Tag: National Basketball Association
Longtime assistant Spinelli makes head coaching debut for BC
BOSTON — The last time Scott Spinelli took over a basketball team was a decade ago, when he was an assistant at Maryland and...
AP interview: Silver lays out reasons for NBA All-Star Game
MIAMI — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has heard all the reasons why the league should not have an All-Star Game in Atlanta next weekend.
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Thunder change uniforms at halftime after mix-up with Hawks
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder changed uniforms at halftime after a mix-up left the Thunder and the Atlanta Hawks wearing similar colors...
LeBron James rejects Zlatan’s criticism of activist athletes
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James responded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's criticism of his political activism with a promise that he will never just shut up...
Nets’ Irving to rest shoulder in Saturday game vs Mavs
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets have ruled Kyrie Irving out of their game Saturday night to rest his right shoulder, leaving them without...
Squires, Kansas’ first Black men’s basketball player, dies
LAWRENCE, Kan. — LaVannes Squires, the first Black men's basketball player at Kansas and a member of the Jayhawks' 1952 national title team, died...
NBA suspends Wolves’ Beasley 12 games for felony gun threat
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley has been suspended for 12 games without pay by the NBA for his recent guilty plea...
Cavs, Indians, Browns unite police, area youth for change
CLEVELAND — Trying to strengthen the strained relationship between the community and city police, the Cavaliers hosted dozens of area youth for what the...
Atson carries St. Francis (BKN) over Merrimack 84-71
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Travis Atson scored 19 points as St. Francis (Brooklyn) topped Merrimack 84-71 on Thursday night.
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Mavs’ Porzingis shrugs off trade talk after latest injury
There was one difference during yet another multigame injury absence for Kristaps Porzingis with the Dallas Mavericks.
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