LeBron James Reacts to Emoni Bates's Epic Scoring Streak

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The NBA draft prospect caught the attention of the Lakers star with a truly impressive scoring run on Tuesday. LeBron James has played and watched a lot of basketball in his 38 years, so it probably takes an extraordinary performance to impress him. Eastern Michigan star Emoni Bates did just that Tuesday night. The Eagles made the hourlong trip south from Ypsilanti to play MAC rival Toledo , and it turned out to be a game to remember. Bates scored 29 consecutive Eagles points during the first half, keeping his team in the game with the remarkable scoring streak. He scored all but six of...
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Kevin Durant Rightfully Takes Credit for NBA's New All-Star Game Wrinkle

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The Nets forward floated the idea in a Jan. 2022 podcast episode. The NBA's newest tweak to its All-Star format-a draft held immediately before the game itself, rather than days or weeks in advance-may have been the brainchild of one of its greatest players. After the league announced its change in a release, Nets forward Kevin Durant tweeted, "Heard it here first." He attached a minute-long clip from a Jan. 27, 2022 episode of The ETCs with Kevin Durant , his podcast with Eddie Gonzalez, in which he outlined his vision for a pregame All-Star draft. "I love that you pick on TV. I know the...
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NBA Reveals New Wrinkle for 2023 All-Star Game Format

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The league has used a draft to assign players to teams since 2018. Nets Say Kevin Durant is Progressing and Will Be Reevaluated in Two Weeks The NBA is tinkering with the format of its All-Star Game once again. The league's All-Star draft will be held immediately before the game this year, according to a Tuesday evening release. The revamped draft will serve as a pregame segment to the All-Star Game in Salt Lake City on Feb. 19. "The two team captains will draft the team rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference," the release said. "The captains...
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