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Warriors first 5 finals in row since 1966 Celtics

The Boston Celtics went 10 straight times, from 1957 to 1966.


Top 5 picks make up NBA All-Rookie first team
Top overall pick Ayton, Phoenix. (No.2) Bagley III, Sacramento. (No.3) Doncic, Dallas. (No.4) Jackson Jr., Memphis. (No.5) Young, Atlanta.

 

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2018-19 NBA All-Defensive Team: Giannis Antetokoumnpo, Milwaukee and Paul George, Oklahoma City headlines first team
The list includes: Eric Bledsoe - Milwaukee, Marcus Smart - Boston and Rudy Gobert - Utah.

 

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Milwaukee's Gainnis Antetokoumnpo, Houston's James Harden lead All-NBA first team
Paul George - Oklahoma City, Stephen Curry - Golden State, Nikola Jokic, Denver rounds out the first team.

 

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2019 NBA Finals: Schedule, News, Odds and More

NBA Finals
Toronto Raptors (58-24) vs. Golden State Warriors (57-25)​

 

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Sources: The Houston Rockets are making Chris Paul and others available
The Rockets has lost in the conference finals and conference semifinals to Golden State in consecutive years.

 

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Zion, projected No.1 pick, signs with CAA Sports
Duke's Zion Williamson--one of the most anticipated NBA draft prospects in a generation.


Sources: Anthony Davis meets with Pelicans EVP David Griffin
Davis, 26, can become a free agent next summer. The Pelicans plans to draft Duke's Zion Williamson with the No.1 overall pick.

 

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Trump says Jerry West to get Medal of Freedom
West, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, played guard for the Los Angeles Lakers and played college basketball for West Virginia

 

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Murray State's guard Ja Morant signs deal with NIKE
The Memphis Grizzlies are expected to draft Morant No.2 overall.


Over 67 percent of the league wore Nike sneakers last season, with another 7 percent wearing the company's Jordan brand subsidiary on court.


Sources: Murray State guard Morant to under go minor knee surgery
Morant is expected to be fully recovered in three to four weeks.

 

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Sources: Portland's Damian Lillard and Washington's Bradley Beal part of USA Hoops camp
USA Basketball is finalizing a training for the FIBA World Cup in China that also includes CJ McCollum, Washington and Kevin Love, Cleveland.


Other players to attend the camp. Anthony Davis, New Orleans. James Harding, Houston. Andre Drummond, Detroit and Eric Gordon, Houston.

 

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Source: Brooklyn Nets trade guard Allen Crabbe and his $18.5 million contract to Atlanta

 

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NBA All-Time Leaders

 

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Sources: Lakers reach deal for Pelicans' Davis

The Lakers paid a steep price to partner Davis with LeBron James: sending Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, including the No. 4 overall selection in Thursday's NBA draft to the Pelicans, sources said. The Lakers were able to hold on to forward Kyle Kuzma in the trade, which cannot be finalized until July 6.

The Pelicans now will have two of the top four picks in Thursday's draft, No. 1 and No. 4. New Orleans will select Zion Williamson at No. 1 and now has the flexibility to select a player at No. 4 or trade it at auction in the next several days.

 

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Anthony Davis trade grades: Lakers become championship contenders while Pelicans give themselves valuable options

After elaborate planning from LeBron, Davis, Rich Paul and the Klutch Sports group, they finally got their wish. Anthony Davis has joined LeBron James -- and that's the reason why this deal, while a steep price to pay, is a win for the Lakers.

If the NBA is a business of asset acquisition and management, Griffin just put on a master class. All three players New Orleans acquired are legitimate NBA starters and two of them, Ball and Ingram, have All-Star potential.

 

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Pitino spurns Greek team, focused on NBA job
Rick Pitino the Naismith Hall of Fame coach said he wants to return to the full-time pursuit of a job in the NBA as a coach or in a player personnel or advisory role. Pitino led Panathinaikos to a Greek Cup title, completing a 15-0 season.


After 5-year absence, De Colo plans NBA return
The 6-foot-5 Nando De Colo finished a successful five-year run with CSKA Moscow this season, averaging 14.7 points and 3.4 assists per game while shooting nearly 45% on 3-pointers. CSKA won the EuroLeague championship for the second time in his tenure.

 

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Cavaliers hire Cal women's coach Gottlieb to staff
Lindsay Gottlieb, a Final Four and seven-time NCAA tournament head coach for the Golden Bears is the first women's collegiate head coach recruited to an NBA staff.

 

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NBA: 10 Teams That Paid Big Bucks to Their ‘Big 3’ Players
The recent growth trend in the ‘Big 3’ roster format in the NBA stems from the Boston Celtics’ 2008 NBA title when their ‘Big 3’ players — Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen – led them to their first championship since 1986.
Combined Salaries: $41,023,904


Here is a look at what were the most expensive ‘Big 3’ groups in the NBA prior to the end of the 2015 NBA season.

• 10. Memphis Grizzlies - Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, and Marc Gasol
  Combined Salaries: $41,023,904
  
  7. Houston Rockets - Dwight Howard, James Harden, and Trevor Ariza
  Combined Salaries: $44,744,204
  
  5. Cleveland Cavaliers - LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Anderson Varejao
  Combined Salaries: $46,068,008
  
  1. Brooklyn Nets - Joe Johnson, Deron Williams, and Brook Lopez
  Combined Salaries: $58,654,317

 

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Which NBA teams can chase superstar free agents?
NBA executives are calling this one of the most talented free-agent classes in years. 170 players projected to hit free agency at 6 p.m. ET on June 30.

 

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Trail Blazers trade Evan Turner to Hawks for Kent Bazemore
Bazemore averaged 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assist per game.Turner averaged 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.9 assist per game.

 

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Milwaukee Buck Giannis Antetokounmpo third-youngest to win MVP in 40 years
Antetokounmpo, 24, averaged 27.7 points, 12.5 and 5.9 assist per game this season. The "Greek Freak" joined Kareem Abdul-Jabber as the second Milwaukee Buck to win the MVP award.

 

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Sources: NBA talks fewer games in-season events.
The NBA is formally exploring how it might see its 75th anniversary season as a an opportunity to test some of its bolder initiatives.