Articles filed under Basketball
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Connelly wants to push Timberwolves into NBA upper echelonMay 31, 2022 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Riding the momentum of a return to the NBA playoffs, the leaders of the Minnesota Timberwolves are determined to further elevate a franchise long mire...
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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid has hand surgeriesMay 31, 2022 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had surgeries for a sprained right thumb and an injury to his left index finger. The 76ers, who were knocked o...
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Andrew Wiggins shines on playoff stage for WarriorsMay 31, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Andrew Wiggins hoisted his daughter Amyah into his arms and beamed as the Warriors were crowned Western Conference champions. Stephen Curry and Dra...
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Vandersloot leads Sky past Mercury in WNBA Finals rematchMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - Courtney Vandersloot scored 18 points, Candace Parker grabbed 11 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 73-70 on Tuesday night in a WNBA Fina...
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Al Horford's wait over, NBA Finals moment looms with CelticsMay 30, 2022 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - The game was over. So, finally, was Al Horford's journey. He grabbed what would be the final rebound of the Eastern Conference finals, threw the ball skywar...
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Pelicans' CJ McCollum joining ESPN as an NBA analystMay 30, 2022 7:00 am - New Orleans guard and NBA Players Association president CJ McCollum has added another title to his busy schedule - NBA analyst for ESPN. The network announced Monday tha...
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Celtics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat 100-96 in Game 7May 30, 2022 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Not this time. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through...
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The Finals matchup: Celtics vs. Warriors for NBA titleMay 30, 2022 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Somewhere, Gregg Popovich must be pleased. Ime Udoka and Steve Kerr played for Popovich with of the San Antonio Spurs, both served as assistant coaches unde...
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For Heat, no championship made season feel like 'a waste'May 30, 2022 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - A frustrated Bam Adebayo tore his jersey apart as he walked off the court after the final buzzer. Erik Spoelstra made no effort to hide his sadness about ho...
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Former St. Charles East basketball standout remembered for 'relentless positivity'May 30, 2022 1:00 am - Former St. Charles East basketball standout Justin Hardy has died after being diagnosed with stomach cancer 13 months ago, according to a statement posted by his family ...