Articles filed under Basketball
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Jim O’Donnell: Mark Pfeil brought class and kindness to so much around Jordan's NBAOct 12, 2024 10:00 am - CLASSICISTS CALL IT “institutional memory” while more tweety snipes label it “old fogey-ism.” Bob Costas was stuck in the middle this week on his play-by-play call of the...
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Lynx stun Liberty with 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA FinalsOct 10, 2024 9:55 pm - NEW YORK — Napheesa Collier's turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on T...
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As coaching search begins, Sky invests in the futureOct 09, 2024 5:54 pm - Some are still scratching their heads about the Sky firing head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season on the job. But the organization is taking giant step forward by building its own practice facility in Bedford Park.
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O’Donnell: Is NBC turning Snoop Dogg into Bob Hope?Oct 09, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O'Donnell: Is NBC using sports to transform Snoop Dogg into America's fresh Bob Hope?
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Lynx return to finals with 88-77 win over Sun in Game 5 behind Collier's 27 points, 11 reboundsOct 08, 2024 9:25 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past...
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DePaul coach Doug Bruno on medical leave with assistant Jill Pizzotti taking over as interim coachOct 07, 2024 9:17 pm - DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno will be away from the team indefinitely after he suffered a medical incident last month, the school announced Monday. The 73-ye...
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Ionescu scores 22 points to lead Liberty to 76-62 win over Aces and into WNBA FinalsOct 06, 2024 4:44 pm - LAS VEGAS — Sabrina Ionescu rebounded from a rare off game to score 22 points, and nearly a year after the Aces ended the Liberty's dream of a championship, New York retu...
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Conference expansion creates intriguing matchups for Big TenOct 03, 2024 4:58 pm - Of all the concerns he has about UCLA's move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, there was one that clearly topped coach Mick Cronin's list. The Bruins play at Indiana on Fe...
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USC’s Juju Watkins ready to take college torch with Caitlin Clark in WNBAOct 03, 2024 2:34 pm - ROSEMONT — Juju Watkins starred with Joel Embiid in an AT&T commercial and threw out a first pitch at a Dodgers game. Another big opportunity is at hand. Southern Califor...
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Caitlin Clark is near-unanimous choice as WNBA’s Rookie of the Year; Sky’s Reese gets 1 voteOct 03, 2024 2:28 pm - NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark has been named WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, the league announced Thursday. A national panel of sportswriters and sportscaste...