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Spurs, Pacers to play two games in Paris in 2025
Victor Wembanyama will return to his native France next year to lead the San Antonio Spurs in two regular-season games against the Indiana Pacers.,The NBA Paris Games 2025 will take place on Jan. 23 and 25, the league announced Monday.,Wembanyama, the presumptive 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year, was ...

Five-star F Jayden Quaintance commits to Arizona State
Five-star recruit Jayden Quaintance, a consensus top-15 recruit in the Class of 2024, has committed to Arizona State, ESPN reported Monday....

Spurs, Pacers to play two games in Paris in 2025
Victor Wembanyama will return to his native France next year to lead the San Antonio Spurs in two regular-season games against the Indiana Pacers....

Wake Forest F Andrew Carr transferring to Kentucky
Former Wake Forest power forward Andrew Carr announced his commitment to Kentucky on Sunday night....

Wolves coach Chris Finch needs knee surgery after collision
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch sustained a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee during a sideline collision Sunday night.,Multiple reports Monday said Finch will likely have surgery between playoff rounds, then faces a recovery period of six months to one year.,Finch had to be helped...

Wolves coach Chris Finch needs knee surgery after collision
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch sustained a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee during a sideline collision Sunday night....

Report: Vlad Goldin follows coach, transfers to Michigan
Former Florida Atlantic big man Vladislav Goldin has committed to Michigan, following coach Dusty May from Boca Raton to Ann Arbor, ESPN reported Monday....

NBA roundup: Wolves finish off sweep of Suns
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory on Sunday night in their Western Conference first-round series.,Edwards made seven 3-pointers and had nine rebounds and six assists...

NBA roundup: Wolves finish off sweep of Suns
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory on Sunday night in their Western Conference first-round series....

Anthony Edwards' huge 2nd half helps Wolves sweep Suns
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory on Sunday night in their Western Conference first-round series.,Edwards made seven 3-pointers and had nine rebounds and six assists...

Anthony Edwards' huge 2nd half helps Wolves sweep Suns
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of the host Phoenix Suns with a 122-116 victory on Sunday night in their Western Conference first-round series....

Myles Turner, Pacers earn 3-1 series lead over Bucks
Myles Turner scored 29 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 24 to fuel the Indiana Pacers to a 126-113 victory over the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis.,Turner sank seven 3-pointers for the sixth-seeded Pacers, who shot 51....

Myles Turner, Pacers earn 3-1 series lead over Bucks
Myles Turner scored 29 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 24 to fuel the Indiana Pacers to a 126-113 victory over the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis....

Lakers know they're still fighting history vs. Nuggets in Game 5
The Los Angeles Lakers ended nearly two seasons of frustration against Denver on Saturday night and stayed alive in the Western Conference quarterfinal series. Now the goal is to make NBA history.,Los Angeles' 119-108 win over the Nuggets in Game 4 on Saturday night snapped an 11-game skid against t...

Lakers know they're still fighting history vs. Nuggets in Game 5
The Los Angeles Lakers ended nearly two seasons of frustration against Denver on Saturday night and stayed alive in the Western Conference quarterfinal series. Now the goal is to make NBA history....

As Celtics hope to close out Heat, they know defense will be key
The Boston Celtics focused on playing stingy defense against the Miami Heat to swing the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series in their favor the last time the teams met.,On Monday, look for Boston to keep the same mentality as they meet again in Miami for Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. The to...

As Celtics hope to close out Heat, they know defense will be key
The Boston Celtics focused on playing stingy defense against the Miami Heat to swing the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series in their favor the last time the teams met....

Thunder’s Mark Daigneault tabbed NBA Coach of the Year
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Sunday.,Daigneault, 39, guided the Thunder to the Western Conference's best record and top playoff seed with a 57-25 mark. He did that despite coaching the league's youngest roster coming into the season.,This se...

Thunder’s Mark Daigneault tabbed NBA Coach of the Year
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Sunday....

Clippers give up 31-point lead, but knot series with Mavs
Paul George and James Harden each scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied after coughing up a 31-point lead for a 116-111 road win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 on Sunday, evening their Western Conference first-round playoff series.,Harden, who scored 13 points down the stretch, ...