Tag: Professional basketball
Bey’s double-double leads Pistons over slumping Raptors
DETROIT — Saddiq Bey had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons overcame Norman Powell's 43 points to beat the Toronto Raptors...
Pitino rises from ashes of scandal for rebirth at Iona
Rick Pitino pioneered use of the 3-point shot in college, and he used the first season of the shiny, new 19-feet, 9-inch toy to...
Liz Mills takes big step for female basketball coaches
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Liz Mills’ decision to look more professional when coaching basketball games by wearing high-heeled leather boots instead of sneakers...
Antetokounmpo lifts Bucks to 109-105 OT victory over 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 10 of his 32 points in overtime to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-105 victory over the Philadelphia...
Beal’s 43, Westbrook’s triple-double lead Wizards over Jazz
WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal scored 43 points, Russell Westbrook had 35 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists in his 13th triple-double of the season...
Curry, WNBA players receive Jackie Robinson award from NAACP
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — NBA star Stephen Curry is drawing acclaim from civil rights leaders for his work campaigning for social justice, his support of...
Bucks land PJ Tucker from Rockets for playoff push
<p>MILWAUKEE — P.J. Tucker is now a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, an addition for the team's playoff push.</p>
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Warriors hand Rockets franchise-record 18th straight loss
HOUSTON — Draymond Green had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and the Golden State Warriors handed the Houston Rockets their franchise-record 18th...
Young, Bogdanovic each score 23, Hawks win seventh straight
ATLANTA — Trae Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic each scored 23 points, fueling the Atlanta Hawks to their seventh straight victory, 116-93 over the Oklahoma...
NBA Academy alums lining up for NCAA Tournament
<p>Roland Houston tells his players at the NBA academy in Africa that “there's nothing like cutting down a net.”</p>
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