#’Would have knocked his ass out’

#’Would have knocked his ass out’

“#’Would have knocked his ass out’” Shaq did not mince his words about Ben Simmons. Simmons has heard plenty of commentary after his epically poor Game 7 performance on Sunday — the Philadelphia 76ers star scored only five points and shot the ball just four times as the Sixers were eliminated from the postseason by…

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#Nets are reminder nothing is a sure thing

#Nets are reminder nothing is a sure thing

“#Nets are reminder nothing is a sure thing” The Nets’ shaky health cost them a berth in the Eastern Conference finals. There’s little question about that. The Bucks showed heart and guts and resilience, they got big games when they needed them from Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo. They held serve all three games at…

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#Brook Lopez slapped Nets logo after Bucks’ Game 7 win

#Brook Lopez slapped Nets logo after Bucks’ Game 7 win

“#Brook Lopez slapped Nets logo after Bucks’ Game 7 win” It wasn’t quite Kyrie Irving stomping on the Celtics’ logo one round earlier, but former Nets center Brook Lopez made sure to slap the “B” insignia at midcourt before departing Barclays Center following the Bucks’ Game 7 victory Saturday in Brooklyn. Lopez, the all-time leading…

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#Giannis Antetokounmpo silences Nets fans in the end

#Giannis Antetokounmpo silences Nets fans in the end

“#Giannis Antetokounmpo silences Nets fans in the end” Giannis Antetokounmpo provided Nets fans with plenty of fun fodder when he went to the free-throw line Saturday at Barclays Center, but he also scored 40 points and had the last laugh. “The Greek Freak’’ and his Bucks are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals. And…

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#Nets have no answers for Bucks’ Khris Middleton

#Nets have no answers for Bucks’ Khris Middleton

“#Nets have no answers for Bucks’ Khris Middleton” MILWAUKEE — Brooklyn’s third star is out with a sprained ankle. Milwaukee’s went off for a game-high 38 points. That kind of discrepancy again in Saturday night’s do-or-die Eastern Conference semifinal Game 7 will send Khris Middleton and the Bucks to the conference final and the Nets…

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#Joel Embiid had one chance to save 76ers from crushing collapse

#Joel Embiid had one chance to save 76ers from crushing collapse

“#Joel Embiid had one chance to save 76ers from crushing collapse” Joel Embiid couldn’t have scripted a better start to Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Hawks. He couldn’t imagine a worse ending, either.  Through the first half, Embiid looked invincible, notching 17 points on a perfect 8-for-8 from the field in an electrifying first quarter, seemingly…

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#Jeff Green was also ‘unbelievable’ for Nets vs. Bucks

#Jeff Green was also ‘unbelievable’ for Nets vs. Bucks

“#Jeff Green was also ‘unbelievable’ for Nets vs. Bucks” Who knew that plantar fasciitis helps one’s 3-point shooting game? This wasn’t the night for Nets 3-point sharpshooter Joe Harris to be Robin to Kevin Durant’s Batman. When the Nets needed someone other than KD to bust out big from deep, it became glue-guy center Jeff…

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