Basketball

New York Knicks hire Mike Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks hired Mike Brown on Monday, turning to the two-time NBA Coach of the Year after firing Tom Thibodeau.

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Pacers executive confirms Tyrese Haliburton won't play next year as he recovers from torn Achilles

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers won't be rushing guard Tyrese Haliburton back to the court next season as he recovers from a torn right Achilles tendon.

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Pacers executive confirms Tyrese Haliburton won't play next year as he recovers from torn Achilles

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers won't be rushing guard Tyrese Haliburton back to the court next season as he recovers from a torn right Achilles tendon.

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GM Stone thrilled to add Kevin Durant to Rockets despite tough decision to move on from Jalen Green

HOUSTON (AP) — Adding a player of Kevin Durant’s caliber was too valuable an opportunity for the Houston Rockets to pass up, even though it meant moving on from Jalen Green just four seasons after they drafted him second overall.

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Former Raptors president, vice-chairman bids farewell to Raptors with YouTube video

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri bid farewell to Toronto Raptors fans Monday in a YouTube video.

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Vanderbilt's Blakes scores 27 points to lead US to AmeriCup gold and berth at World Cup next year

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points and the United States beat Brazil 92-84 to secure a berth in next year's World Cup in Germany. “What a performance by our team. Knew it would be a tough physical game.

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Storm beat Liberty 79-70 with dominant third quarter

NEW YORK (AP) — Gabby Williams scored 16 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 15 to help the Seattle Storm beat the New York Liberty 79-70 on Sunday. The Storm (12-7) trailed by three at the half before outscoring New York 22-6 in the third quarter.

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WNBA All-Star Game: Kayla Thornton, Gabby Williams, Kiki Iriafen, Sonia Citron among reserves

NEW YORK (AP) — Kayla Thornton, Gabby Williams, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will be making their All-Star debuts in Indianapolis later this month as they were all chosen on Sunday as reserves for the game.

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The Kevin Durant trade to Houston sees seven teams involved in the record-setting deal

Kevin Durant’s trade to the Houston Rockets is official and officially record-setting. The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday as part of a seven-team transaction, one in which a slew of other trade agreements got folded into one massive package.

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The Kevin Durant trade to Houston sees seven teams involved in the record-setting deal

Kevin Durant’s trade to the Houston Rockets is official and officially record-setting. The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday as part of a seven-team transaction, one in which a slew of other trade agreements got folded into one massive package.

Jul 6, 2025 1:43 PM Read more >