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(AP) Vince Carter made his retirement official on Thursday, announcing on his podcast that his 22-year NBA career, the longest in league history, has come to an end. The announcement was largely a formality because the 43-year-old Carter had said many times over the course of this season that this
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Clippers blow 3-1 series lead to the Nuggets; knocked out of playoffs - Los Angeles Sentinel
Game seven, the two words that immediately send chills down the spines of Clipper faithful.  The post Clippers blow 3-1 series lead to the Nuggets; knocked out of playoffs appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Isiah Thomas talks Basketball and Champagne with the Black Press | Dallas Weekly
Thomas, who led the Indiana Hoosiers to an NCAA title and twice guided the Detroit Pistons to an NBA championship, discussed basketball and Cheurlin Champagne with the Black Press during a recent livestream broadcast.
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Kevin Wayne Durant is a professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association (NBA) who played for the Oklahoma City Thunder (formally known as Seattle Supersonics) and who now plays for the Golden State Warriors in
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NBA & NBPA Will Allow Players To Have Social Justice Statements On Back of Jerseys: Report
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The NAACP and LeBron James’s “More Than A Vote” Initiative Attracts 10,000 Volunteer Poll Workers
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Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, George Hill, Chris Paul And Dwight Powell Named Recipients of 2019-20 End-Of-Season NBA Cares Community Assist Award Presented by Kaiser Permanente - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Clippers’ 2020-21 schedule is set — through March 4 | L.A. Focus News
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Michael Jordan’s Daughter, Jasmine Says ‘The Last Dance’ Is An Eye Opener
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Former Chicago Bull NBA legend Jerry Sloan dies | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Jazz C Gobert still not fully recovered from COVID-19 - Stabroek News
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