Articles filed under Basketball
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NBA's Eastern Conference shows two favorites and plenty of contendersOct 19, 2021 12:00 pm - The NBA's Eastern Conference might finally be able to challenge the longtime dominance of the West. Heading into the 2021-22 season, it's shaping up as two teams to beat...
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McGraw: Bulls will be better this season, but still lack a key ingredientOct 19, 2021 10:00 am - Early returns on the new-look Bulls were very positive. Preseason results don't mean much, but this team clearly has more talent, scoring ability and basketball IQ than ...
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Pistons rule out Cade Cunningham for opener against BullsOct 19, 2021 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has been ruled out of the team's season-opening game against the Chicago Bulls due to a sprained right ankle. Detroi...
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Bucks begin title defense with 127-104 victory over NetsOct 19, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks didn't let the celebration of the franchise's first NBA championship in half a century distract them as th...
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Holiday leaves Bucks' season opener with bruised right heelOct 19, 2021 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday left the defending champions' season opener Tuesday night with a bruised right heel. Holiday had scored 12 points bef...
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Fairfield coach Joe Frager to retire after this seasonOct 19, 2021 7:00 am - FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Fairfield women's basketball coach Joe Frager announced Tuesday that he will retire after this season, his 24th in college basketball and 15th at...
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UConn sweeps Big East preseason women's basketball awardsOct 19, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Paige Bueckers and second-ranked UConn keep picking up the preseason accolades. The sensational sophomore was the unanimous choice by the Big East coache...
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South Carolina, UConn, Stanford women top preseason Top 25Oct 19, 2021 7:00 am - Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in a familiar spot: No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll. It's the second consecutive season that the Gam...
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The NBA at 75: From a very modest beginning, to a behemothOct 19, 2021 7:00 am - It started in 1946 with 11 teams and 160 players. The shot clock was nearly a decade away, the 3-point line was a couple generations away. Buildings were smaller. So wer...
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76ers suspend Simmons 1 game for conduct detrimental to teamOct 19, 2021 7:00 am - CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Ben Simmons has been suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. Simmons will miss the 76ers' season ope...