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Funeral held for Serbian basketball coach Dejan Milojevic
BELGRADE - Serbian basketball coach Dejan Milojevic, who died in the US last month aged 46, was buried at Belgrade's New Bezanija Cemetery on Monday.
Milojevic died in Salt Lake City on January 17 after suffering a heart attack before an NBA game between Utah Jazz and his club Golden State Warriors, where he was an assistant coach.
Serbian basketball coach Dejan Milojevic dies aged 46
SALT LAKE CITY - Serbian basketball coach Dejan Milojevic, a member of the Golden State Warriors coaching staff, died on Wednesday after a heart attack, aged 46.
Milojevic was hospitalised on Tuesday evening after suffering a heart attack during a team dinner in Salt Lake City.
Serbia's Nikola Jokic named MVP of NBA finals
DENVER - Serbian basketball player Nikola Jokic has been named the Most Valuable Player of this season's NBA finals.
Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 4-1 victory over Miami Heat in the final series, averaging 30.8 points, 13.5 rebounds and eight assist per game.
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Dončić makes All-Star starter roster
Slovenian NBA star Luka Dončić has made the starter roster for the All-Star game for the second time. This will also be his fourth appearance at the All-Star tournament in his five seasons at the NBA.
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Warriors rout Spurs in front of record NBA crowd
The Golden State Warriors were the stars of the party in San Antonio on Jan. 13, cruising to a 144-113 victory over the Spurs before an NBA record crowd of 68,323 at the Alamodome.
Jordan Poole led the defending champion Warriors with 25 points off the bench, and Donte DiVincenzo added 22 as Golden State's reserves came up big.
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Tatum scores 34 as Celtics hold off Spurs
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, including a go-ahead basket with 33.7 seconds remaining on Jan. 7 as the Boston Celtics escaped San Antonio with a 121-116 NBA victory over the tenacious Spurs.
While the Celtics followed up their dominant victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 5, the Mavs bounced back with a 127-117 victory over the
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Green absence from Warriors ‘mutual decision’ after punch
Draymond Green will be away from the defending champion Golden State Warriors indefinitely, which coach Steve Kerr called a "mutual decision" after the star forward violently punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face on Oct. 5.
Giannis scores 42 to lead Bucks over Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and passed off eight assists to spark defending champion Milwaukee over Boston 103-101 on May 7 in the NBA playoffs.
The Greek superstar center also had two blocked shots and two steals for the Bucks, who seized a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference second round series, which continues at Milwaukee on today.
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California police search for shooters who killed 6, hurt 12
The usual crowds filled the streets as bars and nightclubs were closing in California's capital city of Sacramento when the sound of rapid-fire gunshots sent people running in terror. In a matter of seconds, the latest U.S. mass shooting had left six people dead and 12 wounded.
NBA player Goran Dragić signs with Brooklyn Nets
New York – Goran Dragić, widely regarded as one of Slovenia’s best basketball players ever, has signed a new contract until the end of this season and will move to the Brooklyn Nets, said the BDA Sports International management agency. At the age of 35, this will be Dragić’s fifth team in the NBA.
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