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Ex-NBA player Budinger, partner Evans eliminated by defending Olympic beach volleyball champ Norway
PARIS (AP) — The slam dunk contest was a spectacle. Facing Kobe Bryant was something he will never forget. Now Chase Budinger has some Olympic memories to go along with those NBA career highlights. “Playing in the Olympics, playing in this venue, will definitely be...
Ex-NBA player Chase Budinger wins 2024 Olympic beach volleyball debut in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Chase Budinger has never forgotten how badly he played in his first NBA game. He’ll have only good memories from his Olympic debut. The former Arizona and professional basketball player and his partner, Miles Evans, beat host France in straight sets on Monday to...
South Sudan is making the most of its first trip to the Olympics in men's basketball
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — South Sudan has made the most so far of its Olympic debut in men's basketball. The African nation topped Puerto Rico 90-79 on Sunday in its first game. “We’re not a secret anymore,” South Sudan coach Royal Ivey said afterward. ...
Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle...
Bronny James scores 8 points in his Vegas debut, as Lakers fall to Rockets in Summer League play
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bronny James has gotten the message from his father and his coach: His transition to the Los Angeles Lakers is going to take some time and a lot of work. And Friday only further proved what they've been saying. James, the No. 55 overall pick in last...
Jackson to appear at 5th Olympics for Australia's Opals. Mills, Giddey in Boomers team
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Basketball star Lauren Jackson will compete at her fifth Olympics after being selected in Australia’s 12-player squad on Sunday just four months after again coming out of retirement. The Opals, Boomers and the 3x3 teams were announced by Chef de...
Hawks trade AJ Griffin to Rockets for 2nd round pick in 3-team deal including Heat
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks moved back into the NBA draft on Thursday by trading forward AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the No. 44 pick before trading that pick to Miami to obtain rights to guard/forward Nikola Djurisic of Serbia. Miami acquired the draft rights to...
Houston Rockets add elite shooter by taking Kentucky's Reed Sheppard at No. 3 overall in NBA draft
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets selected Reed Sheppard with the third overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, adding a elite long-range shooter to their young team. “We ended up with Reed as the best player in the draft by quite a bit, the best prospect we thought…...
NBA draft betting: French teenager Zaccharie Risacher has the best odds to be selected No. 1 overall
French teenager Zaccharie Risacher has the best odds at BetMGM online sportsbook to be selected No. 1 overall in the NBA draft. The draft, which will be a two-night event for the first time, will begin Wednesday at the Barclays Center in New York. The Atlanta Hawks...
