Tag: National Basketball Association
Mitchell has 37, Jazz beat Clippers 117-111 for 2-0 lead
SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points and the Utah Jazz forced nine straight misses down the stretch to outlast the Los...
Bucks edge Nets 86-83 in Game 3; Jazz grab 2-0 lead in West
MILWAUKEE — Jrue Holiday made a go-ahead driving layup with 11.4 seconds left and the Milwaukee Bucks held on for an 86-83 victory Thursday...
AP Sportlight
June 12
1920 — Man o’ War wins the Belmont Stakes,...
Utah’s Gobert wins third Defensive Player of the Year award
Utah's Rudy Gobert won his third Defensive Player of the Year award Wednesday after helping the Utah Jazz to the best record in the...
Chris Paul has another big night, Suns rout Nuggets 123-98
PHOENIX — Chris Paul had 17 points and 15 assists without a turnover, Devin Booker added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 11
1898 — Willie Simms becomes the only African American...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
June 15
1901 — Willie Anderson edges Alex Smith by one...
Hawks, Nuggets hope home court provides edge in semifinals
ATLANTA — John Collins already has seen what playoff success has done to raise the hometown excitement for the Atlanta Hawks.
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Back to normal? NBA plans to start ’21-22 season in October
MIAMI — The NBA told its teams Thursday that it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in...
Bulls G White has surgery on shoulder, out at least 4 months
CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls guard Coby White had surgery Thursday on his left shoulder after injuring it over the weekend.
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