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Made in France: How French basketball turned so many young talents into NBA players
PARIS (AP) — Darius Pollock is hitting 3-pointers on a court behind the centuries-old Saint Paul church near Place de la Bastille and its famed column. The 20-year-old Parisian is one of many players who can be found on courts around the French capital any day of the week. And at...
Connor McDavid could become latest losing playoff MVP if the Oilers don't win the Cup
Which captain will be handed the Stanley Cup after Game 7 remains an open question. It appears far more certain who will get the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP no matter if the Edmonton Oilers or Florida Panthers win the title Monday night. Edmonton's Connor McDavid...
Basketball ties aside, Macklin Celebrini focused on hockey as NHL draft's presumptive No. 1 pick
Having a father working for the Golden State Warriors and former NBA star Steve Nash for an uncle, college hockey player of the year and the presumptive No. 1 NHL draft pick Macklin Celebrin, likes to think he’s got game. “I think it’s pretty good,” Celebrini said, referring...
NBA draft: Are there international prospects beyond France fans should keep an eye on? Oui!
France isn't the only country producing top prospects for the NBA — it just sort of seems that way. Victor Wembanyama was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft a year ago and went on to win the league's Rookie of the Year award. Two more Frenchmen — Alexandre Sarr and...
French teenager Risacher, G League's Buzelis headline list of top forward prospects in the NBA draft
The upcoming NBA draft is filled with talented forwards who either played internationally or bypassed college basketball. French teenager Zaccharie Risacher could very well be the No. 1 overall pick and checked in at No. 2 in the latest AP NBA Mock Draft, while Matas Buzelis and Ron...
New Pistons president Trajan Langdon doesn't give timeline on coaching search, team rebuild
DETROIT (AP) — There is still plenty of uncertainty and mystery surrounding the Detroit Pistons. The organization is coming off the worst season in franchise history and is once again searching for a new coach. There's no clearcut path to success and their roster — beyond Cade...
Coyotes' bid for new arena hits another snag with cancelation of land auction
PHOENIX (AP) — An auction for a tract of land where Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo had hoped to build a new arena has been canceled. The Arizona State Land Department announced Friday it was canceling next Thursday's auction and reordering the steps so the applicant can file...
Cue the duck boats: Boston salutes Celtics' record 18th NBA championship with parade
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the season vowing to turn recent playoff heartbreaks into happiness. Eight months later, they toasted the franchise’s 18th championship in what has become the signature Boston celebration, joined Friday by a huge crowd for a duck boat parade to...
Thunder GM says Josh Giddey didn't want to come off the bench, prompting trade
CHICAGO (AP) — The Bulls and Thunder finalized a deal sending Josh Giddey to Chicago and Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City on Friday, with the Thunder granting the 21-year-old Giddey's trade request after he resisted the team's plans to use him off the bench. Giddey, a 6-foot-8 point...
UConn's Castle, Kentucky duo, Tennessee's Knecht headline the list of top guards in the NBA draft
John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks. Now at Arkansas, Calipari's last crop with the Wildcats features two headlining guards in the NBA draft next week in Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham. ...
