Articles filed under Basketball
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Donovan has mixed history with Westbrook, Durant after coaching both in OKCFeb 12, 2023 3:00 pm - Billy Donovan's first season coaching the Oklahoma City Thunder was 2015-16, when the team built a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals against Golden State, then l...
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Lincicome: Jordan still the greatest despite LeBron breaking recordFeb 12, 2023 4:30 am - My first review of LeBron James, the basketball player, suggested that the teenager, already festooned with tattoos, ought to have one that read, "Some assembly required...
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Northwestern takes down No. 1 Purdue in EvanstonFeb 12, 2023 12:00 am - As Northwestern struggled through the past couple seasons, Boo Buie and Chase Audige learned some tough lessons - on poise, and finishing strong, and competing. That's h...
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Donovan's postgame comments sound like cry for help after Bulls lose to CavsFeb 11, 2023 12:00 pm - The name Russell Westbrook never came up in Billy Donovan's postgame news conference on Saturday. Technically, Westbrook is still under contract with the Utah Jazz, so D...
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Hinsdale Central squeaks out win over LyonsFeb 11, 2023 12:00 am - Billy Cernugel calmly squared himself for the first of two key free throws late in Saturday's game. The Hinsdale Central senior forward is no stranger to big moments. A ...
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Tired: Complaining about no trades; Wired: Welcoming WestbrookFeb 10, 2023 4:00 pm - The best part of a quiet trade deadline is listening to all the complaints about why the general manager didn't pull off the mythical deal that would magically turn the ...
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Libertyville survives Stevenson's comeback in NSC showdownFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - With a late 9-point run by visiting Stevenson, it was inevitable that the battle for first-place in the North Suburban Conference would go down to the wire Friday night ...
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Downers North tops Glenbard West in another hard-fought WSC Silver battleFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - With the talent in boys basketball the West Suburban Silver has, every game seems to turn into an all-out war. Case in point was Friday's tilt between red-hot Downers Gr...
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Burlington Central clinches share of 3rd straight FVC titleFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - Burlington Central's basketball team celebrated its Senior Night in style Friday night. Led by seniors Drew Scharnowski (14 points, 6 rebounds), Nic Gouriotis (13 point...
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Batavia shakes off slow first half, storms back to beat St. Charles EastFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - Some players might not see the spotlight or benefit from headlines generated over the course of a varsity season, but that doesn't minimize the impact they can bring to ...