The New York Times – Sports:
The Grizzlies said Morant would be away for at least two games but did not say why. Several people posted video clips on social media that appeared to show Morant holding a gun.
Author: Sopan Deb
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The Celtics Won’t Have Inexperience to Blame if They Don’t Win This Year
The New York Times – Sports:
Boston has superstar leaders, a deep bench, a hot new head coach and recent N.B.A. finals experience. What the team won’t have, if it loses in the postseason, will be excuses.
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Boston Celtics Hire Joe Mazzulla, Cutting Ties With Ime Udoka
The New York Times – Sports:
The Boston Celtics had named Mazzulla the interim head coach in September after suspending Udoka for the season for violating team policies.
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How the Nets Fell Apart From the Top
The New York Times – Sports:
Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have become the faces of their superteam’s failure, but the Nets leadership could have averted disaster several times, and didn’t.
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How Is Nikola Jokic This Good Again?
The New York Times – Sports:
With his seamless passing and box-score-busting offense, Jokic, the superstar Denver Nuggets center, is showing why his coach calls him a “generational talent.”
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He Used to Post Up. Now He Throws Down.
The New York Times – Sports:
Satnam Singh, the first Indian-born player drafted by an N.B.A. team, never realized his dream of playing in the league. Now, he is living a new dream: slam-dunking other people.
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Kyrie Irving’s Suspension is Lifted, Expected to Return to Nets
The New York Times – Sports:
In his first news conference since his suspension began, Irving said he doesn’t stand for “anything close to hate speech or antisemitism.”