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LEBRON JAMES

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BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 23, 2018
Spurs edge winless Lakers in overtime
Patty Mills drilled a jumper with seven seconds remaining in overtime to cap a 7-0 run in the final 55 seconds and lift the San Antonio Spurs to a wild 143-142 win over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 10, 2018
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green draws crowds in first Japan visit
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green revealed that he was persuaded by Rakuten chairman Hiroshi Mikitani to come to Japan.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2018
LeBron James praised by Ohio school district after Trump tweet trashing
National Basketball Association star LeBron James won praise on Monday from an Ohio school district for his support of disadvantaged children in his hometown of Akron, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked him in a weekend tweet questioning his intelligence.
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PARALYMPICS
Jun 12, 2018
Wheelchair star Pat Anderson back for more gold
When he has the ball in his hands, his opponents are extra careful, and fans in the stands hold their breath to see if something spectacular could happen.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 5, 2018
LeBron's postseason run has been incredible, but Jordan still the man
Ready to crown LeBron James GOAT over Michael Jordan after LBJ's phenomenal performance this postseason?
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 30, 2018
Cavaliers, Bucks search for right formula in a tale of two cities
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything...
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 30, 2018
Raptors coach Dwane Casey to lead Team LeBron in All-Star Game
Dwane Casey will be the Toronto Raptors' first-ever head coach in the All-Star Game, as he will guide LeBron James' team on Feb. 18 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 23, 2018
NBA the latest to botch All-Star Game format
The one-upmanship never ends between the NBA, NHL and NFL regarding who can come up with the most ridiculous All-Star Game format.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 14, 2017
Good defense has Celtics on 12-game win streak
It wasn't a great start for them — OK, the Warriors aren't going 80-2 — but Golden State is back at the top of the Western Conference, as expected.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 22, 2017
Cavs' Irving fired up about 2020 Games
Kyrie Irving made his first trip to Japan this week, and the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard already has plans to come back.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 6, 2017
Cavs GM Griffin may be on way out; Clippers wise to get West
See, maybe the Cavs shouldn't have traded Andrew Wiggins after all. David Griffin may pay for that with his job, though it's highly unlikely it was his idea.
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 2, 2017
LeBron, Wade, Paul learn different leadership approach
King James, D-Wade and CP3 have learned the hard way that The Jordan Rules no longer apply in the NBA.
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CULTURE / Film
Mar 1, 2017
'Trainwreck': Amy Schumer crashes onto our screens
A little over two hours — that's how long the viewer must spend in the company of Amy Schumer as Amy in "Trainwreck," for which she also wrote the screenplay. That's a lot of Amy, as the "Amy, Amy, Amy!" of the Japanese title rightfully suggests. For Schumer fans, it's a real treat. For those with...
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Feb 7, 2017
LeBron risking reputation with his constant whining
Oh boy, here we go again. Looks like LeBron James is once more getting too big for his britches.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 31, 2017
Cavaliers paying price for LeBron's imperious actions
When you declare yourself the king, as LeBron James did and Henry VIII in England, and it looks like Donald Trump in the United States these days, then you'll probably act like the world is your kingdom — heck, LeBron calls it the (his?) Land — and your actions will be erratic and often damaging...
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 17, 2017
Rose vilified for absence while LeBron given a pass
Derrick Rose last week missed one game, distraught and leaving suddenly without telling anyone after Knicks practice to attend to a family emergency back in Chicago. He returned the next day to team practice and to play the next game, was fined $200,000 and made public apologies to his teammates, the...
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SPORTS
Dec 30, 2016
The top sports stories of 2016
The Japan Times newsroom selected these sports stories as the most important of 2016.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 21, 2016
No need for Warriors to panic despite Game 7 loss
Well, as Ron Harper famously told the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, "Don't mean a thing without the ring."
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jun 7, 2016
Could Durant join forces with LeBron on Cavaliers?
The NBA Finals still is the big story in basketball, and it will be for the next week or so no matter the conclusion.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 24, 2016
Cavaliers may have right formula for Warriors this time
It looks like the NBA is going to finish its 2015-16 season the way it should and the way few expected it might.

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