NBA
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Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
Jun 17, 2024 10:36 pm - BOSTON — The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions. Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 1...
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Former NBA star Luol Deng has steered South Sudan's basketball journey to Paris Olympics
Jun 16, 2024 11:08 am - Luol Deng was watching his vision coming into focus right in front of him. It was September 2023, barely six years since South Sudan had played in its first internationa...
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Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the NBA logo, dies at 86
Jun 12, 2024 9:08 am - Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.
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The chance was there for Dallas in Game 2, but Mavs now face even tougher road vs. Boston
Jun 10, 2024 9:02 pm - Game 2 provided Dallas with a huge chance. The Mavericks could have flown back to Dallas with the home-court advantage in the NBA Finals. They could have tied the title s...
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Hurley turns down offer from Lakers, will stay at UConn to seek 3rd straight NCAA title
Jun 10, 2024 7:18 pm - Dan Hurley is staying at Connecticut and has decided to turn down an offer to take over the Los Angeles Lakers, ending several days of speculation about his future and me...
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Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals as series heads to Dallas
Jun 09, 2024 10:23 pm - BOSTON — Jrue Holiday had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Jayson Tatum made up for a rough shooting night with 12 assists and nine rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the ...
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O’Donnell: Walton’s life touched by fun, Chicago, ‘fabulous’May 29, 2024 6:00 am - O'Donnell: The life and times of Bill Walton were touched by fun, Chicago and “fabulous!”
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Celtics rally late again to close out Pacers for 4-0 sweep in Eastern Conference finals
May 27, 2024 10:14 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Derrick White's tiebreaking 3-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Boston the lead and the Celtics closed out a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers 105-102 ...
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Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71
May 27, 2024 3:41 pm - Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced on behalf of his family.
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Luka Doncic is rising to the moment. It looks too big for the Timberwolves.
May 27, 2024 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Luka Doncic did whatever he wanted, then said whatever he liked. For the second time in three days, the Dallas Mavericks guard held the ball with a chance t...