Articles filed under Basketball
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Winning Wiggins: Warriors All-Star shining in NBA FinalsJun 15, 2022 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Andrew Wiggins' critics always focused on what they thought he wasn't. Not driven enough to be the No. 1 pick in the draft, they said. Just not good enoug...
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Warriors lean on history with a chance to close out CelticsJun 15, 2022 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Stephen Curry and the Warriors have been within a game of clinching a championship in three of Golden State's previous five trips to the NBA Finals during ...
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Golden State looks to clinch NBA Finals against Boston in game 6Jun 15, 2022 7:00 am - Golden State Warriors (53-29, third in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (51-31, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT ...
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AP source: Mavericks acquire Christian Wood for 4 playersJun 15, 2022 7:00 am - A person with direct knowledge of the agreement said the Houston Rockets are trading center Christian Wood, their leading scorer and rebounder this season, to the Dallas...
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Boys basketball: Burlington Central's Scharnowski turning heads in summer playJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Late in a recent summer league game against Naperville North, Burlington Central's Drew Scharnowski made a statement play with a statement yell. The 6-foot-8 rising seni...
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Curry's 233-game run of made 3-pointers ends in NBA FinalsJun 14, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For the first time in his career, Stephen Curry couldn't get a 3-pointer to fall in an NBA postseason game. Curry was 0 for 9 behind the arc in the...
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UConn self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021Jun 14, 2022 7:00 am - STORRS, Conn. (AP) - UConn's athletic department self-reported 15 minor NCAA violations in 2021, including a women's basketball player accepting cash from fans. The viol...
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Wiggins delivers on both ends, Warriors lead NBA Finals 3-2Jun 14, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Exhibiting a determined confidence and grit all game, Andrew Wiggins single-handedly took the pressure off Stephen Curry and delivered the best game...
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Analysis: However it ends, these NBA Finals may be a classicJun 14, 2022 7:00 am - The series won't end until Thursday, or maybe Sunday. A champion will be crowned, an NBA Finals MVP trophy will be hoisted, one side will spray a few gallons of champagn...
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Kentucky assistant Goestenkors retires for off-court roleJun 14, 2022 7:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky women's basketball assistant Gail Goestenkors has retired from on-court coaching but will remain on Kyra Elzy's staff until her replacemen...