The New York Times – Sports:
Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center, may be one of the best passers ever. But Golden State is making it more difficult for him to do what he does best.
Author: Sopan Deb
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Stephen Curry Returns, and Golden State Beats the Nuggets
The New York Times – Sports:
Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, Golden State’s championship core, are back together in the postseason for the first time since 2019.
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Nets Beat Cavaliers in Play-In and Will Face Celtics Next
The New York Times – Sports:
For three quarters, the Nets again showed their best side. A matchup against the Celtics in the playoffs will require a more complete effort.
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N.B.A. Basketball Returns to Chinese TV After a Long Absence
The New York Times – Sports:
China Central Television stopped showing the games in 2019 after a Houston Rockets executive expressed support for pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong.
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Enes Kanter Freedom and the Consequences of Speaking Out
The New York Times – Sports:
Enes Kanter Freedom has condemned human rights abuses in Turkey for years. Now he claims the N.B.A. is blackballing him as he focuses on abuses in China.
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Nets Fined $50,000 for Letting Kyrie Irving Into Home Locker Room
The New York Times – Sports:
Irving is not allowed to be with the Nets at Barclays Center because he has not been vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Nets Fined for Letting Kyrie Irving Into Their Locker Room
The New York Times – Sports:
The N.B.A. star is unvaccinated and subject to private-sector vaccine mandates in New York City.