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Aaron Gordon reveals he volunteered for challenge of guarding, slowing down Damian Lillard in Game 2

Damian Lillard was unstoppable in the first half of Game 2 on Monday night, dropping 32 points, but the Nuggets held him in check in the two quarters that followed. Lillard scored only 10 points in the second half, as the Nuggets forced other players to try to beat them. They failed to do so, […]

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Chris Paul addresses Frank Vogel’s ‘dangerous’ claim about LeBron James foul

The Suns’ veteran leader sure doesn’t seem to find anything wrong with what the Lakers head coach — among others — deemed to be a dirty play. Chris Paul has a history of questionable plays, often entailing him making physical contact with his counterparts. Not only that, these types of plays seem to happen more

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CJ McCollum explains why Blazers are motivated by more than Terry Stotts’ job security

Terry Stotts could be on the outs if the Blazers suffer another early playoff exit this season, but that’s not necessarily in the forefront of the players’ minds. Portland reached the Western Conference Finals just two seasons ago, but it unfortunately ran into a red-hot Golden State squad loaded with talent. Otherwise, the Blazers may

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Paul George explains why there’s ‘big difference’ in his mindset this year

Playoff P sure doesn’t have a good track record in the postseason, but he seems to feel this particular year will be different. Paul George was abysmal in the playoffs last season, especially in the Clippers’ embarrassing collapse against the Nuggets. His history of performing in the regular season, but disappearing in the playoffs, continued.

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James Harden hints at changing playing style to fit in after joining Nets

James Harden is used to being “the guy,” having been the Rockets’ lone superstar in Houston, but Brooklyn has been quite a different story. The Nets leveraged the majority of their draft capital to build the league’s latest “big three,” with Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on their roster. And while there were questions

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