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Zion Williamson and the Pelicans aim for first NBA playoff success, with Dejounte Murray's help

Oct. 14, 2024 10:16 AM EDT

New Orleans Pelicans Last season: 49-33, lost to Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs. COACH: Willie Green (fourth season, 127-119) SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 vs. Chicago Bulls. DEPARTURES: C Jonas Valanciunas, G Dyson Daniels, F-C...

Tyronn Lue and the Clippers will once again try to keep Kawhi Leonard healthy for a NBA playoff run

Oct. 14, 2024 10:01 AM EDT

Los Angeles Clippers Last season: 51-31, lost to Dallas in the first round of the playoffs. COACH: Tyronn Lue (5th season with Clippers, 9th season overall, 312-217). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 23 vs. Phoenix. DEPARTURES: G/F Paul George, G...

World Cup champion Germany unbeaten and rolling into basketball quarterfinals at Paris Olympics

Aug. 04, 2024 05:43 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Unbeaten at last year’s World Cup on the way to the gold medal. Unbeaten so far at the Paris Olympics. No team in this tournament has better defensive numbers, either. And Germany doesn’t care if anyone notices that, either. “I don’t really focus...

LeBron James scores final 11 points for US in 92-88 win over Germany as pre-Olympic tour ends

Jul. 22, 2024 17:44 PM EDT

On Friday, LeBron James will carry the U.S. flag. But first, he carried the U.S. men's basketball team. Again. James scored the final 11 points for the Americans down the stretch, and the four-time reigning Olympic gold medalists held off World Cup champion Germany...