Articles filed under Basketball
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76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source saysMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit on Monday, selecting veteran Nick Nurse as their new coach to try to win the franch...
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Heat stop Celtics from making history, earn trip to NBA FinalsMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON - Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Caleb Martin had 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night to help the Miami Heat b...
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Jim O'Donnell: "Last Dance," last chance at predicting a perfect Michael Jordan endingMay 28, 2023 1:00 am - THERE WAS A STRONG SENSE that it was instant sports history - a place in time that might endure forever. There were more subtle underpinnings that it would be a singular...
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After Sky rally, Delle Donne hits late dagger for Washington as Sky drop home openerMay 26, 2023 5:00 pm - The Sky erased a 16-point deficit in the third quarter but suffered their first loss of the season to the Washington Mystics 71-69 on Friday in the home opener at Wintru...
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Disruptive defense is key to Sky's 2-0 startMay 25, 2023 4:00 pm - How far can defense take the Sky? Well, so far, it's led to a 2-0 start, but the Sky likely faces a tougher task Friday, facing Washington and ex-Sky star Elena Delle Do...
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Anything goes: No draft picks, but Bulls could benefit from chaotic NBA summerMay 22, 2023 11:00 am - The Bulls' chances of failure in last week's NBA Draft Lottery were 98.2%, so there's no point complaining about their lack of draft picks. If there's any cause for opti...
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Nearly 2,000 turn out for Hoopsfest to fundraise for Fremd's coach Yates, who's recovering from brain surgeryMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - As one of the premier girls basketball coaches in Illinois, Dave Yates has supported untold high school athletes who have played in the Fremd gymnasium over the past two...
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Britney Griner stars in loss to Sky; a bright spot in a sad journeyMay 21, 2023 2:00 pm - The last time the Sky saw Britney Griner, they won a championship. The date was Oct. 17, 2021, Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Wintrust Arena. After missing the 2022 season...
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Sky's defense dominates in season-opening win over LynxMay 19, 2023 4:00 pm - With plenty of changes to the roster, the plan for the Sky this season was to focus on aggressive defense. The team delivered in Friday's 77-66 victory at Minnesota in t...
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Jimmy Butler scores 27, Miami beats Boston 111-105 to take 2-0 lead in East finalsMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to give the Heat the lead after they erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit and Miami beat ...