Chandler, Raymond

Cultural  

1. A twentieth-century American writer known for his hard-boiled mysteries featuring private detective Philip Marlowe, whose adventures chronicle the seamy underside of southern California. Many of his works, including The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely have been adapted for films.

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Example Sentences

Based on true shooting percentage, a measure of a player's scoring efficiency that includes 3-pointers and free throws, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony, Tyson Chandler, Raymond Felton and Ronnie Brewer are all above their career average.

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Their principal players — Anthony, Tyson Chandler, Raymond Felton, J. R. Smith — are in their career primes.

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Would he have made the Anthony trade last February when the Knicks gave up Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, and their 2014 first-round draft pick to obtain Denver’s star player?

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Would Odom-Scola-Martin and a draft pick be comparable to the Nuggets’ return of Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton and a pick?

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He had the guts of a young team ripped away in February when the Knicks traded Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov and a 2014 first-round draft pick to Denver in exchange for Anthony and Billups.

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