Former NBA star works to end solitary confinement in prisons
Caron Butler can easily point to the lowest moment in his life — the days he spent as a teenager locked in a solitary...
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1935 — Omaha, ridden by Willis Saunders, becomes the...
Tom Izzo promotes Wojcik, hires 3 ex-Michigan State players
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has promoted Doug Wojcik to assistant coach, replacing Dane Fife.
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Blazers hope to begin coach candidate interviews this week
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Trail Blazers are compiling a list of possible candidates to replace coach Terry Stotts and general manager Neil Olshey...
Harden reinjures hamstring in opening minute of Game 1
NEW YORK — James Harden left less than a minute into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday with a right hamstring injury,...
Young scores 35, Hawks top Embiid, Sixers 128-124 in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA — Trae Young put an early smackdown on Philly and again rose to the occasion in the playoffs for a Hawks team that...
Jones scores 31 as Sun use big run to beat Liberty 85-64
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Jonquel Jones scored 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun beat the New York...
Harden to miss Game 2 vs Bucks with hamstring tightness
NEW YORK — James Harden will miss Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night because of right hamstring tightness.
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Durant, Irving carry Nets in opener after Harden hurt
NEW YORK — Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Kyrie Irving had 25 and the two superstars carried the Brooklyn Nets after James Harden's early...
Harden not back for Game 2, Bucks hope their shooting is
NEW YORK — James Harden won't be back for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Milwaukee Bucks believe their shooting touch will.
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