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NBA suspends Patrick Beverley 4 games
Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended four games without pay for forcefully throwing a basketball multiple times at spectators and an inappropriate interaction with a reporter, the NBA announced Thursday....
Pacers running out of time to solve Knicks' Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson will look to help the New York Knicks take a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers on Friday when the teams play Game 3 in Indianapolis.,Brunson followed up his 43-point performance in New York's 121-117 victory in the series opener by ...
Pacers running out of time to solve Knicks' Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson will look to help the New York Knicks take a commanding lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers on Friday when the teams play Game 3 in Indianapolis....
Karl-Anthony Towns named NBA's Social Justice Champion
Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA Social Justice Champion for the 2023-24 season on Thursday.,He will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy for his "dedication to pursuing social justice and upholding Abdul-Jabbar and the league's decades-long values of equa...
Karl-Anthony Towns named NBA's Social Justice Champion
Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the NBA Social Justice Champion for the 2023-24 season on Thursday....
Report: Pacers file complaint about officiating vs. Knicks
The Indiana Pacers are asking the NBA office to review 78 plays that they contend were called improperly by officials in the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Knicks head into Game 3 Friday in Indianapolis with a 2-0...
Report: Pacers file complaint about officiating vs. Knicks
The Indiana Pacers are asking the NBA office to review 78 plays that they contend were called improperly by officials in the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks, ESPN reported Thursday....
Hornets hire Charles Lee as head coach
Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee agreed to become head coach of the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.,Lee, 39, will continue in his role on the Boston bench until the team is eliminated from the playoffs before replacing Steve Clifford in Charlotte, the team said.,The Hornets were 21-61 and C...
Hornets hire Charles Lee as head coach
Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee agreed to become head coach of the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday....
Jalen Brunson shakes off injury, sends Knicks past Pacers
Jalen Brunson returned from a first-half injury to spark a second-half comeback on Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who beat the Indiana Pacers 130-121 in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.,The second-seeded Knicks lead the sixth-seeded Pacers 2-0 in the best-of-seven ser...
Jalen Brunson shakes off injury, sends Knicks past Pacers
Jalen Brunson returned from a first-half injury to spark a second-half comeback on Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who beat the Indiana Pacers 130-121 in Game 2 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series....
Jamal Murray takes 'full responsibility' for Game 2 incident
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray accepted "full responsibility" for the incident in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals that earned him a $100,000 fine from the NBA.,During the Nuggets' 106-80 loss to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, Murray threw a towel and then a heat ...
Jamal Murray takes 'full responsibility' for Game 2 incident
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray accepted "full responsibility" for the incident in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals that earned him a $100,000 fine from the NBA....
Police investigating altercation between Bucks G Patrick Beverley, fan
Indianapolis police are investigating an altercation between Bucks guard Patrick Beverley and a fan that that transpired last Thursday near the end of Milwaukee's loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.,In the final minutes of the Bucks' season, a fa...
Police investigating altercation between Bucks G Patrick Beverley, fan
Indianapolis police are investigating an altercation between Bucks guard Patrick Beverley and a fan that that transpired last Thursday near the end of Milwaukee's loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series....
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic wins MVP for third time in four seasons
Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, marking the third time in four seasons that he won the award.,Jokic is the ninth player to win the award three or more times.,Jokic received 79 first-place votes and totaled 926 points in balloting performed by ...
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic wins MVP for third time in four seasons
Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, marking the third time in four seasons that he won the award....
Fever add 11 TV markets for Caitlin Clark's rookie season
Former Iowa standout Caitlin Clark is getting the Indiana Fever some more screen time. ,Twelve television markets will aid in broadcasting 17 of Indiana's games for free this season, allowing fans to get a better glimpse at Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's WNBA draft. ,WTHR in Indianapol...
Fever add 11 TV markets for Caitlin Clark's rookie season
Former Iowa standout Caitlin Clark is getting the Indiana Fever some more screen time....
Report: Bucks F Thanasis Antetokounmpo tears Achilles
Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo suffered a torn Achilles and will need surgery, The Athletic reported Wednesday night. ,The news comes less than a week after the conclusion of Milwaukee's season, as the Bucks fell to the Indiana Pacers in six games in an Eastern Conference first-round...