ESPN fires Paul Pierce after controversial live stream in social media
NBA analyst Paul Pierce has been fired by ESPN, people familiar with the situation confirmed Monday. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to publicly comment on personnel matters. The news was first reported by Barrett Sports Media. Pierce, who played 19 seasons in the NBA, […]
NBA: Atlanta Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter undergoes nonsurgical procedure on knee
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter continues to struggle with an ailing right knee, undergoing a nonsurgical procedure Monday to address lingering soreness. The team said Hunter will return to activity later this week. It’s not known how much longer he’ll be out after missing 29 of Atlanta’s last 31 games. Amid a […]
NBA: Jrue Holiday finds signing extension with Milwaukee Bucks an easy decision
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday says it was an easy decision to sign a contract extension in his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks. Holiday pretty much knew he wanted to stay in Milwaukee for years to come once he spoke to team officials shortly after they paid a steep price to acquire him. General […]
NBA: Clint Capela strong double-double powers Atlanta Hawks over Golden State Warriors
ATLANTA (AP) — Clint Capela had 24 points and 18 rebounds, Danilo Gallinari scored 25 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Golden State Warriors 117-111 Sunday night for their third straight win. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green returned after injuries forced both to miss an embarrassing blowout against Toronto on Friday. The Warriors were […]
NBA: Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers fall to Memphis Grizzlies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Grayson Allen had 11 of his 15 points during a game-changing third quarter, lifting the Memphis Grizzlies to a 116-100 victory Sunday night over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers, who were without All-Star center Joel Embiid. Dillon Brooks scored 17 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Grizzlies, […]
NBA: Lonzo Ball drops eight three-pointers; New Orleans Pelicans down Houston Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — Lonzo Ball had 27 points and a career-high eight 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Houston Rockets 122-115 on Sunday night to end a two-game skid. Ball was on fire early, making all four of his 3-point attempts in the first quarter in his return after missing seven games with […]
NBA: Jayson Tatum three-pointers lift Boston Celtics over Charlotte Hornets
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 22 points and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics blew past the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 116-86 on Sunday. Evan Fournier had four 3-pointers and 17 points. Robert Williams finished with 16 points and eight rebounds to help Boston post its second straight victory. The Celtics trailed by nine in […]
NBA: Los Angeles Clippers dominates short-handed Lakers by 18 points
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Clippers dominated the short-handed Lakers in a 104-86 victory on Sunday to end a two-game skid. Kawhi Leonard had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Paul George added 16 points for the Clippers. “We set the tone early defensively, we […]
NBA: Chicago Bulls snaps six-game skid; Upset Brooklyn Nets, 115-107
CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Zach LaVine added 25 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-107 on Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak. Tomas Satoransky had a season-high 19 points and 11 assists as Chicago won for the first time since acquiring Vucevic before the […]
AFC Champions League: United City names Jason Withe as head coach
MANILA – United City has tapped English coach Jason Withe to join the coaching staff for the upcoming season which will begin with a stint in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League group stages. Withe, who led Thai League 1 clubs Police Tero and Sukhothai to the said continental competition in 2001 and 2017, […]
