Articles filed under Basketball
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Former NBA star Luol Deng has steered South Sudan's basketball journey to Paris OlympicsJun 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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NBA mock draft: Frenchmen go 1-2, then Sheppard and Castle follow as best of the one-and-donesJun 15, 2024 3:51 pm - The only certainty in the NBA draft used to be a college freshman at the top of it. From John Wall in 2010 to Paolo Banchero in 2022, 13 straight drafts began with a one-and-done player.
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Kyrie Irving ends his personal Celtics skid, so now the Mavs will try to win in Boston in NBA FinalsJun 15, 2024 3:50 pm - DALLAS — Kyrie Irving's personal 13-game losing streak against the Celtics is over. Now it's back to the parquet floor in Boston to face his former team again, the Dallas...
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Jim O'Donnell: Olympics snub should be the pause that refreshes for Caitlin ClarkJun 15, 2024 11:16 am - CAITLIN CLARK NEEDS ANOTHER BASKETBALL SPOTLIGHT likes Taylor Swift needs another standing ovation. Both have had transcendent 2023-24 campaigns. If genders must be p...
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Doncic scores 29, Mavericks roll past the Celtics 122-84 to avoid a sweep in the NBA FinalsJun 14, 2024 10:43 pm - There were two options for the Dallas Mavericks. Pack for Boston, or pack for vacation. Boston awaits.
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Atkins scores 29, Mystics blow 15-point lead before beating Sky 83-81Jun 14, 2024 9:47 pm - WASHINGTON — Ariel Atkins scored a season-high 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting to help the Washington Mystics hold on to beat the Sky 83-81 on Friday night for their second...
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Checking in with IHSA Executive Director Craig AndersonJun 14, 2024 6:00 am - It’s time for a year-end check-in with IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson.
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Celtics on the brink of an 18th title, can close out Mavericks in Game 4 of NBA Finals on FridayJun 13, 2024 5:22 pm - DALLAS — It's over. That's what the numbers say. There will be a record-setting 18th championship for the Boston Celtics to celebrate soon, maybe very soon. They have a 3...
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Ex-Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr., potential first-round NBA draft pick, not guilty of rapeJun 13, 2024 5:06 pm - Former Illinois standout Terrence Shannon Jr., a potential first-round NBA draft pick, was found not guilty Thursday on a rape charge after a jury in Douglas County, Kans...
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Tatum, Brown help Celtics hold off huge Dallas rally for 106-99 win, 3-0 lead in NBA FinalsJun 12, 2024 10:17 pm - DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 31, Jaylen Brown had 30 and the Boston Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally to reach the brink of a record 18th championship with a 106-99...