Articles filed under Basketball
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Smith, Holmgren, Banchero top list of forwards in NBA draftJun 20, 2022 7:00 am - Forwards are expected to dominate Thursday's NBA draft, starting with the trio of Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren, Auburn's Jabari Smith and Duke's Paolo Banchero. They are the ...
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Hawks' new GM Fields makes improved defense the top priorityJun 20, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks are emphasizing defensive improvement as they consider offseason changes. Change already has come in the front office, where Landry Fie...
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Orlando still evaluating all options with No. 1 draft pickJun 20, 2022 7:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - College basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week. Se...
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Bulls might follow NBA trend by drafting smaller, mobile centerJun 19, 2022 1:00 am - The Bulls might be in an ideal position to land their center of the future at Thursday's NBA Draft. The two starting centers in the NBA Finals were Boston's Robert Willi...
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AP sources: Atkinson decides not to coach Charlotte HornetsJun 18, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Charlotte Hornets will have to begin their search again for a head coach because Kenny Atkinson changed his mind and will stay with the NBA cham...
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Beal says little about free agency but wrist making progressJun 18, 2022 7:00 am - In a couple weeks, Bradley Beal's future might look a lot clearer. At this point, the Washington star isn't tipping his hand. When asked Saturday about how he expects th...
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Mathurin, Griffin, Davis, Sharpe top wings in NBA draftJun 17, 2022 7:00 am - Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin, Duke's A.J. Griffin and Wisconsin's Johnny Davis spent the past season showing off their NBA potential in front of big crowds at the colleg...
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After good rise, Tatum, Celtics fall flat late in NBA FinalsJun 17, 2022 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - When Jayson Tatum made consecutive baskets to cap a game-opening Boston blitz, TD Garden was at its absolute loudest. It sure got quiet in a hurry. So did ...
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'We ain't done': NBA champion Warriors already looking aheadJun 17, 2022 7:00 am - The goal was enormous: Return to the NBA's mountaintop. And now with that monumental task complete, the NBA champion Golden State Warriors already have a new target: sta...
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Warriors beat Celtics 103-90 to win 4th NBA title in 8 yearsJun 17, 2022 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight season...