Basketball

Bird, Storm use run in OT to hand Sun their first loss

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SEATTLE — Sue Bird scored 21 points, Jewell Loyd had 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals and the Seattle Storm handed...

Michigan’s Dickinson enters draft, leaves option to return

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan freshman center Hunter Dickinson has entered the NBA draft while giving himself the option of staying in school. ...

New York Liberty off to fast start, win 5 of first 6 games

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The WNBA season isn't even two weeks old and the New York Liberty have already doubled their win total from last year and are...

Hawkeyes’ Bohannon sustains serious head injury in assault

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon was recovering Monday after sustaining a serious head injury while being assaulted, the university's athletic department...

Cavs lose pre-draft tiebreaker to Thunder, slide into 5 spot

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CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers lost another one. After dropping 13 of...

Growing pains as Spurs transition to younger roster

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SAN ANTONIO — After relying heavily on veterans for two decades, the San Antonio Spurs are having growing pains in their transformation to a...

Doc Rivers baffled by continued criticism of Ben Simmons

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PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers can’t fathom criticism of Ben Simmons, especially after the three-time All-Star became just the sixth player in NBA history to...

Knicks’ Julius Randle wins NBA’s Most Improved Player award

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NEW YORK — Julius Randle was voted the NBA's Most Improved Player on Tuesday after leading the New York Knicks to the playoffs during...

Mavs’ Porzingis fined for violating NBA’s virus ban on clubs

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NEW YORK — Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis was fined $50,000 on Tuesday for violating the NBA's COVID-19 rule banning players from entering nightclubs...

Mercury’s Taurasi to miss at least 4 weeks with chest injury

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PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi is expected to miss at least four weeks because of a small fracture to her sternum. ...