Tag: Basketball
Analysis: The parity era in the NBA may have just arrived
PHOENIX — Adam Silver said about 6,200 words in his annual state-of-the-league news conference before Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
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NBA’s Mills to be one of Australia’s Olympic flag bearers
SYDNEY — San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills and swimmer Cate Campbell were named Wednesday as flag bearers for the Australian Olympic team at...
Whitcomb scores 26 to lead Liberty past Wings 99-96
NEW YORK — Sami Whitcomb scored 26 points and Betnijah Laney added 18 to help the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 99-96...
UCLA’s Chris Smith won’t return to basketball team
LOS ANGELES — Chris Smith, who injured his knee in January and was out the rest of his senior season, won’t be returning to...
Guard Isaiah Wong decides to remain with Miami Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami Hurricanes guard Isaiah Wong has decided to return next season rather than pursue a pro career.
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Michigan center Hunter Dickinson withdraws from NBA draft
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Hunter Dickinson has withdrawn from the NBA draft to stay at Michigan for his sophomore season.
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WNBA teams jockey for position before Olympic break
NEW YORK — With less than a week remaining before the WNBA begins its Olympic break, teams are jockeying for position in the standings...
Roy Marble among 10 ex-Iowa athletes heading to hall of fame
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Roy Marble, the Iowa basketball star of the 1980s who led the Hawkeyes to their only 30-win season, is among...
Jayhawks’ Agbaji withdraws from draft ahead of deadline
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Ochai Agbaji withdrew from the NBA draft Tuesday and announced he would return to Kansas for his senior season, joining sophomore...
Minnesota forward Eric Curry coming back for 6th season
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota forward Eric Curry has decided to return for a sixth season in the program, the team announced Tuesday.
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