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Doncic and Irving can't deliver for Dallas in NBA Finals clincher as Celtics win 18th championship
BOSTON (AP) — Short jumpers rolled off the rim and 3-pointers went in and out. Even free throws were a challenge for Luka Doncic in the clinching game of the NBA Finals. Dallas needed Doncic and Kyrie Irving to be at their best in Game 5 against the Celtics on Monday night....
US women to begin Olympic 3x3 basketball title defense against Germany
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women will begin the defense of their Olympic 3x3 basketball title against Germany. The 3x3 schedule and first-round matchups at the Paris Games were announced on Monday. La Concorde Square in the heart of Paris will stage the competition from July 30-Aug. 5....
Allisha Gray, Tina Charles propel Dream to 87-74 victory over Sparks
ATLANTA (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 25 points, Tina Charles added a double-double and the Atlanta Dream pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-74 on Sunday. Gray made 9 of 14 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Dream (6-6)....
Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner guide Mercury to 87-78 wire-to-wire victory over Storm
PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper had 30 points, Brittney Griner scored a season-high 28 and the Phoenix Mercury never trailed in an 87-78 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday. Copper sank 11 of 20 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers, adding six rebounds for the Mercury...
Rookie Lively leaving an impression as Mavericks try to stay alive in NBA Finals
Dereck Lively II drained the first 3-pointer of his career, forced a missed layup at the other end and ping-ponged back down the court to slam home an alley-oop pass. The Dallas Mavericks didn't trail again in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Boston following that first-quarter...
Ariel Atkins scores 29, Mystics blow 15-point lead before beating Sky 83-81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored a season-high 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting to help the Washington Mystics hold on to beat the Chicago Sky 83-81 on Friday night for their second consecutive win after 12 straight losses to open the season. Julie Vanloo hit a 3-pointer with...
Former NBA star Luol Deng has steered South Sudan's basketball journey to Paris Olympics
Luol Deng was watching his vision coming into focus right in front of him. It was September 2023, barely six years since South Sudan had played in its first international basketball tournament. Yet there was Deng, a Sudanese native turned refugee and NBA star,...
Alyssa Thomas scores 10 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Sun beat the Sky 83-75
CHICAGO (AP) — Alyssa Thomas scored 10 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, Brionna Jones scored 14 of her 18 in the first half and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 83-75 on Wednesday night. Connecticut opened the fourth quarter on a 10-3 run, started by Tiffany...
NBA mock draft: Frenchmen go 1-2, then Sheppard and Castle follow as best of the one-and-dones
The only certainty in the NBA draft used to be a college freshman at the top of it. From John Wall in 2010 to Paolo Banchero in 2022, 13 straight drafts began with a one-and-done player. That streak ended last year, when San Antonio selected Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick. ...
US opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women's basketball roster, passes on Caitlin Clark
USA Basketball said experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was not on the U.S. women's Olympic roster that was officially revealed Tuesday. The selection committee didn't believe the talented Clark had enough of high-level reps to be a member of the group headed to the Paris...
