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Karl-Anthony Towns reveals his mother Is in coma from Coronavirus, March 2020 | Instagram/screenshot/Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns says the coronavirus “should not be taken lightly” and revealed his mother is in a coma due to COVID-19.

“Things went sideways quickly,” the athlete explained in an emotional Instagram video about his mother, Jacqueline Cruz, on Wednesday.

He urged everyone to “please protect your family, your loved ones, your friends, your

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FILE – In this Feb. 15, 1977, file photo, the Harlem Globetrotters’ Fred “Curly” Neal of shows New York City Mayor Abe Beame the art of balancing a basketball on a finger during ceremony at City Hall. Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died the Globetrotters announced Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was 77. Neal played for the Globetrotters from 1963-85, appearing in more than 6,000 games in 97 countries for the exhib
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Tom Brady didn't take long to determine his landing spot in the NFL.

The former New England Patriots quarterback agreed in principle to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a person with knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports' Mike Jones. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized and cannot be completed until the start of the league year on Wednesday.

NFL Network was first to report the news.

The deal is believed to be worth roughly $30 mil

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After 20 years with the organization, the quarterback posted a tweet on Tuesday, saying his farewell and his thanks to Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft and the entire Patriots organization.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Brady has not yet chosen his next team and that Brady “will be exploring his options.”

The quarterback did not specify where he’ll be going next, instead opting to take the time to put his 20 years with the Patriots into perspective.

“Although my football journey will take pla

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In a culture that can feel so hate driven at times, God Over Money's own, Datin and 1K Phew & Wande of the 116 Clique encourage listeners to fight hate with a weap

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NBA escalated decision to suspend season quickly – Wojnarowski | SC with SVP

The National Basketball Association has reportedly suspended its 2020 season amid concerns over novel coronavirus after a Utah Jazz player tested preliminarily positive for the virus.

“The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of tonight’s game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. At that time, tonight’s game was canceled. The affected player was not in the arena,” th

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LAKERS at CLIPPERS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | March 8, 2020

Both teams downplayed Sunday's showdown as a potential playoff preview, but the Lakers topped the Clippers in a back-and-forth thriller worthy of May.

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LOS ANGELES — The Lakers and Clippers brought meaning to the regular season by offering an NBA playoff preview.

The Lakers finished with a 112-103 win over the Clippers in a nationally-televised game Sunday at Staples Center, which offered more of a complete pictu

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Legendary movie director and Knicks superfan Spike Lee has been attending games at Madison Square Garden for 28 years. He has seen some truly awful basketball but has remained a constant fixture in the court-side seats of MSG through the team’s ups and downs, always supporting orange and blue. However, after a bizarre dispute before the Knicks’ game against the Houston Rockets Monday night, Lee says he won’t be attending another game this season. In fact, the Knicks superfan said that he’s al

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A potential preview of the 2020 NBA Finals saw the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-103 at Staples Center on Friday. In the process, L.A. became the first team in the Western Conference to clinch a playoff spot and will return to the postseason for the first time since 2013.

The top two teams in their respective conferences met for the second and final time in the regular season. The Bucks notched a seven-point victory in Milwaukee back in mid-December. Neither team has chang

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A potential preview of the 2020 NBA Finals saw the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-103 at Staples Center on Friday. In the process, L.A. became the first team in the Western Conference to clinch a playoff spot and will return to the postseason for the first time since 2013.

The top two teams in their respective conferences met for the second and final time in the regular season. The Bucks notched a seven-point victory in Milwaukee back in mid-December. Neither team has chang

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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $500,000 for “public criticism and detrimental conduct regarding NBA officiating,” the league office announced Friday.

The NBA also denied the Mavs’ protest of their loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 22, after which Cuban confronted the referees on the court and criticized them on Twitter and while speaking to reporters.

The NBA said in a statement that Cuban’s comments were “highly critical, personal and demeaning to the league and its o

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Jamal Murray Hits Wild Fadeaway Game-Winner vs. Hornets

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Stephen Curry looked great in his first game in more than four months

Stephen Curry returned to the floor for the first time since Oct. 30 on Thursday, and at times, it was as if he never left. It was only fitting that a Golden State Warriors team that is at least partially responsible for the league's declining television ratings happened to be facing

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Peters spent the past 11 seasons with the Eagles and is one of the best players in franchise history

The Philadelphia Eagles and Jason Peters have mutually agreed to part ways. Philadelphia released a statement Thursday that announced the Eagles will allow Peters to test the free agent market this month, sending a farewell message to one of the greatest players in franchise history.

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After months of little to no communication, the Dallas Cowboys met with the agent of Dak Prescott on Wednesday. Despite it being a positive sign in contract talks, Jerry Jones opened up about the details of the meeting with Prescott’s agent.

“DON’T MAKE ANYTHING OF THAT, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER,” COWBOYS OWNER JERRY JONES SAID THURSDAY, VIA MICHAEL GEHLKEN OF THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS. “THAT’S NOT WHAT COUNTS. [WHAT COUNTS IS] WHEN YOU DECIDE IT’S TIME TO MAKE IT WORK.”

On Thursday, all 32 team

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After months of little to no communication, the Dallas Cowboys met with the agent of Dak Prescott on Wednesday. Despite it being a positive sign in contract talks, Jerry Jones opened up about the details of the meeting with Prescott’s agent.

“DON’T MAKE ANYTHING OF THAT, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER,” COWBOYS OWNER JERRY JONES SAID THURSDAY, VIA MICHAEL GEHLKEN OF THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS. “THAT’S NOT WHAT COUNTS. [WHAT COUNTS IS] WHEN YOU DECIDE IT’S TIME TO MAKE IT WORK.”

On Thursday, all 32 team

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The Dallas Cowboys have several key players about to hit free agency. None of them is more important than quarterback Dak Prescott.

Dallas has repeatedly said it wants to sign Prescott to a long-term deal. However, the team did not reach a contract extension when the two sides negotiated before the season, and it doesn’t look like any new progress has been made.

Cowboys VP Stephen Jones spoke with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis today. Not surprisingly, Dak was a major

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