crunch time
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James broke Abdul-Jabbar’s record for the most career field goals in the regular season Thursday against the Denver Nuggets, but an elbow injury limited his contributions in crunch time of the Lakers’ 120-113 loss.
From Los Angeles Times
Tanking used to be the territory of general managers who assembled lackluster rosters, not of coaches who sat healthy players in the crunch time of games.
Welcome to February’s gym crunch time, when winter sports teams such as basketball are busy with playoffs and spring sports teams such as volleyball are gearing up for the start of their season.
From Los Angeles Times
“When it comes to crunch time, he can be counted on.”
From Los Angeles Times
They are decidedly un-clutch, making big mistakes in crunch time.
From Los Angeles Times
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