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The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'

There’s a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league’s best record. The defending champions in Denver, a group that won 57 games. A fearless young bunch in Oklahoma City, whose No. ...

DATE: Apr 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, ev...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Stephen Curry tells the AP why 2024 is the right time to make his Olympic debut

Golden State guard Stephen Curry knew he was running out of chances to play in what would be his first Olympics, so he and his wife Ayesha started planning many months ago about how to make ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The last day of the NBA regular season is Sunday. Expect chaos and lots of it

Maybe it’s parity. Maybe it’s chaos. Either way, the final day of the NBA’s regular season should be wild. Oklahoma City, Minnesota and Denver all have a shot at No. 1 in the Western Confere...

DATE: Apr 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Analysis: All-NBA will be more like an All-World team this season, once again

The voting hasn't taken place yet, though it's fairly obvious that Denver's Nikola Jokic will be the NBA's MVP this season and therefore extend the record streak to six consecutive years in ...

DATE: Apr 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Messi scores in his return, helps Inter Miami get a 2-2 tie against Colorado

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi returned and helped salvage a tie for Inter Miami. Messi scored shortly after checking in to begin the second half and helped set up Leo Afonso's go...

DATE: Apr 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Inter Miami says Lionel Messi will play Saturday against Colorado in MLS match

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi is coming back to Inter Miami's lineup, with the team saying his absence for a hamstring injury will end Saturday at home in an MLS match against th...

DATE: Apr 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The women's NCAA Tournament had center stage. The stars, and the games, delivered in a big way

There were plenty of people at a movie theater in central Iowa on Monday night, though very few of them were watching an actual movie. They were there to see Caitlin Clark. And they weren't ...

DATE: Apr 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Fredette, Barry, Maddox and Travis picked for USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic men's roster

Jimmer Fredette, Kareem Maddox, Canyon Barry and Dylan Travis piled up enough wins together last year to get USA Basketball qualified in men’s 3x3 for the Paris Olympics. They’re staying to...

DATE: Mar 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Associated Press