USA Basketball: Grant Hill succeeds Jerry Colangelo as national team managing director
Grant Hill helped the U.S. win Olympic gold in 1996. He would have been on the team again in 2000 if not for injury. And he was among the college kids who famously beat the first “Dream Team” in a scrimmage before the 1992 Olympics. Now, USA Basketball is bringing him back. Hill will become […]
NBA: Charlotte Hornets’ Gordon Hayward out for at least 4 weeks with right foot sprain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gordon Hayward will miss at least a month after spraining his right foot during the Charlotte Hornets’ win Friday night over the Indiana Pacers. The team said in a statement Saturday that Hayward will be reevaluated in roughly four weeks. He was injured when he stepped on Myles Turner’s foot while […]
NBA: Toronto Raptors blasts Golden State Warriors with 53-point victory
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 36 points in three quarters and the Toronto Raptors routed the Golden State Warriors 130-77 Friday night, with the largest margin of victory in the NBA this season. Toronto shot 53.4% in the game and won for just the second time in 15 games. The Raptors pushed their […]
NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 47 points as Milwaukee Bucks defeat Portland Trail Blazers
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 47 points and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped the Portland Trail Blazers’ four-game winning streak with a 127-109 victory Friday night. Jrue Holiday added 22 points and 10 assists for the Bucks, who led by 24 points during the third quarter. “At the end of the day I just tried […]
NBA: Utah Jazz extends winning streak to 21 with win over Chicago Bulls; Jordan Clarkson scores 19
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz have not lost at home since the calendar turned to 2021. Their latest victory was one for the history books. Mitchell scored 26 points and the Jazz beat the Chicago Bulls 113-106 on Friday night for their 21st straight win at home, a franchise […]
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers gets by Sacramento Kings behind Kyle Kuzma’s 30-point night
Kyle Kuzma dominated the host Sacramento Kings to the tune of a season-best and game-high 30 points in 36 minutes Friday night, propelling the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-94 victory. Dennis Schroder contributed 17 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in with 13 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Lakers win for the third time […]
NBA Draft: UCLA’s Johnny Juzang could be the first Asian-American lottery pick
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Johnny Juzang’s impact at UCLA has been immediate since he transferred from Kentucky, giving the Bruins the scorer and dynamic player they had been missing in recent years. The junior guard is playing his best at just the right time, leading the Bruins into the Final Four for the first time since […]
NBA: Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle tests positive for COVID-19
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle will miss Friday’s game at the New York Knicks after testing positive for COVID-19 the morning of the game. Carlisle says he has been fully vaccinated since January and wasn’t experiencing any symptoms. The 61-year-old was hopeful it was a false positive and he would still be able to coach […]
NBA: Utah Jazz’ Donovan Mitchell to resume flying after emergency landing
Saying he understands he has a job to so, Utah Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will resume flying with the team after opting out of a trip this week following an emergency on a team flight. Mitchell’s chronic fear of flying was exacerbated Tuesday when the Jazz’s charter flight hit a flock of birds shortly […]
NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers playoff hopes alive with Kevin Love, Matthew Dellavedova return
CLEVELAND (AP) — They’ve been teammates on a historic championship team and counted on to lead some really bad ones. Kevin Love and Matthew Dellavedova were also linked this season by injuries that kept them off the court for months. They came back Thursday night — together. “Kind of serendipitous,” Love said. And, just maybe, […]
