With new contract, Hurley keeping focus on the court
NBA, Sports
July 16, 2024
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Even with a deal that would make him one of the highest- paid college basketball coaches in the country, UConn’s Dan Hurley never let his thoughts stray far from what got him to t...
Brunson gets $156.5 million over four years from Knicks
NBA, Sports
July 13, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson quickly agreed to extend his stay with a New York Knicks team that has been on the rise since his arrival. Brunson signed a four-year contract extension with the Knicks o...
NBA, Sports
July 11, 2024
By TIM REYNOLDS AND JOE REEDY AP Sports Writers The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the fore...
Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal
NBA, Sports
July 10, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter admitted Wednesday that he schemed to take himself out of games for gambling’s sake, pleading guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that a...
Celtics’ White replaces Kawhi on U.S. Olympic team
NBA, Olympics, Sports
July 10, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Derrick White of the NBA champion Boston Celtics has replaced the Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard on the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics, USA Basketball said Wednesday in the fir...
Lakers’ Bronny James makes NBA Summer League debut
NBA, Sports
July 7, 2024
He scored four points in his first action against NBA players. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once that second-quarter layup went in and he finally had his first NBA points after a trio of misses, Bronny James ...
LeBron James agrees to 2-year extension with Lakers
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
July 4, 2024
The second season is a player option that could enable him to test free agency next summer. LeBron James is making it official: He’s coming back for a record-tying 22nd season in the NBA, one where th...
Wolves welcome Shannon after trying year at Illinois
NBA, Sports
July 4, 2024
The first-round pick was acquitted on a rape charge shortly before the NBA draft. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr.’s journey to the NBA was longer than that of most first-rounders, including a ...
Lakers look to lock down LeBron with moves
NBA, Sports
June 28, 2024
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Three days after LeBron James’ podcast partner became the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach, the team drafted James’ oldest son, Bronny. Unless they rename the franchise after h...
Shocked, humbled Hinson signs with Lakers
NBA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 27, 2024
Blake Hinson didn’t want to say that signing a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers represented the greatest moment of his 24 years. But the record-setting Pitt forward said it was about as...
Pitt’s Carrington to Wizards with 14th overall pick
NBA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
June 27, 2024
After nine consecutive years without a Pitt player’s name being called in the NBA Draft, the drought ended Wednesday night. Guard Bub Carrington, who played only one season at Pitt, was drafted 14th o...
76ers, Knicks draft to compete with champion Celtics
NBA, Sports
By By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Wrtier 
June 27, 2024
The Celtics were far and away the pride of the Eastern Conference, bulldozing their way to the franchise’s 18th NBA championship with a talented roster built around perimeter scoring and lockdown defe...
French teen Risacher selected No. 1 by Hawks
NBA, Sports
June 26, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are looking for French teen Zaccharie Risacher to help revive the franchise after making the forward the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night. The 19-ye...
Stevens expects only ‘tweaks’ to Celtics roster
NBA, Sports
June 25, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — The past week has been a whirlwind for Brad Stevens since the Celtics reached the goal he’s been chasing since he arrived in Boston in 2013. He’s gone from coach to president of basketba...
NBA, Sports
June 24, 2024
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — JJ Redick says his extraordinary hiring as the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach means the end of his podcast with LeBron James. Redick hopes they’ll be able to produce much mor...
Lakers hire JJ Redick as new head coach
NBA, Sports
By By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer 
June 20, 2024
The Duke great has been working as an NBA analyst on ESPN and was part of NBA Finals coverage. LOS ANGELES (AP) — JJ Redick is being hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with kn...
Clark, WNBA attention is more than basketball
NBA, Sports
June 19, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good one. Some of the atmosph...
NBA offseason officially underway after Finals
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
June 18, 2024
In the NBA, it’s already next season. The offseason, technically, might have lasted for only about an hour. The Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals on Monday night, and when the clock rolled over to Tue...
NBA, Sports
June 18, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Short jumpers rolled off the rim and 3-pointers went in and out. Even free throws were a challenge for Luka Doncic in the clinching game of the NBA Finals. Dallas needed Doncic and Kyrie...
Celtics close out Dallas for 18th NBA title
NBA, Sports
June 17, 2024
Jaylen Brown was named MVP of the series. BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum put his hands behind his head, with TD Garden fans standing on their feet cheering around him, and took it all in. Walking to the b...