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Mavs tap brakes on Kyrie Irving's 'ahead of schedule' reports
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd downplayed reports that star point guard Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in his return from a torn ACL.,Addressing the matter at Media Day on Monday, Kidd said Irving is doing "quite well" but that labeling him "ahead of schedule is not fair.",The team has not pro...
Giannis Antetokounmpo (COVID) misses Bucks' media day
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was absent from media day Monday after being diagnosed with COVID, Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst said.,Antetokounmpo is currently in Greece and Horst said the Bucks were trying to make him available to the media via Zoom.,With training camp getting underwa...
Mercury oust top-seeded Lynx, advance to WNBA Finals
Alyssa Thomas had 23 points and 10 assists, Satou Sabally scored 21 points and the host Phoenix Mercury advanced to the WNBA Finals with an 86-81 comeback victory over the game but crippled Minnesota Lynx in Game 4 of their semifinal series Sunday night.,DeWanna Bonner had 11 of her 13 points and al...
Aliyah Boston, Fever force decisive Game 5 vs. Aces
Aliyah Boston had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 and the short-handed Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces 90-83 in Game 4 to tie their best-of-five semifinal series Sunday in Indianapolis., ,Odyssey Sims added 18 for the sixth-seeded Fever, who forced a decisive Game 5 on...
Agent: Al Horford to sign multiyear deal with Warriors
Entering his 19th season in the NBA, free agent Al Horford will be the Warriors' starting center after making a verbal commitment to Golden State on Sunday, per an ESPN report. ,Horford's agent, Jason Glushon, told ESPN on Sunday that the 39-year-old will sign a multiyear deal to head west after spe...
Lakers sign F Anton Watson, G Nate Williams
The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Anton Watson and guard Nate Williams.,Watson was a second-round pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Draft. He signed a two-way contract with the team. However, he appeared only in G-League games for the franchise. In 21 games for the Maine Celtics, he ave...
Lynx, minus star player and head coach, in survival mode against Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx are playing to save their season against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of their contentious WNBA semifinal playoff series Sunday, and they will do so without star forward Napheesa Collier and coach Cheryl Reeve.,Collier was declared out because of a left ankle injury, and Reeve wa...
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve suspended one game for tirade at officials
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has been suspended one game and fined for her conduct during and after Friday's 84-76 loss to the host Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their WNBA semifinals series, the league announced Saturday.,Minnesota assistant coaches Eric Thibault and Rebekkah Brunson were ...
Aces out to 'take care of business' in Game 4 vs. Fever
The Las Vegas Aces are one victory away from returning to the WNBA Finals after a one-year absence., ,The second-seeded Aces are seeking their fourth WNBA Finals trip in six seasons as they hold a 2-1 lead on the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever going into Game 4 of their best-of-five semifinals series Su...
Jazz F Georges Niang (foot) sidelined at least 2 weeks
Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang's injured left foot will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team said Saturday.,Niang, 32, sustained a stress reaction in the fourth metatarsal during offseason training and conditioning.,Acquired in an Aug. 6 trade with the Boston Celtics, Niang previously played for t...
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve fumes after Napheesa Collier gets hurt in loss
Minnesota star Napheesa Collier was injured Friday in a loss that left the Lynx on the brink of elimination from the WNBA playoffs, and coach Cheryl Reeve didn't hold back her opinion of the way the referees handled the physical contest.,The Phoenix Mercury beat the visiting Lynx 84-76 to take a 2-1...
Mercury close with 9-0 win, grab series edge over Lynx
Satou Sabally scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter and the host Phoenix Mercury beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 84-76 on Friday to take a 2-1 edge in their WNBA semifinal series.,Alyssa Thomas amassed 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists while Kahleah Copper also scored 21 point...
Jackie Young, Aces pull away for 2-1 edge over Fever
Jackie Young scored 25 points and the Las Vegas Aces finally got rolling on offense to take down the Indiana Fever 84-72 to grab a 2-1 lead in a WNBA semifinal series on Friday at Indianapolis.,It took a strong fourth quarter for Las Vegas, which trailed for much of the third quarter.,The Aces' NaLy...
Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke set for knee procedure
Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Brandon Clarke will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to address knee synovitis and is expected to be re-evaluated in six weeks, ESPN reported on Friday.,The Grizzlies announced Friday that Clarke was completely healed from a high-grade right PCL sprain that was sust...
Blazers G Scoot Henderson (hamstring) out 4-8 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson is expected to be sidelined four-to-eight weeks after tearing his left hamstring during an offseason workout this week, the team announced Friday.,The higher end of the timeline would result in Henderson missing as much as a month of regular season action...
No return timeline for Sixers' Joel Embiid, Paul George
Philadelphia 76ers standouts Joel Embiid and Paul George said there's no certain timeline for their respective returns to action as both players work their way back from knee surgery.,Embiid, 31, played a career-low 19 games last season due to a left knee injury and foot sprain. His season came to a...
Heat bring back big man Precious Achiuwa
The Miami Heat signed former first-round pick center/forward Precious Achiuwa and released rookie guard Gabe Madsen on Thursday.,A first-round pick (20th overall) by Miami in 2020 out of Memphis, Achiuwa was traded to the Toronto Raptors in August 2021 and spent the past season and a half with the N...
Lakers extend contract of coach JJ Redick after one season
The Los Angeles Lakers are extending the contract of second-year head coach JJ Redick, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said at a press conference on Thursday.,Redick signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Lakers in June 2024 that took him through the 2027-28 season. Terms o...
Mercury aim to ride momentum vs. Lynx in pivotal Game 3
The Phoenix Mercury have turned seizing home-court advantage into their postseason identity. ,The Mercury gained the upper hand in their WNBA semifinal series against the top-seed Minnesota Lynx with a Game 2 road victory Tuesday, and they will begin defense of their home floor in the third game of ...
76ers guard Jared McCain tears ligament in thumb in workout
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain tore the UCL in his right thumb on Thursday at an offseason workout, the team announced in a setback to the second-year player's recovery from a meniscus tear.,The 76ers and McCain are consulting with specialists on the next steps in treatment, the team said.,Ea...