NBA postpones Warriors-Mavericks game after Dejan Milojevic's death / News - Basketnews.com

NBA has postponed the Warriors-Mavericks game following the sudden death of Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, with the rescheduled date to be announced later.

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Friday's Warriors-Mavericks NBA game has been postponed due to the death of Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, the league confirmed.

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The decision to reschedule follows the tragic passing of Milojevic, which also led to the postponement of the Warriors-Jazz match on Wednesday night.

The NBA has announced that the new date for the rescheduled game will be disclosed at a later time.

In light of these circumstances, ESPN will now be airing the Brooklyn Nets versus Los Angeles Lakers game on Friday night.

Dejan Milojevic, a former Serbian player and coach aged 46, passed away after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday.

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