Tag: NBA Western Conference
Among NBA’s best, Popovich still seeks golden touch with USA
Gregg Popovich is regarded as the NBA’s best, a coach that has won five championships and kept his team near the top for a...
LaVine cleared, USA Basketball awaits 3 NBA Finals players
USA Basketball expects to have its full 12-man roster available for Sunday’s matchup against France, the first game for both teams in the Tokyo...
Title rewards Antetokounmpo’s decision to commit to Bucks
MILWAUKEE — This could have been the offseason in which Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the free-agent market and perhaps teamed up with another superstar to...
Wolves sale approved, as Taylor sends 20% to Lore, Rodriguez
MINNEAPOLIS — The first increment of the $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves to e-commerce mogul Marc Lore and retired baseball star Alex...
Young nucleus intact, Suns wait to see if Chris Paul returns
PHOENIX — In his 16th season, Chris Paul took a risk, deciding that a young, unproven Phoenix Suns team was worth joining in his...
Keller, Royals complete season sweep of Brewers with 6-3 win
MILWAUKEE — Nicky Lopez hit a bases-loaded, tiebreaking double, Brad Keller earned his first win in over six weeks and the Kansas City Royals...
NBA Finals up over last year, but post 4th-lowest average
NEW YORK — Television ratings for the NBA Finals and playoffs posted sizable increases over last year. But that was the only good news...
Royals top Brewers 5-2; early start for fans to watch Bucks
MILWAUKEE — Ryan O’Hearn and Jorge Soler homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 Tuesday in a game that began...
Oakland OKs terms for $12B ballpark but A’s aren’t happy
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion waterfront ballpark project for the Oakland Athletics,...
Wolves’ Hernangómez makes Spain’s Olympic roster after all
LAS VEGAS — Spain power forward Juancho Hernangómez, who was ruled out of the Tokyo Games earlier this month because of a left shoulder...