Articles filed under Basketball
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Bulls switch up starters, then finish poorly in loss to BrooklynNov 03, 2023 4:00 pm - Vincent Price once made a movie forecasting the scene at the United Center on Friday. It was called "Theatre of Blood." Playing on a garish red court, constructed in hon...
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Wembanyama showing why he's most-hyped NBA prospect in yearsNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - PHOENIX - Victor Wembanyama strolled through the hallways at Footprint Center after the best game of his short NBA career when he passed 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant, s...
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Knight touched, stomped and yelled his way through memorable coaching careerNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - The setting was the press room at Assembly Hall, following a routine regular season basketball game between Indiana and Northwestern in the late 1990s. The game was surp...
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Embiid says it's time to move on from HardenNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid envisioned winning an NBA championship with James Harden at his side. Embiid has a new idea of how to win one with the 76ers - play his former...
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With Buie back, Northwestern looking to return to NCAA TournamentNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - Heading into last season, the Northwestern men's basketball team was projected to finish with a losing record for the sixth straight year. Coach Chris Collins was in dan...
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Poor play down stretch ruins strong Bulls effort in DallasNov 01, 2023 5:00 pm - The Bulls offered another example Wednesday of how their mix of players can work. They did an impressive job of slowing down Mavericks star Luka Doncic. He averaged 39 p...
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Legendary former Indiana coach Bobby Knight dies at age 83Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball, has d...
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Bob Knight, Indiana's combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball has di...
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Skills trainer, Long Grove native Pagliocca named Sky general managerOct 31, 2023 5:00 pm - The Sky took an unusual route in its quest for a general manager. The team announced the hiring of skills trainer Jeff Pagliocca, a Long Grove native and Stevenson High ...
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Shannon, Hawkins looking to lead Illinois back to NCAA TournamentOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - Exhibition games in men's college basketball are almost never notable, but that was not the case when Illinois hit its home floor Sunday night at State Farm Center. The ...