Clark not on Olympic team, hopes to make it one day
NBA, Olympics
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
June 9, 2024
AP The WNBA rookie senation is already looking toward the 2028 Games. Caitlin Clark hopes to play for the U.S. Olympic team one day. It just won’t be in Paris next month. The Indiana Fever rookie conf...
Celtics rout Mavs to take Game 1
NBA
June 7, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just ...
AP: Why the Celtics will top Mavs to win NBA title
NBA, Sports
June 5, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla doesn’t point to just one moment he believes helped his team get past the emotions of losing to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals two years ago. Ther...
NBA, Sports
Pelicans will take
June 2, 2024
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a extension with coach Mike Brown to keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season, a person familiar with the deal said. The Kings and the 202223 NBA Coach of...
Injured Porzingis on track for return as Celtics prepare for NBA Finals
NBA, Sports
June 2, 2024
Boston’s big man has been sidelined since April 29 with a strained left calf. BOSTON (AP) — Whether injured Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will be ready in time for the start of the NBA Finals this...
Finals set with Mavs, Celtics
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
May 31, 2024
Kyrie Irving returning to Boston. Luka Doncic’s first trip to the title round. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, getting another chance at a ring. Kristaps Porzingis facing his former team, too. Pick a s...
Doncic spurs Mavericks to NBA Finals
NBA, Sports
May 31, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic was in his element, hitting shots from everywhere on the court, hushing the crowd and flashing those sly smiles as the Dallas Mavericks delivered a knockout performance....
Larry Bird Museum opens in Indiana
NBA, Sports
May 30, 2024
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — By his own admission, Larry Bird has always been a shy introvert. So he wondered why he has to keep talking on stage in front of thousands of people. “It’s because of the love...
Celtics rally to sweep Pacers, advance to NBA Finals
NBA, Sports
May 28, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick White stood stoically at midcourt as his teammates celebrated Monday night. He saw Jayson Tatum toss the ball high into the air, Al Horford run toward the coaching staff an...
HOFer Bill Walton dies of cancer
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
May 27, 2024
The star of Wooden’s UCLA teams and a twotime NBA champion was 71. Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time ...
Indiana puts unbeaten playoff record on the line
NBA, Sports
May 24, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers can read the numbers. They’re down 2-0 in another best-of-seven series and are heading home, where they are a perfect 6-0 during this season’s playoff run. They ...
Doncic leads Mavericks to Game 1 win over T’wolves
NBA, Sports
May 23, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic led a strong finish for the Dallas Mavericks, swishing crucial shots down the stretch, drawing a couple of fouls and even playing strong defense. The Mavericks might not...
NBA, Sports
By By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer 
May 23, 2024
Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures is paying $115 million for ...
Clutch shot forces OT, Celtics top Pacers
NBA
May 22, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the playoffs expecting to get everyone’s best shot. The East’s top seed barely survived a tough one to open the Eastern Conference finals. Jayson Tatum scored 36 poin...
Clark overcomes injury, Fever remain winless after loss to Sun
NBA
May 21, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark showed her persistence Monday night. She fought through an injured left ankle, foul trouble, even the frustration that led to an uncharacteristic l...
McConnell’s NBA ride provides ‘bender’ for family
NBA
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
May 21, 2024
When Tim McConnell resigned from his job as the head coach of boys basketball at Bishop Canevin last May, he wasn’t sure how being away from coaching would go for him. But he knew what he intended to ...
Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder brimming with optimism
NBA
May 19, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder might just be scratching the surface of their potential. Oklahoma City’s season ended Saturday night with a loss to Dallas in the second round of the Wes...
Pacers set NBA shooting mark, take Game 7 over Knicks
NBA
May 19, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — When the Indiana Pacers compiled one of the best offensive seasons in NBA history, they were just getting warmed up. For Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they delivered som...
Pacers extend series with N.Y. to Game 7
NBA, Sports
May 17, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on the New York Knicks with a 116-103 vict...
Clark fever overshadowing Pacers, Indy 500
NBA
May 16, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark had yet to even be drafted by the Indiana Fever before fans openly called for her to be given an honorary role at the Indianapolis 500. She’s been a resident of India...