Articles filed under Basketball
-
After tough year, Butler says Heat are 'ready for anything'May 20, 2021 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - This was not the season the Miami Heat envisioned. They spent 65% of the season mired in seventh place or lower in the Eastern Conference standings. They sp...
-
Mavs trying to end 10-year run without playoff series winMay 20, 2021 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Asked about the decade without a playoff series victory since coaching the Dallas Mavericks to their only championship, Rick Carlisle quickly mentioned the...
-
Randle, Harden the keys for a playoff run, or 2, in New YorkMay 20, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - James Harden was the final piece to a Big Three. Julius Randle is an unquestioned No. 1. Their status may not be the same, but there's no difference in w...
-
Warriors, Grizzlies meet again with playoff berth at stakeMay 20, 2021 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Stephen Curry has no concerns about his Golden State Warriors bouncing back quickly from the sting of losing to LeBron James and the defending champ...
-
Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr. embraces bigger role in playoffsMay 20, 2021 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Nikola Jokic's sidekick in last year's playoffs was Jamal Murray. This year, it'll be Michael Porter Jr. The small forward averaged 19 points and 7.3 rebou...
-
Warriors host the Grizzlies for play-in gameMay 20, 2021 7:00 am - Memphis Grizzlies (38-34, ninth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Golden State Warriors (39-33, eighth in the Western Conference during the regula...
-
It all adds up: Kuzmanic to take the reins at Maine WestMay 20, 2021 1:00 am - The most recent Maine West High School coaching hire truly adds up, for more than one reason. First off, newly-named girls basketball coach Deanna Kuzmanic will also tea...
-
Holiday eager to help Milwaukee take next step in playoffsMay 19, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - The price the Bucks paid to add Jrue Holiday to their roster and the amount they invested to keep him underscores how much Milwaukee believes the guard ...
-
Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-inMay 19, 2021 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics were one of the NBA's worst teams over the final month of the regular season. Thanks to Jayson Tatum, they'll still have a chance to mak...
-
Iowa State extends women's basketball coach Fennelly to 2027May 19, 2021 7:00 am - AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly has agreed to a two-year contract extension through 2027. Athletic director Jamie Pollard said the ex...