SAN FRANCISCO—Keldon Johnson scored off a rebound of a missed free throw with three-tenths of a second left to give the San Antonio Spurs a 110–108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Jakob Poeltl made the first of two free throws to it at 108 with 2.4 seconds left. He missed the…
Curry Injures Left Foot in Warriors Blowout Loss to Celtics
SAN FRANCISCO—Stephen Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half and Golden State coach Steve Kerr didn’t like Marcus Smart’s lunging move at the reigning NBA scoring champ. Smart got an earful from Kerr, then they chatted again after the Boston Celtics beat the Warriors 110–88 on Wednesday night. “I…
Brooklyn Nets Fined For Letting Unvaccinated Player Into Locker Room
March 15, 2022
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) fined the Brooklyn Nets on March 14 for letting a player who hasn’t received a COVID-19 vaccine into their locker room. Kyrie Irving was permitted to enter the locker room over the weekend when his team, the Nets, played the New York Knicks at Barclays Center, according to the NBA….
NBA’s Durant Questions COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, Says Mayor Wants Attention
March 14, 2022
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Basketball star Kevin Durant on March 13 questioned why New York City’s mayor has kept a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers in place, alleging the mayor wants attention. “It’s ridiculous. I don’t understand it at all. It just feels like, at this point now, someone is trying to make a statement or point to…
NBA Roundup: Jordan Clarkson Erupts for 45 as Jazz Outscore Kings
Jordan Clarkson and De’Aaron Fox engaged in an entertaining scoring duel Saturday night in Salt Lake City, combining for 86 points in the Utah Jazz’s 134–125 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings. Clarkson scored a career-high 45 points to lead Utah to its fourth win over the Kings this season. The reigning Sixth Man of…
Spurs’ Gregg Popovich Becomes NBA Regular-Season Wins Leader
SAN ANTONIO—Gregg Popovich’s name is on top of the NBA regular-season victory list. He thinks of it more as a group accomplishment. “All of us share in this record,” Popovich said Friday night after getting his record-breaking 1,336th victory when the San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 104–102. “It’s not mine. It’s…
Kanter Freedom Calls NBA ‘Hypocrites’ for Supporting Ukraine While Staying Silent on China’s Abuses
March 10, 2022
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Newly-ousted NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is accusing the basketball league of being “hypocrites” for showing solidarity with Ukraine while remaining silent on the Chinese regime’s human rights atrocities. The former Boston Celtics center, who recently received a nomination for his Nobel Peace Prize for his rights advocacy, is currently without a job for the…
NBA Roundup: Suns Clinch League’s First Playoff Spot
Devin Booker returned from a four-game COVID-protocol absence and had a near triple-double, helping the Phoenix Suns clinch the NBA’s first playoff spot with a 111–90 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Booker finished with 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, while Phoenix also got 21 points from Mikal Bridges and 19…
Friars Tote First Top Seed as Big East Hits Big 4-0 at MSG
NEW YORK—For the past four decades, the Providence Friars have been coming to Madison Square Garden to play the Big East Tournament. But in a sense, they’ve never really been here before. Not as the No. 1 seed, anyway. As the conference celebrates 40 years at “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” the 11th-ranked Friars enter…
NBA Roundup: Khris Middleton Nets 44 as Bucks Defeat Suns
Khris Middleton scored a season-high 44 points as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the visiting Phoenix Suns 132–122 on Sunday afternoon to extend their winning streak to four games. The three-time All-Star also added eight rebounds and five assists on 16-for-27 shooting to even the two-game season series with the Suns. It was Phoenix’s first loss…
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