Basketball

Still down 3-1 to Heat, Celtics cling to hope as East finals shift back to Boston

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ season didn’t end in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Miami Heat, and now there is a flicker of hope.

May 24, 2023 7:36 PM Read more >

Michael Winger leaving Clippers to take over Wizards, source tells AP

Michael Winger has been hired as the new president of Monumental Basketball, overseeing the NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics, a person with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.

May 24, 2023 7:16 PM Read more >

Ja Morant is 'fine,' taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee conducted a welfare check Wednesday on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted.

May 24, 2023 1:58 PM Read more >

Nuggets make Denver a hoops town with first trip to NBA Finals in 47 years

DENVER (AP) — It took 3,787 regular-season games and 29 trips to the playoffs, countless ripoffs of rainbow uniforms and even more ‘yeah, buts’ than any city should have to stomach.

May 24, 2023 8:17 AM Read more >

Adebayo and the Heat look to clinch conference finals against Boston

Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : Celtics -7.5; over/under is 215.

May 24, 2023 12:03 AM Read more >

Tatum scores 33, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat 116-99 in Game 4

MIAMI (AP) — Down nine early in the third quarter, down 3-0 in the series, the Boston Celtics knew their season was completely on the brink. Three minutes later, everything looked different.

May 23, 2023 10:26 PM Read more >

Lakers hoping LeBron James decides to continue career after playoff elimination

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers hope LeBron James will decide to continue his career after he recovers from the difficult end to their season.

May 23, 2023 4:40 PM Read more >

Big Smoked: Unsettled and disappointing time across Toronto's pro sports scene

TORONTO — Hey Toronto sports fans: don't let the disappointment, underperformance and unsettling times with your city's professional teams get you down. At least the Grey Cup champion Argonauts will soon be back in action.

May 23, 2023 2:53 PM Read more >

Honey Badgers' core returns to defend Canadian Elite Basketball League championship

The Honey Badgers group chat never slowed down. Even as the various players went their separate ways after winning the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship to play in other leagues, the texts and jokes and memes kept coming.

May 23, 2023 2:27 PM Read more >

Jimmy Butler fined $25,000 by NBA for not doing postgame media after Game 3

NEW YORK (AP) — Miami's Jimmy Butler was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for not participating in required media availability after Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

May 23, 2023 10:40 AM Read more >