Tag: National Basketball Association
Column: MVP or MBE? Highs and lows of sports’ strange year
The transformation of the sports world began unassumingly enough, while Adam Silver sat in a car outside his New York City apartment making phone...
NBA’s two-game series cut travel, offer playoff-type setups
<p>When the Miami Heat gave up an NBA-record 29 3-pointers in <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-milwaukee-bucks-miami-sam-merrill-houston-rockets-272c23ba558f9ae4495605628943d05f">a 47-point home loss </a> to Milwaukee earlier this season, they didn’t...
World viewership of royals’ interview nearly 50 million
NEW YORK — Worldwide viewership of Oprah Winfrey's interview with British royals Prince Harry and Meghan is up to nearly 50 million people —...
Pierce, Cooper, Bosh lead finalists for 2021 Hoop Hall class
<p>SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce, “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper and 11-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh lead a list...
Hawks forward Cam Reddish has procedure on right Achilles
ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish had a nonsurgical procedure on Monday after missing six games with soreness in his right Achilles.
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Analysis: A few days off are just what LeBron James needs
The Los Angeles Lakers don’t resume their season until Friday, a day or two later than most clubs, and that was a very smart...
Offense winning in NBA, Nets want to prove it in playoffs
NEW YORK — Defense wins championships is one of the oldest clichés in sports.
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NBA’s two-game series cut travel, offer playoff-type setups
When the Miami Heat gave up an NBA-record 29 3-pointers in a 47-point home loss to Milwaukee earlier this season, they didn’t need...
AP Sportlight
March 9
1943 — Eddie Dancker banks in a desperation 25-foot...
NBA: Nobody tested positive for COVID-19 at All-Star Game
The NBA's mini-bubble in Atlanta for the All-Star Game apparently worked.
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