Tag: Professional basketball
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 15
1901 — Willie Anderson edges Alex Smith by one...
Charles scores 31, Mystics hold off Lynx 85-81
WASHINGTON — Tina Charles scored 31 points and the Washington Mystics held off the Minnesota Lynx for an 85-81 win on Tuesday night.
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Shake Milton saves Sixers as Philly evens series with Hawks
PHILADELPHIA — Shake Milton — yes, Shake Milton, with a little help from Joel Embiid — saved Philadelphia’s season.
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Embiid, Milton help 76ers even series with Hawks 118-102
Joep Embiid had 40 points and 13 rebounds, and Shake Milton scored 14 points in an electrifying stretch off the bench to lead the...
Ogunbowale scores 22, Wings beat Mercury 85-81
PHOENIX — Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points, Marina Mabrey added 14 and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-81 on Tuesday night.
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Donovan Mitchell scores 45, rallies Jazz past the Clippers
SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell scored 45 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 112-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in...
Nets’ Harden to miss Game 3 vs Bucks with hamstring injury
NEW YORK — Brooklyn's James Harden will miss Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals because of the right hamstring injury that forced him...
Heat’s Riley fined $25,000 for remarks about a LeBron return
NEW YORK — Miami Heat President Pat Riley was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for being too clear that he'd eagerly welcome...
Hawks remain confident vs 76ers despite Embiid’s dominance
ATLANTA — The Hawks return to Atlanta beaming with confidence in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers despite their inability to...
Boosted by big crowds, Suns try to win again vs Nuggets
PHOENIX — It would have been an awesome play even when Phoenix Suns Arena was empty: Cameron Payne floated a pass to a streaking...
