Saturday, January 11

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<aRobert Reid Dies At Age 68; Played in 2 NBA Finals with Rockets

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Concentrate On Sport/Getty ImagesRobert Reid, who starred for a Houston Rockets group that made the NBA Finals in 1981 and 1986, passed away Monday at the age of 68.The Rockets verified Reid's death.Houston Rockets @HoustonRocketsThe Fertitta Family and the Houston Rockets are deeply saddened by the death of previous gamer, Robert Reid, whose contributions contributed in directing the Houston Rockets to their very first 2 NBA Finals looks in 1980-81 and 1985-86. > pic.twitter.com/6fc5dyLqDAPer Matt Young of the Houston ChronicleReid passed away of cancer.Reid played 13 NBA seasons, the very first 10 of which included the Rockets, who chose the 6'8" forward with a second-round choice in the 1977 NBA draft out of St. Mary's University in San Antonio.His finest season was 1980-81, when he com...
DeMar DeRozan accepts balance as a playmaker to sustain enhanced Chicago Bulls offense: ‘I simply checked out whatever the video game provides me’

DeMar DeRozan accepts balance as a playmaker to sustain enhanced Chicago Bulls offense: ‘I simply checked out whatever the video game provides me’

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MIAMI-- Ahead of DeMar DeRozan's very first shoot-around with the San Antonio Spurs in 2018, coach Gregg Popovich presented his group's most recent gamer as a point player.DeRozan's face isn't one that hides surprise, so he's particular Popovich saw the method he balked at the intro. Up up until that point, DeRozan had actually seen himself as one kind of gamer: a scorer. He wasn't even a guard half the time, in some cases slotting into the little forward position for the Raptors. Popovich provided the brand-new title with a smile.[ [Don't miss] DeMar DeRozan states he's dedicated to the Chicago Bulls amidst agreement settlements: 'I like it here. None of that has actually altered.' ]It was an obstacle: Figure it out, kid.DeRozan never ever completely transitioned into a point player in S...