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Who are the flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony?

Jul. 26, 2024 11:47 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony Friday. It's considered an honor to be chosen for the duty at the Games, and for years there was just one flag bearer per nation. In a...

Bucks sign former Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr.

Jul. 20, 2024 22:47 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. has left the Toronto Raptors to join the Milwaukee Bucks’ backcourt. The Bucks announced the signing of the 6-foot-5 guard on Saturday. Trent averaged 13.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 71 games with the Raptors last...

Antetokounmpo, Greece strong in opener; Doncic, Slovenia still have chance to qualify for Olympics

Jul. 03, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like a player intent on leading Greece to its first Olympic berth since 2008. Antetokounmpo had 32 points in 19 minutes, going 11 of 11 from the field, as Greece rolled to a 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday in Group B of the Piraeus,...

Bucks banking on long-term potential of their two 19-year-old draft picks

Jul. 02, 2024 13:32 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — If it wasn’t obvious enough already, the youth of the Milwaukee Bucks’ two draft choices became apparent when second-round pick Tyler Smith discussed the origins of his love for bowling. “I was in Vegas this year (and) there was really, like, nothing to do...

Charles Lee out to turn around struggling Hornets after winning his 2nd NBA title as an assistant

Jun. 25, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charles Lee joked that his wife thought he was a little crazy when he decided to step away from his job as a single stock equity trader on Wall Street to become a full-time basketball coach. Turns out it was a pretty good career move. Since...

A postseason like almost none other for Luka Doncic, even without a title

Jun. 17, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

Luka Doncic's first trip to the NBA Finals didn't result in his first championship. That said, the Dallas star most definitely left his mark on these playoffs. Doncic finished the postseason as the NBA's leader in points (635), rebounds (208) and assists (178). He's...

Jerry West remembered with moment of silence before Game 3 of NBA Finals

Jun. 12, 2024 22:46 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — Jerry West was remembered at the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. The NBA and the fans at Game 3 in Dallas paid tribute to the life of the Basketball Hall of Famer with a pregame video tribute and moment of silence before the game. West died earlier Wednesday at the age...

The Nuggets are playing like champions again and putting the Timberwolves on the ropes

May. 15, 2024 20:36 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Repeating a championship in the NBA is as challenging as ever with the talent level across the league these days, with the Golden State Warriors the only one to do so over the last decade. Look at the five teams that hoisted the Larry O'Brien trophy prior to the...

The coaching carousel spins fast in the NHL: Job security just doesn't exist

May. 13, 2024 11:25 AM EDT

Paul Maurice is in his second season coaching the Florida Panthers, trying to guide them to a second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. It was pointed out to him not long ago that, in his current profession, two years seems like an eternity. Such is the life he chose. ...

Mike Budenholzer is hired as coach of the Phoenix Suns, replacing Frank Vogel

May. 11, 2024 14:18 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Budenholzer is the newest head coach of the Phoenix Suns, with the franchise turning to the man who beat them in the 2021 NBA Finals. The 54-year-old Budenholzer replaces Frank Vogel, who was fired Thursday after one season. Budenholzer agreed to the deal on...