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Lonzo gets his 'Welcome to the NBA' moment

Lonzo Ball had a rough debut for the Lakers. Patrick Beverley hounded him for 94 feet and held him to three points. But the rookie insists, "I'll be ready."
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/lonzo-ball-not-backing-task-revitalizing-lakers-ill-ready-075729066.html?src=rss

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Patrick Beverley mercilessly bullied 'weak' Lonzo Ball into submission

Clippers guard Patrick Beverley took Lakers counterpart Lonzo Ball to (home)school in the rookie's debut.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/patrick-beverley-mercilessly-bullied-weak-lonzo-ball-submission-141617184.html?src=rss

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Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't the NBA's best-kept secret anymore. He's a star

All other conversations become secondary when the star is ready to talk. The star knows this and is prepared, having gone through it day after day and night after night in city after city with each pack of strangers asking variations on the same questions. Sometimes the star can be pithy and fun.
Source: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/10/20/16503304/giannis-antetokounmpo-milwaukee-bucks-mvp-star?yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Former NBA star Stephon Marbury buys China gridiron team

Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury will purchase the Beijing franchise of a fledgling American-football arena league, the league announced on Friday. Marbury, who has starred in the Chinese Basketball Association since 2010 for several teams before settling in recent years in Beijing, has already announced
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/former-nba-star-stephon-marbury-buys-china-gridiron-132439408--nfl.html?src=rss

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Thunder’s Big 3 debut and 6 more things from Thursday night

Westbrook nabbed a triple-double (of course) while the Thunder rolled to a win. The final six teams that hadn’t debuted on Tuesday or Wednesday had their season openers on Thursday. The biggest storylines were the debut of Oklahoma City’s new Big Three — OK3?
Source: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2017/10/20/16507084/2017-nba-scores-westbrook-triple-double-thunder-lonzo-ball-debut?yptr=yahoo?src=rss

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Warriors Tonight: Seeking season's first win at New Orleans

THE BASICS Tipoff: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Smoothie King Center. TV: ESPN and NBC Sports Bay Area. Radio: KGMZ 95.7 “The Game” in Oakland and San Francisco, KRTY 95.3 in San Jose, KION 1460 and 101.1 in Salinas and Monterey. WHAT HAVE THEY DONE LATELY Warriors: If regulation NBA games lasted 48 minutes and
Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/20/warriors-tonight-seeking-seasons-first-win-at-new-orleans/?src=rss

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Griffin sees potential after big Clippers win

Blake Griffin thinks his Los Angeles Clippers team has a lot of potential after he helped them to a big win over the rival Lakers in the NBA
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/griffin-sees-potential-big-clippers-100133017.html?src=rss

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Lonzo Ball struggles in debut as Lakers get blown out by Clippers in season opener

The highly anticipated NBA debut of Lonzo Ball is in the books, and it was ... well ... at least it's over. The Lakers were blown out by the Clippers, 108-92, in the season-opener for both teams Thursday night. Ball had a rough start to his NBA career, finishing with three points, nine rebounds four
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lonzo-ball-struggles-in-debut-as-lakers-get-blown-out-by-clippers-in-season-opener/?src=rss

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Dose: Carmelo Gets Revenge

Jonas Nader recaps Thursday's 3-game slate including Carmelo Anthony's revenge against the Knicks.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/dose-carmelo-gets-revenge-083400547--spt.html?src=rss

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Why this could be the NBA's most important season ever

Imagine a sports league whose athletes are encouraged to speak out against social injustice. Imagine a league that doesn't treat activism like a threat, painting over the shouts for change with flimsy public relations initiatives in hopes of placating fans and advertisers. Imagine a league that invites
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2017/oct/20/nba-most-important-season-ever?src=rss

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Lonzo Ball not backing down from task of revitalizing Lakers: 'I'll be ready'

"It’s wins and losses for me. We know it’s a process," the Lakers rookie said after a difficult debut in a loss to the Rockets.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/lonzo-ball-not-backing-task-revitalizing-lakers-ill-ready-075729066.html?src=rss

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Rookies look to bounce back for Lakers, Suns

High draft picks Lonzo Ball and Josh Jackson will begin what could become a beautiful rivalry Friday while hoping to flush the detritus of their pro debuts. Ball's Los Angeles Lakers and Jackson's Phoenix Suns will meet for the first time in their four-game season series at Talking Stick Arena
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rookies-look-bounce-back-lakers-suns-073221286--nba.html?src=rss

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Point-guard matchup key in Wizards-Pistons game

The Wizards, a 49-win team last season, opened the 2017-18 campaign with a 120-115 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. The same night, the Pistons, who won 37 games last year, kicked off the season with a 102-90 home win over the Charlotte Hornets. Detroit and Washington meet Friday
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/point-guard-matchup-key-wizards-pistons-game-072357942--nba.html?src=rss

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Point-guard matchup key in Wizards-Pistons game (Oct 20, 2017)

WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards looked like a playoff contender on offense in their season-opening win. So did the Detroit Pistons. The Wizards, a 49-win team last season, opened the 2017-18 campaign with a 120-115 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. The same night, the Pistons
Source: http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/point-guard-matchup-key-in-wizards-pistons-game-102017?src=rss

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Rookie stars headline Mavs-Kings matchup

When the Dallas Mavericks and Sacramento Kings hook up Friday night at American Airlines Center, plenty of attention will fall on a pair of 19-year-old point guards coming off dazzling NBA debuts. Smith, the ninth pick from North Carolina State, tied for team-high scoring honors with 16 points and dished
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rookie-stars-headline-mavs-kings-matchup-071944941--nba.html?src=rss

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Utah's Rubio gets eary chance to haunt Wolves

Minnesota unveiled its most drastic uniform change in several years this season, and awaiting the Timberwolves on Friday night is a new court at the remodeled Target Center. A friendly face will mark the occasion of Minnesota's home opener Friday as well. Ricky Rubio, the Timberwolves' first-round
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/utahs-rubio-gets-eary-chance-haunt-wolves-064053421--nba.html?src=rss

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LaVar: It was a great opening night for Big Baller Brand

Stephen A. Smith is outraged LaVar Ball thinks Lonzo did good in his NBA debut. The shouting won't stop.
Source: http://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/21086255?src=rss

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WATCH: Hobbling Michael Beasley still calls for ball despite suffering ankle injury

Once unable to find an NBA job and relegated to China, Michael Beasley has carved his niche over the last few years as a bench scorer with absolutely no conscience. Earlier this season he said he was as talented as LeBron James and Kevin Durant, and now, in the Knicks' first game of the season on
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/watch-hobbling-michael-beasley-still-calls-for-ball-despite-suffering-ankle-injury/?src=rss

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Westbrook posts historic triple-double for new-look Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook picked up where he left off in the NBA.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/westbrook-posts-historic-triple-double-054232255.html?src=rss

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Hayward injury hovers over Celtics with Sixers on tap (Oct 20, 2017)

The new-look Boston Celtics will be seeking their first victory of the season when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. It figures to take far longer for the Celtics to discover their identity than what they expected during the offseason. Boston, having already undergone an extensive off-season
Source: http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/hayward-injury-hovers-over-celtics-with-sixers-on-tap-102017?src=rss

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