Tag: Professional basketball
Young out, Capela available for Hawks in Game 5 vs. Bucks
MILWAUKEE — Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will join Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo in sitting out Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night...
Auriemma defends selection of 5 UConn players for US team
STORRS, Conn. — UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma is defending his role in the selection of five former Huskies to the US women's...
Raptors’ Jalen Harris dismissed and disqualified from NBA
NEW YORK — Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Harris was dismissed and disqualified from the NBA on Thursday for violating terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug...
Copper scores 17 as Sky beat Wings 91-81
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kahleah Copper scored 17 points to lead seven Chicago players scoring in double figures and the Sky beat the Dallas Wings...
McBride scores 26 as Lynx beat Mercury 82-76
PHOENIX — Kayla McBride scored a season-high 26 points, Sylvia Fowles and Napheesa Collier each had a double-double and the Minnesota Lynx beat the...
Wilson leads six in double figures as Aces beat Sparks 99-75
LOS ANGELES — A'ja Wilson had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Liz Cambage scored 13 points and grabbed 11 boards and the Las Vegas...
US women’s hoops looks for seventh consecutive gold medal
Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird will try and become the first players ever to win five Olympic gold medals in basketball when the United...
Miami Hurricanes’ guard McGusty to return for another season
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Guard Kameron McGusty said Tuesday he has decided to play another season with the Miami Hurricanes after going through the...
Williams hits go-ahead shot, Atlanta beats New York 73-69
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Courtney Williams scored 18 points, including a go-ahead basket with 58.2 seconds left, and the Atlanta Dream beat the New...
Bucks’ Antetokounmpo leaves game with apparent knee injury
ATLANTA — Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered an apparent knee injury and was forced to leave the Milwaukee Bucks' Eastern Conference finals game against...
