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Hall of Famer Bill Walton dies at 71
Hall of Fame center Bill Walton, a two-time national champion at UCLA and two-time NBA champion, died Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 71.,Walton, who overcame a stuttering problem to become a beloved broadcaster, was surrounded by family when he passed away.,"Bill Walton was trul...
Mavs seeking sweep of Wolves, first Finals trip since '11
The Dallas Mavericks have an opportunity to reach the NBA Finals for just the third time in franchise history when they seek to close out a sweep of the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.,The Mavericks scored 14 of the final 17 points for a 116-...
Ranking The Three Remaining NBA Head Coach Openings: Which Team Has The Most Desirable Job?
Only the Wizards, Cavaliers, and Lakers have vacant head coach jobs remaining. But which spot is the most desirable to coach in? ...
Report: Initial tests OK for Mavs' Dereck Lively II (neck)
Initial tests "returned OK" for Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II after he left Sunday night's game with a neck strain, ESPN reported Monday.,The rookie's availability remains unclear for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, per the repo...
Wings rely on balanced attack to clip Sparks
All five Dallas starters scored in double figures, including Maddy Siegrist, whose putback with 36.1 seconds left in regulation helped the Wings secure an 84-83 victory over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night. ,Dallas (3-2) entered Sunday coming off Saturday's 107-92 win over the Phoenix Me...
Team effort pushes Mavericks to 3-0 lead over Timberwolves
P.J. Washington broke a late tie with a 3-pointer, Daniel Gafford made big plays at both ends of the court down the stretch and the Dallas Mavericks outdueled the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for a 116-107 victory in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday night to go up 3-0 in the best-of...
Mavs C Dereck Lively (neck) exits game vs. Wolves
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II was forced out of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night due to a neck sprain.,After contesting a shot, Lively fell to the floor and banged his head against Minnesota big man Karl-Anthony Towns' knee with 8:...
Kayla McBride pours in 31 as Lynx extinguish Dream
Kayla McBride scored a season-high 31 points on 10-for-12 shooting and matched her career best of six three-pointers to help lead the visiting Minnesota Lynx to a 92-79 win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.,Napheesa Collier added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Lynx, while Alanna...
Mavs' Luka Doncic ‘available’ for Game 3 despite knee soreness
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is "available" for Sunday's Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves after briefly being listed as questionable with knee soreness.,Mavericks coach Jason Kidd told reporters about two hours before the game that Doncic was f...
Sunday May 26 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For NBA Playoffs, French Open, & More
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for May 26, 2024 including picks for the NBA Playoffs, French Open, and more....
Celtics eye East finals sweep, but Pacers won't back down
The Boston Celtics are in the driver's seat but Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle says his club will be controlling the throttle in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.,There's no reason for Indiana to do anything other than push the pedal to the medal on Monday night in Indianapolis since no t...
Sparks look to fend off Arike Ogunbowale, Wings
The Los Angeles Sparks will close out a three-game homestand on Sunday night when they welcome the Dallas Wings, who are coming in for the second leg of a weekend back-to-back. ,Dallas pounced on Phoenix early then weathered the host Mercury's attempted comeback in the second half en route to a 107-...
Arike Ogunbowale scores 40 as Wings cool off Mercury
Arike Ogunbowale had 40 points while making 7 of 12 shots from 3-point range to lead the Dallas Wings to a 107-92 victory over the host Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.,Dallas stopped its two-game losing streak and Phoenix's three-game winning streak.,Ogunbowale reached 400 made 3-pointers in her ...
Celtics surge late vs. Pacers, take 3-0 lead in East finals
Jrue Holiday converted a go-ahead three-point play and added a key steal in the final seconds of regulation to help the Boston Celtics post a 114-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Indianapolis. ,Jayson Tatum recorded 36 points, 10 reb...
Hot-shooting Storm keep Mystics out of win column
Nneka Ogwumike scored 19 points and Skylar Diggins-Smith added 16 points with nine assists as the Seattle Storm continued to show improvement with their revamped roster by rolling to a 101-69 victory Saturday against the visiting Washington Mystics., ,Jewell Loyd added 18 points as last season's top...
A’ja Wilson scores 29 points as Aces bounce back vs. Fever
A'ja Wilson scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 99-80 defeat of the visiting Indiana Fever on Saturday. ,Wilson scored five points during an 11-3 run late in the third quarter that effectively put away Indiana. ,Back-t...
Literally Nobody Cares About Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals
The Celtics have a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals and there's no buzz around Game 4. ...
Lynx look to add to fast start vs. Dream
The Minnesota Lynx look to extend an impressive start to the season when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Dream on Sunday.,Winners in three of four to start the year, Minnesota's only blemish was an 83-82 overtime loss to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday. ,Spearheading the Lynx's hot start is si...
Sun rally, then fend off Sky to remain undefeated
DaWanna Bonner scored eight of her 19 points in the fourth quarter and the Connecticut Sun remained undefeated by holding off the host Chicago Sky 86-82 on Saturday night., ,Brionna Jones and DiJonai Carrington scored 16 each, Tyasha Harris had 15 and Bonner added eight rebounds., ,Marina Mabrey sco...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday (illness) available for Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with an illness and is available to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Holiday was listed as questionable earlier in the day and went through pregame shooting drills before the team reach...