Tag: Professional basketball

Wolves’ Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threat

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of threats...

Rebuilt Suns on a roll, climbing in Western Conference

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PHOENIX — The bubble was encouraging for them and so was the offseason. But the real proof that the Phoenix Suns might be ready...

Dream’s Montgomery retiring following 11-year WNBA career

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ATLANTA — Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery is retiring following an 11-year career with four teams that included two WNBA championships. ...

Phil Rollins, who led Louisville to 1956 NIT title, dies

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Phil Rollins, a starting guard on Louisville’s 1956 NIT championship squad who went on to play in the NBA, has died....

Tests await Heat, who open longest road trip since 2009

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MIAMI — It was only a week ago when the Miami Heat emerged from a long postgame locker room meeting following another disappointing loss,...

Durant out until Friday for coronavirus protocol reasons

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NEW YORK — Kevin Durant will miss at least three games for coronavirus health and safety protocols before being eligible to return to the...

Pistons center Jahlil Okafor has surgery on left knee

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DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons said Wednesday that center Jahlil Okafor had left knee surgery and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. ...

A very rare NBA day: Curry, Jokic score 50 in losses

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Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic were part of history Saturday. It wasn’t the sort that they’ll savor. ...

Wizards to rest scoring leader Beal for 1st time this season

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WASHINGTON — NBA scoring leader Bradley Beal will be held out of a game for rest for the first time this season, sitting out...

AP Sportlight

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Feb. 8 1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and...