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Charles Barkley says he will not retire and remain with TNT Sports even if they don't have the NBA
Read full article: Charles Barkley says he will not retire and remain with TNT Sports even if they don't have the NBACharles Barkley intends to remain with TNT Sports through the remainder of his contract.
Charles Barkley says next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with NBA media deals
Read full article: Charles Barkley says next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with NBA media dealsCharles Barkley says that next season will be his last on TV, no matter what happens with the NBAโs media deals.
NBA In-Season Tournament not lacking in the Las Vegas glitz and glamour
Read full article: NBA In-Season Tournament not lacking in the Las Vegas glitz and glamourWhen league officials decided to play the semifinals and championship game of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas, they knew it wouldnโt be an understated affair.
So far in the Basketball World Cup, the US has shown off tons of depth
Read full article: So far in the Basketball World Cup, the US has shown off tons of depthThrough two games of this FIBA World Cup, the players who lead USA Basketball team in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocked shots all share something in common.
Celebrating 75: Cleveland again welcomes back NBA's greats
Read full article: Celebrating 75: Cleveland again welcomes back NBA's greatsThe NBA is honoring its 75th anniversary team during the All-Star Game, but the league wonโt be able to duplicate the magic from 25 years ago in its return to Cleveland.
Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack
Read full article: Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attackJussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago.
Chris Paul leads Suns past Clippers 130-103, into NBA Finals
Read full article: Chris Paul leads Suns past Clippers 130-103, into NBA FinalsThe Phoenix Suns are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 28 years, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 to close out the Western Conference finals in six games.
Inside Arizona's election audit, GOP fraud fantasies live on
Read full article: Inside Arizona's election audit, GOP fraud fantasies live onThe legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election is being tested at the aging Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, which once played host to NBA games, roller derby and wrestling matches.
Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
Read full article: Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86FILE - Elgin Baylor stands next to a statue, just unveiled, honoring the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers great, outside Staples Center in Los Angeles, in this Friday, April 6, 2018, file photo. Elgin Baylor, the Lakers 11-time NBA All-Star, died Monday, March 22, 2021, of natural causes. The Lakers announced that Baylor died in Los Angeles with his wife, Elaine, and daughter Krystal by his side. When the Lakers moved to Los Angeles in 1960, Baylor became the centerpiece of their Hollywood revival. A Los Angeles County jury unanimously ruled in the Clippersโ favor in March 2011, refusing to award any damages.
Embiid emerges as NBA MVP front-runner for East-best 76ers
Read full article: Embiid emerges as NBA MVP front-runner for East-best 76ersFILE - In this Feb. 19, 2021, file photo, Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts after making a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Philadelphia. โThe fans are always there for me when I play,โ Embiid said. AdโItโs nice to have a big guy in the MVP talk,โ Hall of Famer Shaquille OโNeal told The Associated Press. AdHe is trying to become the first Sixer to win NBA MVP โ the fans call it an MVBiid campaign โ since Iverson in 2001. Nobody can guard you.โ I think thatโs a big reason heโs having the season heโs having.โMorey, though, is fine with Embiid shooting from deep.
James, Durant choose their teams for Sunday's All-Star Game
Read full article: James, Durant choose their teams for Sunday's All-Star Game1 overall pick on Antetokounmpo โ the NBAโs two-time reigning MVP from Milwaukee โ in the draft for Sundayโs All-Star Game in Atlanta. Kevin Durant, who will not play in the All-Star Game because of injury but still is the captain for Team Durant, took Brooklyn teammate Kyrie Irving with his first pick. This is the fourth year of the NBA's playing captain format for the All-Star Game. Itโs the All-Star Game, so thereโs going to be some shenanigans out there. AdTHE COACHESRivers, who played in one All-Star Game, is coaching the game for the third time.
Suns keep rolling, top 76ers 120-111 for 5th straight win
Read full article: Suns keep rolling, top 76ers 120-111 for 5th straight winPhoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) shoots against Philadelphia 76ers during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Phoenix. Booker scored 36 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 10 assists and the rising Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory. Saric and Jae Crowder each hit 3-pointers to open the fourth quarter and extend the Suns' lead to 92-81. The Suns had an 11-2 run which gave them a 113-99 lead with 3:15 left to close out the win. EโTwaun Moore had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting, Cam Johnson had nine points and Crowder added eight points and four rebounds.
Harris shot in final seconds leads 76ers past Lakers 107-106
Read full article: Harris shot in final seconds leads 76ers past Lakers 107-106Jamesโ push of the 76ers big man got him hit with a flagrant 1 and Embiid cried foul. Harris swished a jumper with 3 seconds left, ending the Lakersโ 13-0 run and sending Philadelphia to a 107-106 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night. The 76ers lead the East at 13-6 and the Lakers are 14-5 in the West. James hit Anthony Davis for the go-ahead basket with 11.2 seconds to go for a 106-105 lead and cap that run. YOU AGAINGreen and backup center Dwight Howard played key roles in the Lakersโ championship last season.
CBS pushing for players to do their part to boost broadcast
Read full article: CBS pushing for players to do their part to boost broadcastFORT WORTH, Texas FORT WORTH, TexasJim Nantz will be alone in the broadcast booth when the PGA Tour resumes its schedule Thursday. In announcing the broadcast and productions plans for the return to golf, CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus said the network would have what Nantz dubbed a confession cam." McManus also said the network has been working more aggressively to have players wear microphones, and that CBS already has received commitments from some players. If you had a chance to hear from 30 players in the field, you can't imagine what a difference that could make to our broadcast. And he'll be calling action at an event with no spectators, a policy of the PGA Tour for five straight tournaments until the Memorial on July 16-19.
Out of the Woods: Tiger emerges for TV match with Lefty, QBs
Read full article: Out of the Woods: Tiger emerges for TV match with Lefty, QBsAnother appeal to the Sunday made-for-TV exhibition, The Match: Champions for Charity, is a chance to see Tiger Woods swing a golf club for the first time in 98 days. One difference is the players will be in their own carts, whereas the four PGA Tour players last week carried their bags. Mickelson won their first made-for-TV match over Thanksgiving weekend in 2018, a pay-per-view event that ran into technical problems and was free for all. Woods was going for his seventh straight PGA Tour victory when Mickelson beat him at Torrey Pines in 2000. After this exhibition, golf has two weeks before the PGA Tour is set to return at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.