that an NBA player was in town.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been awarded Kostas Antetokounmpo on a waiver claim, it was announced by General Manager Rob Pelinka.
A person with direct knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Mavericks have acquired guard Delon Wright from the Memphis Grizzlies in a sign-and-trade agreement that could make the restricted free agent a starter alongside rookie of the year Luka Doncic.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) named NBA Vice President and Managing Director for Africa, Amadou Gallo Fall as President of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa scheduled to begin play next year.
Dallas Mavericks guard-forward Luka Dončić and Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young have been unanimously selected to the 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
The NBA announced the finalists for six awards that honor top performers from the 2018-19 regular season: Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, Kia NBA Sixth Man Award, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Kia NBA Most Improved Player and NBA Coach of the Year.
“We want to adapt the university so that it’s clear what its relevance continues to be,” Dillard said. That means that, given the challenges of higher education — and HBCUs in particular — we have to make sure that the education we’re providing transforms the lives of the students that we have,” she said.
Please note the following updates to the 2018-19 NBA Master TV Schedule – DATE GAME TV/RADIO Feb. 21, 2019 Boston at Milwaukee Add ESPN Radio Mar. 26, 2019 Houston at Milwaukee Add ESPN Radio Mar. 28, 2019 Dallas at Miami Add KTXA, Drop FSSW-DAL Mar. 31, 2019 Dallas at Oklahoma City Add FSSW-DAL+, Drop FSSW-DAL Apr. 1, 2019 Philadelphia at Dallas Add FSSW-DAL+, Drop FSSW-DAL Apr. 5, 2019 Memphis at Dallas Add KTXA, Drop FSSW-DAL Apr. 7, 2019 Dallas at Memphis Add FSSW-DAL+, Drop FSSW-DAL
MARSHALL: “I wake up every morning to do the best I can do for people. I may not get it right every day. But I work hard to bring people together and be a light in this world and deal with the dark forces in the world. I feel uniquely equipped by God to bring positive things to this world. This is all I am trying to do.