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Bulls G Alex Caruso collects NBA's Hustle Award
Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso was named the winner of the NBA's 2023-24 Hustle Award on Thursday....
Former Xavier G Desmond Claude to join Southern Cal
Big East Most Improved Player Desmond Claude has committed to Southern California....
Report: Villanova G TJ Bamba transferring to Oregon
Former Washington State and Villanova guard TJ Bamba is transferring to Oregon, The Athletic reported Thursday....
Sixers owners buy up tickets to block Knicks fans
Current and former owners of the 76ers bought more than 2,000 tickets to mute the presence of New York Knicks fans attending Game 6 in Philadelphia on Thursday night.,Sixers star Joel Embiid voiced his displeasure following Game 4 at the Wells Fargo Center, when boisterous Knicks fans cheered their ...
Sixers owners buy up tickets to block Knicks fans
Current and former owners of the 76ers bought more than 2,000 tickets to mute the presence of New York Knicks fans attending Game 6 in Philadelphia on Thursday night....
Brittney Griner thought about suicide while detained in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner revealed Wednesday that she contemplated suicide while jailed in Russia after her arrest on drug charges in 2022.,Griner, whose memoir "Coming Home" is scheduled to be released Tuesday, discussed the ordeal with ABC's Robin Roberts on "20/20" during an hourlong interview.,"...
Brittney Griner thought about suicide while detained in Russia
WNBA star Brittney Griner revealed Wednesday that she contemplated suicide while jailed in Russia after her arrest on drug charges in 2022....
Mavs blitz Clippers, head home with 3-2 edge
Luka Doncic scored 35 points and handed out 10 assists as the visiting Dallas Mavericks moved one win away from a spot in the Western Conference semifinals with a 123-93 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.,Maxi Kleber contributed 15 points as the Mavericks took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-s...
Mavs blitz Clippers, head home with 3-2 edge
Luka Doncic scored 35 points and handed out 10 assists as the visiting Dallas Mavericks moved one win away from a spot in the Western Conference semifinals with a 123-93 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday....
Celtics advance with Game 5 blowout of Heat
Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each tossed in 25 points to help the Boston Celtics wrap up their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Miami Heat with a 118-84 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday.,Jayson Tatum added 16 points and 12 rebounds for the top-seeded Celtics, who wo...
Celtics advance with Game 5 blowout of Heat
Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each tossed in 25 points to help the Boston Celtics wrap up their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Miami Heat with a 118-84 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday....
Knicks eager to clean things up, put 76ers away for good
The decision not to intentionally foul late in Tuesday's dramatic loss hangs over the head of the New York Knicks and coach Tom Thibodeau as they prepare to take on the host Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series....
Bucks' Doc Rivers: Giannis, Dame 'very, very, very close' to return
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard might be improving but Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers might not have the two stars in the starting lineup for Game 6 of the best-of-seven series with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.,Rivers said Tuesday night his injured All-Star tandem was "very,...
Bucks' Doc Rivers: Giannis, Dame 'very, very, very close' to return
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard might be improving but Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers might not have the two stars in the starting lineup for Game 6 of the best-of-seven series with the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night....
Wolves coach Chris Finch expected to be in Denver with team
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch is expected to be with the team in Denver for the Western Conference semifinals that start Saturday, but where exactly he'll sit is another matter.,Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori told reporters that Finch's surgery to repair his ruptured patella...
Wolves coach Chris Finch expected to be in Denver with team
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch is expected to be with the team in Denver for the Western Conference semifinals that start Saturday, but where exactly he'll sit is another matter....
Ex-Florida Atlantic star Johnell Davis chooses Arkansas
Ex-Florida Atlantic star Johnell Davis announced Wednesday that he has committed to Arkansas and new coach John Calipari....
Bucks not backing down to Pacers: 'Whatever it takes'
The undermanned Milwaukee Bucks were able to stave off elimination in their last outing despite being without the services of superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.,The Bucks hope their two stars are able to return to the court on Thursday night when they play Game 6 of their Eastern C...
Bucks not backing down to Pacers: 'Whatever it takes'
The undermanned Milwaukee Bucks were able to stave off elimination in their last outing despite being without the services of superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard....
Kristaps Porzingis (calf) to miss rest of Heat series
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will miss the rest of the team's first-round series against the Miami Heat and likely the start of the Eastern Conference semifinals, if Boston is able to move on. ,Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gave the update Wednesday during an interview with 98.5 The Sports Hu...