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LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James slammed the NBA on Wednesday (June 16) as Clippers star Kawhi Leonard became the latest player forced out of the playoffs by injury. James took to Twitter to offer an angry “I…
EMMITSBURG, Md. — Jim Phelan, the bow-tied basketball coach who won 830 games during nearly a half-century at Mount St. Mary’s, has died. He was 92. The athletic department at Mount St. Mary’s said Phelan died in his sleep at home Tuesday…
(REUTERS) – Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green are on the roster for Team USA entering training camp in Las Vegas next month, The Athletic reported on Tuesday (June 15). Lillard is a first-time Olympics…
The Boomers’ biggest Olympic gold medal threat, Team USA, is starting to assemble an NBA-dominated roster for the Tokyo Games. Leading American stars Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard and Draymond Green are the first players to commit to the Games, which begin on…
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Trae Young poured in 25 points and added 18 assists as the Atlanta Hawks rallied on Monday (June 14) to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their second-round National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference play-off series….
(REUTERS) – Devin Booker scored 28 points, Chris Paul had 27 and the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 116-102 on Friday (June 11) night to take a 3-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference semi-final series. Deandre Ayton had 10…
Melbourne United sounded an ominous warning in Game 1 of their NBL Semi Final series against South East Melbourne Phoenix, blowing out the cross-town rival 96-78 on the back of a Jock Landale masterclass. A shock snub from the list of MVP…
DETROIT — A former Michigan State University basketball star was ordered to remain in jail during his first court appearance on murder and other charges in Detroit. Defense attorney Andrew Abood asked for a bond, saying Keith Appling had always appeared in…
NBL master coach Brian Goorjian is one win away from completing his finest achievement by guiding the cash-strapped Illawarra Hawks from last place to a grand final series. Goorjian’s Hawks will book a berth in the decider if they defeat defending champions,…
Departing Brisbane coach Andrej Lemanis has called on the club’s American owners to decide if they want the Bullets to be genuine NBL contenders by providing a bigger budget or remain happy with being a development team. After five seasons in charge,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Louisville basketball assistant has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempted extortion and will avoid prison time. Dino Gaudio was dismissed from the team along with another assistant in March after the Cardinals missed the NCAA…
For the first time since 1980, there will be a new face at the helm of the Duke men’s basketball program. On Wednesday, it was reported that Mike Krzyzewski will retire from his post as head coach of the Blue Devils after the…