Basketball

NBA Mavericks reach local rights deal with free broadcasts for about 10 million people

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have reached a multiyear local broadcast rights agreement that the team said Friday will triple the number of people that will be able to see most of the NBA Western Conference champion's televised games over the ai

Sep 6, 2024 4:18 PM Read more >

Cavaliers, center Tristan Thompson agree to 1-year contract for 2024 season, AP source says

CLEVELAND (AP) — Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract to continue his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.

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New York Liberty gets win over Seattle Storm

NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored 18 points in her return to the starting lineup and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 77-70 on Thursday night. Laney-Hamilton returned from a right knee injury on Aug.

Sep 5, 2024 10:45 PM Read more >

NCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — UConn and South Carolina are headed to the White House to celebrate their latest NCAA basketball titles. The schools announced the visits, where they will be honored by President Joe Biden, on Thursday.

Sep 5, 2024 11:37 AM Read more >

Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II will be re-evaluated in 3 months after surgery on broken foot

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis forward GG Jackson II had surgery Wednesday to repair the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, and the Grizzlies said Jackson's status will be re-evaluated in three months.

Sep 4, 2024 1:43 PM Read more >

Storm grab key win over Sun

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 18 points, Jewell Loyd added 17 and the Seattle Storm bounced back from a tough loss at Connecticut last weekend to beat the Sun in a rematch 71-64 on Tuesday night.

Sep 3, 2024 10:54 PM Read more >

Kelsey Mitchell becomes strong complement to Caitlin Clark, and they have the Fever in the playoffs

Kelsey Mitchell has become the perfect backcourt running mate with Caitlin Clark, and the two guards have led the Indiana Fever's resurgence since the Olympic break. Now they have Indiana in the playoffs. The team has won six of seven and is over .

Sep 3, 2024 10:07 PM Read more >

Sun beats Storm 93-86

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones scored a season-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting Sunday to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Seattle Storm 93-86. Marina Mabrey added 15 points and DiJonai Carrington scored 14 for Connecticut (24-8).

Sep 1, 2024 7:40 PM Read more >

LA Clippers and Ivica Zubac agree to $58.6 million, 3-year contract extension

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a $58.6 million, three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027-28 season, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel said Saturday.

Aug 31, 2024 11:31 AM Read more >

Inside the numbers: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and the WNBA rookie of the year race

WNBA award voters, regardless of who they pick, will be able to say the following when it comes time to choose between Indiana's Caitlin Clark and Chicago's Angel Reese in this season's rookie of the year balloting: “She did things the league has nev

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