Tag: National Basketball Association
Morant layup with 1.2 seconds left lifts Grizzlies over Heat
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ja Morant dribbled the length of the court for a tiebreaking layup with 1.2 seconds left and the Memphis Grizzlies beat...
Family ties: Payton II wins G League defensive player award
NEW YORK — Gary Payton II is following in his father’s footsteps when it comes to elite defense.
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Doncic, Mavs answer, earn split with Clippers in 105-89 win
DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 42 points and the Dallas Mavericks earned a split of a two-game set against their first-round playoff opponent from...
Calling shots, not blocking them, Ewing leads Hoyas to NCAAs
When Patrick Ewing thinks about the old days, about his 1980s college career at Georgetown as a dominant 7-foot center wearing a T-shirt underneath...
NBA tells teams rules will be relaxed for vaccinated persons
The NBA is relaxing some of its health and safety protocols for individuals who are fully vaccinated, changes including fewer mandated coronavirus tests, no...
Clippers’ George fined $35,000 for ‘lies’ comment about refs
NEW YORK — Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George was fined $35,000 on Friday for saying conversations with referees are “just a bunch of...
Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP
SAN FRANCISCO — NBA star Stephen Curry is drawing acclaim from civil rights leaders for his work campaigning for social justice, his support of...
Wizards’ Davis Bertans expected out 2 weeks with hurt calf
WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans is expected to miss about two weeks because of a strained right calf.
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NBA Academy alums lining up for NCAA Tournament
Roland Houston tells his players at the NBA academy in Africa that “there's nothing like cutting down a net.”
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