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Mike Woodson's initial success prompts Indiana to give coach $1 million pay raise
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Mike Woodson's first two successful seasons made him another $1 million. The school athletic department announced Friday that Woodson has been given a pay raise, giving him the Big Ten's third-highest annual average salary at $4.2 million....
USA Basketball's coaching staff for this year's World Cup is a star-studded mix
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The players and coaches on USA Basketball’s roster for the World Cup that starts next week are in possession of a combined 16 NBA championship rings. The breakdown of those rings: Coaches 15, Players 1. Make no mistake, there...
For Tyronn Lue, this trip to the Basketball World Cup was a long time coming
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tyronn Lue has waited a long time for this trip. He was supposed to have the USA Basketball logo on his chest on foreign soil long ago — 1997, actually, when he was starring as the point guard at Nebraska and picked to represent his country...
Clippers' Amir Coffey arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Amir Coffey was arrested early Sunday on a firearms misdemeanor in Hollywood, authorities said. Coffey, 26, was a passenger in a vehicle that police pulled over for speeding shortly before 2 a.m., according to Los Angeles...
Kobe Brown shows star power for LA Clippers in Summer League with 35-point performance
Kobe Brown thought he deserved to go higher in the NBA draft, and he’s beginning to show why. Brown, the final pick in the first round at No. 30 overall, is proving he has a chance to make an impact as a rookie for the Los Angeles Clippers after putting together one of the more...
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenneth Lofton among undrafted players shining in summer league
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. is among several undrafted players making an impact in the Las Vegas summer league. The former Louisiana Tech standout who was not selected in 2022 is averaging 20.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games while shooting 58% from the field....
Kobe's legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one on the court at practice and getting yelled at because the buses are waiting for him. How fitting. Just like old times. There will never be another Kobe...
With Wembanyama, other top picks out, NBA Summer League spotlight is for the taking
Rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and many of the highest 2023 draft picks are out for the rest of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, but several other players are worth watching. Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George, this year's No. 16 overall pick from Baylor, is second in the league with...
NBA reveals long-awaited plans for in-season tournament that'll start in November
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coming soon: the NBA Cup. The NBA unveiled the details Saturday of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a championship game — which won’t count in the standings — in Las Vegas on Dec. 9....
