Articles filed under Basketball
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NBA fines Sonics' co-ownerAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- The NBA fined SuperSonics co-owner Aubrey McClendon $250,000 two weeks after he said his group didn't buy the team to keep it in Seattle. League spokesman Mar...
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Van Breda Kolff dies at 84Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SPOKANE, Wash. -- Butch van Breda Kolff, who coached the Los Angeles Lakers to two NBA finals appearances and won 482 games as a college coach, has died after a long ill...
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Connecticut wins opener over Indiana in 3 overtimesAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Nykesha Sales scored 25 points to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 93-88 triple-overtime victory against the Indiana Fever on Thursday night in the fir...
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Illini guard Smith to sit out seasonAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Jamar Smith has served time in jail. Spent time in substance-abuse counseling. Performed community service. Now Illinois' junior shooting guard must spent a season as a ...
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Briefs: Griffin killed in fiery crashAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Griffin killed in fiery crash: Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery...
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Attorneys to oversee NBA referees reviewAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - The NBA on Tuesday chose former federal prosecutor Lawrence B. Pedowitz to oversee a review of its policies regarding gambling and its referees in the wake of the Tim Do...
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Troubled NBA player killed in fiery auto carshAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash, the Harris C...
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Continental opts out of arena name gameAug 21, 2007 11:00 pm - NEWARK, N.J. -- Continental Airlines Inc. has decided to opt out of its deal for its name to appear on the home of the NBA's New Jersey Nets and the NHL's New Jersey Dev...
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Maciejewski still a coach for all seasonsAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - For a 96th straight season Lee Maciejewski will be involved in a high school sport, coaching freshman football in Wisconsin. He'll be closer to home for seasons Nos. 97-...
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Price is right for Sky's superstar rookieAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Moving to the big city from rural Mississippi can take some getting used to. And a lot of tissue. Chicago Sky rookie guard Armintie Price could barely keep enough of it ...