Thursday, September 19, 2024

NBA

Doncic’s 36 points spur Mavericks to NBA Finals with 124-103 toppling of Timberwolves in Game 5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic was in his element, hitting shots from everywhere on the court, hushing the crowd and flashing those sly smiles...

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting,...

NBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youth

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again. He spent more...

‘I wish I could do it tomorrow’: Michael Andlauer still working toward new Senators arena

OTTAWA — In a wide ranging interview with The Athletic this month, Michael Andlauer discussed at length what he learned in his first season...

Could the Senators and Flames be trade partners this summer?

At the beginning of the 2023-24 season, the Calgary Flames and the Ottawa Senators envisioned themselves as playoff teams.For different reasons, it didn’t happen.The...

Edwards leads Wolves back from 20-point deficit, beat defending champion Nuggets 98-90

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit to eliminate the reigning NBA...

Zayne Parekh or Sam Dickinson? Top questions facing the Senators at the 2024 NHL Draft

Last week’s NHL draft lottery was understandably overshadowed in Ottawa.Just hours before the event, the Senators announced that Travis Green had been hired as...

‘I’ve done a lot of learning’: Michael Andlauer reflects on first season as Senators owner

OTTAWA — Roughly 20 minutes after Travis Green’s introductory news conference concluded last Wednesday, Michael Andlauer was sitting inside the players’ lounge behind the...

Toronto awarded WNBA expansion team to begin play in 2026 | CBC Sports

Women's professional basketball is coming to Toronto. CBC Sports has learned that Kilmer Sports Inc., headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum, has been granted an...

Former NBA player Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis sentenced to 40 months for defrauding league insurance plan

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Boston Celtics player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in a federal prison for his...

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Timberwolves receives the NBA’s social justice award

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns was named the recipient of the NBA ‘s social justice award on Thursday. Towns was one of five...

Jokic wins NBA’s MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3

Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as...

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