Basketball

Aces' quest to threepeat hits 2-0 hole vs Liberty while Sun and Lynx are split in WNBA playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun head home with two very different feelings after the opening two games of their playoff semifinals series.

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Liberty one win away from eliminating two-time defend champion Aces

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 24 points and the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 88-84 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five semifinal series.

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Longest-serving Raptor Chris Boucher motivated as camp opens in Montreal

MONTREAL — When Chris Boucher first played an NBA pre-season game in his home city in 2018, he was a raw talent trying to crack the Toronto Raptors roster.

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New coach Charles Lee wastes no time prioritizing defense as Hornets begin a new era

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Charles Lee wasted no time setting an agenda in his first training camp practice as coach of the Charlotte Hornets.

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WNBA Toronto president Teresa Resch set to speak at Elevate tech conference

TORONTO — Teresa Resch likes to put her time and energy into organizations that go beyond the surface level.

Oct 1, 2024 9:21 AM Read more >

Stephen Curry's gold-medal summer and 'nuit nuit' gesture still resonates as NBA camps open

Stephen Curry got the question and didn't even have to think about the answer. Someone wanted to know what French words that the Golden State Warriors star picked up during his gold-medal experience at the Paris Olympics this summer.

Oct 1, 2024 8:34 AM Read more >

Appreciation: Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Fame player, had impact far beyond the game

The finger wag. The enormous smile. The unmistakable voice. Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that few others in basketball history ever possessed, all among the many reasons why he's immortalized in the Hall of Fame.

Oct 1, 2024 3:55 AM Read more >

Pistons 2023 1st-round pick Ausar Thompson out of training camp after having blood clot last season

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons small forward Ausar Thompson is being held out of contact drills at the start of training camp after having a season-ending blood clot during his rookie year.

Sep 30, 2024 6:52 PM Read more >

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are talking Mavs title with Klay Thompson on board

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving helped sell Klay Thompson on the idea that Dallas is a destination for a career revival.

Sep 30, 2024 6:31 PM Read more >

Blazers stay the course on their rebuilding project heading into the new season

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers didn't make any big moves in the offseason, opting instead to stay on course with a long-term rebuilding project.

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