Tag: Men’s basketball
St. John’s adds Queens’ Tareq Coburn for upcoming season
NEW YORK — The St. John’s men’s basketball team said Friday that Queens native Tareq Coburn will join the roster for the 2021-22 season....
Bucks’ Antetokounmpo has been dominant, now he needs help
PHOENIX — Giannis Antetokounmpo and his bum left knee bulldozed through the Phoenix Suns defense for most of Thursday night, once again giving the...
‘He loves to win’: Durant seeking a third Olympic gold medal
LAS VEGAS — USA Basketball didn’t blow up Kevin Durant’s phone with repeated calls to beg and plead for him to play in the...
Analysis: Monty Williams keeps pushing all the right buttons
There are cameras and microphones everywhere at the NBA Finals, and they happened to catch an interaction late in Game 2 that was going...
‘Fast and furious’ NHL offseason to unfold over three weeks
Pausing the Stanley Cup celebration and with his voice still hoarse from partying, Alex Killorn acknowledged the back-to-back champion Tampa Bay Lightning will not...
Back in NCAA: Larry Brown joins Hardaway’s staff at Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added Hall of Famer Larry Brown to the Tigers’ staff as an assistant, reuniting the former...
Scotty Pippen Jr. withdraws from draft, returning to Vandy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Scotty Pippen Jr. has decided to return to Vanderbilt for his junior season after testing his options for the NBA draft....
Dutch dreams: 3×3 Olympic basketball team eyes Tokyo gold
AMSTERDAM — Dimeo van der Horst’s time was running out with the Dutch national basketball team, so he gave 3-on-3 a shot.
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Cody Riley withdraws from NBA draft, will return to UCLA
LOS ANGELES — Cody Riley has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to UCLA as a redshirt senior this fall.
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Paris police detain rapper Lil Baby, frisk NBA star Harden
PARIS — American rapper Lil Baby was detained in Paris on Thursday for allegedly transporting drugs, according to the city prosecutor’s office.
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