Articles filed under Basketball
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Buie scores 29 as Northwestern beats No. 10 Illinois 96-91 in overtimeJan 25, 2024 6:59 am - Northwestern and Illinois kept trading baskets, refusing to let the other go on any real run. The Wildcats made a push in overtime, and that was enough to lift them to an...
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Girls basketball: Huntley gets back on winning track in FVC vs. HampshireJan 24, 2024 10:06 pm - Coming off a lopsided and uncharacteristic loss to Cary-Grove last week, Huntley felt it had a lot to prove in a battle of first-place teams Wednesday night. Huntley, who...
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Doc Rivers finalizing deal to take over as Bucks coachJan 24, 2024 10:02 pm - MILWAUKEE — Doc Rivers is finalizing a deal to take over as the Milwaukee Bucks coach a day after the firing of Adrian Griffin, a person with knowledge of the negotiation...
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Boys basketball: Valente, Batavia dash past St. Charles NorthJan 24, 2024 9:27 pm - The Batavia boys basketball succumbed to an early shooting slump against St. Charles North on Wednesday. The Bulldogs, who handily defeated the North Stars on their home ...
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Belcaster to remain as Hinsdale South boys basketball coachJan 23, 2024 9:16 pm - Players from Hinsdale South’s boys basketball team showed some of their best defense of the season. Their testimony Tuesday before the Hinsdale Township High School Distr...
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James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris OlympicsJan 23, 2024 7:04 pm - There are few surprises in USA Basketball’s men’s player pool for the Paris Olympics that was announced Tuesday, with most of the big names like LeBron James, Joel Embiid...
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Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson suspended 25 games for violating NBA's drug policyJan 23, 2024 7:00 pm - CLEVELAND — Tristan Thompson has given the Cavaliers another issue to manage. Cleveland's backup center was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for viola...
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Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite having one of NBA's top recordsJan 23, 2024 6:01 pm - MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach on Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through his first seaso...
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Durant scores 43, hits game-winning shot as Suns rally from 23 down to beat BullsJan 22, 2024 11:26 pm - PHOENIX — Kevin Durant hit a contested 17-foot jumper with 1.6 seconds left to help the Phoenix Suns erase a 23-point deficit and stun the Chicago Bulls 115-113 on Monday...
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High school sports scheduleJan 22, 2024 11:13 pm - Upcoming Tuesday, Jan 23 Boys basketball Addison Trail at Maine West, 6:30 p.m. Aurora Christian at Chicago King, 7:30 p.m. Bartlett at East Aurora, 6:30 p...