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Warriors owner: No other player will wear Durant’s No. 35
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Warriors owner: No other player will wear Durant’s No. 35

JANIE McCAULEY Associated PressJuly 4, 2019

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is showing his appreciation for Kevin Durant’s contributions to three successful seasons by promising that no other player will wear jersey No. 35 as long as Lacob is team chairman. Lacob released a statement Monday thanking Durant, the two-time NBA Finals MVP who helped the Warriors win back-to-back championships in 2017 and ’18 before his postseason was shortened by injury this year. Durant on Sunday announced he would be signing a contract to join the Brooklyn Nets. He is expected to miss all of next season while he recovers from surgery for a ruptured

Durant, Irving make Nets the talk of the town in New York
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Durant, Irving make Nets the talk of the town in New York

Associated Press - BRIAN MAHONEYJuly 1, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Just three seasons ago, the Brooklyn Nets were the worst team in the NBA. On Sunday, they were the story of the league. They agreed to deals with superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as part of a sensational start to free agency, giving the longtime No. 2 team in New York top billing in the Big Apple. They landed two of the top players available, both perennial All-Stars and NBA champions, and they weren’t finished. They also added center DeAndre Jordan, who played with Durant and Irving on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team that won

Analysis: Golden State Won, but Both Teams Lost Game 5
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Analysis: Golden State Won, but Both Teams Lost Game 5

Associated Press - TIM REYNOLDSJune 11, 2019

TORONTO (AP) — The scoreboard said Golden State 106, Toronto 105. The reality was that both teams lost. It’s almost unimaginable: an NBA Finals game where neither team felt like celebrating afterward. That was the bizarre reality on Monday night, after the Warriors staved off elimination by rallying in the final moments to beat the Raptors and send this series back to Oracle Arena for Game 6 — on a night when Kevin Durant’s season came to an end. Durant has an Achilles injury. The Warriors know it’s bad. They’ll find out how bad on Tuesday. “It’s devastating,” Toronto forward

Lakers Honor Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle Before Warriors Game
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Lakers Honor Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle Before Warriors Game

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing Writer  April 5, 2019

On Thursday night, LeBron James donning a customized Nipsey Hussle shirt ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center. The effects of the untimely passing of Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle were deeply felt by NBA players around the league, especially James who took to Instagram stating, “I hope I can make you proud down here” before Thursday’s game. 

LeBron James to Participate in 2019 All-Star Game Draft
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LeBron James to Participate in 2019 All-Star Game Draft

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing WriterFebruary 7, 2019

Lakers’ star LeBron James will participate in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game Draft on Thursday, at 4 p.m. PT that will be televised live on TNT during the “NBA All-Star Draft Show.”

James remains arguably the greatest active player in the NBA, so it came as no surprise that he led the Western Conference in becoming the West’s’ All-Star captain for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game.

Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (1/24-1/30/19)
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Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (1/24-1/30/19)

Brad Pye Jr.January 24, 2019

James Harden is too old to step back, that’s just too late for Harden to slow up. It’s a race of time. The Lakers Wilt Chamberlain was the last 55 point man before James Harden.