After Rejecting Lakers, Dan Hurley Signs With UConn on $50M Deal
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season that makes him one of the nation’s highest paid college coaches nearly a month after he turned down a lucrative offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley, who passed on guiding the […]
Bronny James Scratched In LA Lakers Second Summer League Game Due To A Sore Left Knee
SAN FRANISCO (AP) — Bronny James was scratched from the Los Angeles Lakers’ second California Classic game Sunday because of a swelling in his left knee, a day after scoring four points in his NBA Summer League debut. Lakers Summer League coach Dane Johnson didn’t provide many details after the team’s 92-68 loss to Golden […]
Boston Celtics Defeat Dallas Mavericks, Take 2-0 Commanding Lead In 2024 NBA Finals
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks can stop worrying about who Boston’s best player is. Everyone is contributing to the Celtics’ quest for an unprecedented 18th NBA championship. Holiday had 26 points […]
Boston Celtics Draw First Blood, Kristaps Porzingis Key Dallas Mavericks Rout
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it turned out. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Porzingis made an immediate impact off the bench and added 20 and the […]
NBA Legend Bill Walton Passes Away At 71
By: Tim Reynolds (AP) Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, an on-court icon in every sense of the word. And off […]
Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving Combines For 66, Dallas Mavericks Take 3-0 Lead Over Minnesota Timberwolves
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic lunged for the ball after a steal by Anthony Edwards, knocking it far enough away to create a scramble and a jump ball the Dallas superstar won. The Mavericks made all the big plays again — on both ends of the court — and are a win away from their […]
Luka Doncic Tallies Triple-Doulbe In Dallas Mavericks Game 5 Victory Over OKC Thunder To Take Series Lead 3-2
By Cliff Brunt OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic stopped worrying about calls and just played. It worked. He scored 31 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic didn’t voice his displeasure with […]
Brooklyn Nets To Retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 Jersey
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are retiring the No. 15 jersey of Vince Carter, the high-flying guard who will be enshrined this year in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Nets made the video announcement Wednesday that included former backcourt mate Jason Kidd, whose No. 5 jersey is retired by the franchise. Carter […]
LeBron James Visits NBA Draft Combine To Watch Bronny
CHICAGO (AP) — Bronny James’ famous father was on hand Wednesday to watch him play at the NBA draft combine. LeBron James showed up wearing a black hoodie and sat in the second row for Bronny’s second and final scrimmage of the combine. The NBA’s career scoring leader, his wife and daughter were frequent spectators […]
Denver Nuggets Shut Down Anthony Edwards, Nikola Jokic Scores 40 Against Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5
By: Arnie Melendrez Stapleton DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic received the Michael Jordan award from Commissioner Adam Silver before tipoff, then delivered a memorable playoff performance to celebrate his third MVP trophy Tuesday night. Jokic scored 40 points and dished out 13 assists and the Denver Nuggets shut down Anthony Edwards in a 112-97 win […]
