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Sky survive ugly Game 3 over Sun to pull one win from WNBA Finals return

Sky survive ugly Game 3 over Sun to pull one win from WNBA Finals return

It was ugly, just the way Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller wanted it. Maybe a little uglier than most others would have liked. But the No. 3 seed Sun couldn’t buy the first vowel in “offense” and lost the mightily messy Game 3 affair to the No. 2 seed Chicago Sky, 76-72, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on Sunday. Chicago leads the best-of-five series, 2-1, and is one victory away from a return to the WNBA Finals that tips off in one week. Connecticut will need to win out, including… Source link

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Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the fuel of NBA Finals defeat

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the fuel of NBA Finals defeat

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum, as dejected as we have seen him in his nascent career, lolled out of the press room following his Boston Celtics’ NBA Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors and hugged his father. “It hurts,” Tatum had just told a horde of reporters huddled in a corner of TD Garden, as the smell of cigar smoke emanated from the nearby visitors’ locker room. “I feel like I could have done a lot of things better.” Following a lengthy discussion, the first team All-NBA forward exited… Source link

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NBA Finals Game 5 Picks

NBA Finals Game 5 Picks

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Basketball series. The Celtics had a chance to take control of the NBA Finals, playing Game 4 at home with a 2-1 series lead. They couldn’t pull out the victory, though, with Stephen Curry having an all-time performance for the Warriors. He continuously hit three-pointers with a hand in his face, finishing with 43 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. The Warriors have now regained home court advantage, and will try to put the Celtics on the… Source link

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Yahoo NBA DFS Lineup of the Night: NBA Finals Game 4

Yahoo NBA DFS Lineup of the Night: NBA Finals Game 4

Building the best DFS lineups for Cash and GPP contests is all about identifying the best ways to utilize your available budget by comparing projections to prices. Luckily, FantasyPros offers a complete suite of DFS tools, including DFS Cheat Sheets, a DFS Lineup Optimizer and more. Below is today’s Yahoo DFS Optimal Lineup using the FantasyPros DFS Lineup Optimizer tool. This is the current lineup of the day. For updated lineups based on adjusted projections throughout the day, be… Source link

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NBA Finals Game 4 Picks

NBA Finals Game 4 Picks

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Basketball series. The Celtics took care of business at home in Game 3 earning a 16-point win over the Warriors. It wasn’t as easy as the final score would seem to indicate as the Warriors actually stormed back and took the lead in the third quarter. If Golden State’s going to even things up on the road, they’re going to need a better performance from Draymond Green after he only produced two points, four rebounds and three assists before fouling… Source link

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