Articles filed under Basketball
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Brunson, Knicks beat Celtics in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finalsMay 16, 2025 9:52 pm - The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years and ended the one-year NBA title reign of the Boston Celtics with astonishing ease, rolling to a 119-81 victory in Game 6. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each scored 23 points for the Knicks, who will face the Indiana Pacers, the same team they met in their last conference finals appearance in 2000.
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Chicago Sky expecting Courtney Vandersloot to help growth of Angel Reese, Kamilla CardosoMay 16, 2025 11:19 am - Courtney Vandersloot wanted a seat. She had just finished a long practice (more than two hours) and then followed that up with a 3-point shooting drill. If she was going ...
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WNBA set to tip off season with host of teams looking to challenge for title, including Clark’s FeverMay 15, 2025 8:46 pm - There are no shortages of challengers to the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty or star power across the league. A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are some of the veterans who will share the spotlight with Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers as the league, in its 29th season, hopes to continue its rise in popularity.
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Can the Chicago Sky build a winner around Angel Reese?May 15, 2025 11:08 am - The Chicago Sky has revamped its roster, adding veterans around young players Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso in hopes of building a winning team this season.
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As WNBA popularity soars, player salaries remain a big hurdle for the league to addressMay 14, 2025 3:22 pm - Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility. She's seen a small uptick in player salaries over the years and watched the WNBA's meteoric rise in popularity.
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 as Thunder beat Nuggets 112-105 and take 3-2 lead in West semifinalsMay 13, 2025 11:52 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 on Tuesday night to go up 3-2 in their Western Con...
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Illinois rewards football coach Bret Bielema and hoops coach Brad Underwood with 6-year extensionsMay 13, 2025 10:53 pm - Illinois has locked in its football and men's basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood. Illinois rewarded...
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Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers 114-105, advance to the Eastern Conference FinalsMay 13, 2025 9:05 pm - CLEVELAND — Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year with ...
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O’Donnell: Jordan and NBC are happening because M.J. feels like itMay 13, 2025 5:30 pm - WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL last week signaled the selection of a new Pope for the Roman Catholic Church. White smoke out of 30 Rock in Manhattan on Monday was ...
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Tatum to miss remainder of playoffs after Achilles tendon surgery, imperiling Celtics' repeat hopesMay 13, 2025 4:01 pm - BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon that will sideline him for the remainder of the playoffs, the team announ...