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Irving and Antetokounmpo traded big games when the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks split decisions in Milwaukee to open their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series. Now the scene shifts to Boston for Game 3 on Friday night, with the best-of-seven having become a best-of-five and the fourth-seeded Celtics holding the home-court advantage over the top-seeded Bucks. “This is what I signed up for,” Irving insisted to reporters at practice during the two days off between games. “This is what Boston traded for me for: being able to go back in the trenches, get ready for another battle. “You know, this […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is expected to sign a three-year deal once he formally commits to return to the sideline, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowksi added the extension would keep Popovich as the highest-paid coach in the league. While a multi-year contract would give Popovich the ability to coach beyond 2019-20, Wojnarowski noted the 70-year-old coach would continue to go on a year-to-year basis. “I’m currently in negotiations and could very well end up with either the Portofino Flyers or the Positano Pirates (or the Spurs),” Popovich joked. “I think it’s like one-third Positano, one-third Portofino and one-third San Antonio. So, […]