Articles filed under Basketball
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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...
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Thomas scores 10 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Sun beats the Sky 83-75Jun 12, 2024 9:56 pm - Alyssa Thomas scored 10 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, Brionna Jones scored 14 of her 18 in the first half and the Connecticut Sun beat the Sky 83-75 on Wednesda...