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LeBron and Bronny James are already scrimmaging with Lakers ahead of historic father-and-son season

Sep. 25, 2024 18:49 PM EDT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and his son, Bronny, are already scrimmaging with the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers during voluntary offseason workouts. JJ Redick and his coaching staff are planning and discussing the moment early in the new season when a father and son will share an NBA...

Movie Review: Native sports drama ‘Rez Ball’ follows formula but wins out with heart and poignancy

Sep. 25, 2024 11:27 AM EDT

A scrappy young team of underdogs — in both sports and life — must find a way to unite and win that big championship. Can they do it? How many times have we seen that story, and who among us couldn’t write the ending right now? That may be just what you’re thinking as you...

Reactions to the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau

Aug. 30, 2024 14:39 PM EDT

Reactions to the deaths of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau: ___ “Johnny played the game with great joy which was felt by everyone that saw him on the ice. He brought a genuine love for hockey with him everywhere he...

Stephen Curry signs $63 million extension with Warriors for 2026-27 season

Aug. 29, 2024 21:41 PM EDT

Stephen Curry has signed a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors for the 2026-27 season, one in which the NBA’s all-time 3-point leader and Olympic gold medalist will earn nearly $63 million. The team announced the signing Thursday. ESPN first reported the agreement was...

NBA schedule released. Among highlights: Celtics-Knicks on ring night, Durant going back to school

Aug. 15, 2024 15:15 PM EDT

Boston will get its championship rings on Oct. 22, and the rival New York Knicks will be there for the celebration. The NBA schedule was released Thursday for the coming season, and Game 1 on the slate is the Celtics hosting the Knicks on opening night — the one where the NBA...

Inside the Stephen Curry flurry: How 4 shots sealed another gold for the US in Olympic basketball

Aug. 11, 2024 06:54 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry had only five 3-pointers in his first four games of the Paris Olympics combined. The shot just wasn't falling. And then came the medal round. The all-time 3-point king in NBA history found his stroke in the nick of time for the Americans,...

After another gold medal, the US men's basketball program will now catch its breath

Aug. 11, 2024 04:07 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The first practice for the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team after arriving in Paris was one of those workouts that those who were there, watching behind closed doors, will talk about for a long time. Players were split up evenly. Go play, they were told. What...

Golden Steph: Curry's late barrage seals another Olympic men's basketball title, as US beats France

Aug. 11, 2024 03:27 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is...

Olympics basketball Latest: US men's team beats France 98-87 for fifth straight gold medal

Aug. 10, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The United States beat host France 98-87 to win the gold medal in the 2024 Olympicmen’s basketball tournament on Saturday night at Bercy Arena. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James led the team to its fifth consecutive gold medal and 17th overall. ...

Nikola Jokic leads Serbia to Olympic basketball bronze medal with a 93-83 win over Germany

Aug. 10, 2024 09:15 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — When it was all over, Bogdan Bogdanovic pumped his fist and leaped high as his teammates celebrated at midcourt and Serbian flags waved wildly in the Bercy Arena stands. Less than 40 hours after enduring one of the most gut-wrenching losses in its history, Serbia had...