Articles filed under Basketball
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Lynx return to finals with 88-77 win over Sun in Game 5 behind Collier's 27 points, 11 reboundsOct 08, 2024 9:25 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past...
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DePaul coach Doug Bruno on medical leave with assistant Jill Pizzotti taking over as interim coachOct 07, 2024 9:17 pm - DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno will be away from the team indefinitely after he suffered a medical incident last month, the school announced Monday. The 73-ye...
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Ionescu scores 22 points to lead Liberty to 76-62 win over Aces and into WNBA FinalsOct 06, 2024 4:44 pm - LAS VEGAS — Sabrina Ionescu rebounded from a rare off game to score 22 points, and nearly a year after the Aces ended the Liberty's dream of a championship, New York retu...
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Conference expansion creates intriguing matchups for Big TenOct 03, 2024 4:58 pm - Of all the concerns he has about UCLA's move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, there was one that clearly topped coach Mick Cronin's list. The Bruins play at Indiana on Fe...
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USC’s Juju Watkins ready to take college torch with Caitlin Clark in WNBAOct 03, 2024 2:34 pm - ROSEMONT — Juju Watkins starred with Joel Embiid in an AT&T commercial and threw out a first pitch at a Dodgers game. Another big opportunity is at hand. Southern Califor...
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Caitlin Clark is near-unanimous choice as WNBA’s Rookie of the Year; Sky’s Reese gets 1 voteOct 03, 2024 2:28 pm - NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark has been named WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, the league announced Thursday. A national panel of sportswriters and sportscaste...
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Lynx top Sun 77-70 in Game 2 to even WNBA semifinals behind Collier's supporting castOct 02, 2024 12:23 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith had 15 points to help the Lynx offset an off night for star Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Su...
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Gonzaga set to join rebuilt Pac-12, while UTEP goes to Mountain WestOct 01, 2024 7:28 pm - Rebuilding the Pac-12 Conference centered around football. It'll be a pretty good basketball conference, too, after landing one of the perennial hoops powers on the West ...
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LaVine takes bull by the horns, insists he’s happy in ChicagoOct 01, 2024 6:00 am - Bulls Media Day took an unexpected positive turn when Zach LaVine said he’s healthy, happy and excited to be back with the Bulls. That’s a big switch compared to last year.
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Jim O’Donnell: Anniversary of Jordan’s Chicago debut a stark contrast to the current local sports malaiseSep 28, 2024 4:30 pm - FORTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, an NBA rookie named Michael Jordan participated in his first preseason practice with the Bulls. There was no glitzy red carpet at Angel Guardia...