Basketball
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in ESPN interview, says league taking serious look at Achilles tears
The NBA had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday night.
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NBA players seem to tear their Achilles more frequently nowadays. Why is that?
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves. Each wound up leaving early with torn right Achilles tendons.
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Alex Martins leaving as CEO of Orlando Magic, moving into role as vice chair
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Alex Martins is leaving his role as CEO of the Orlando Magic on July 1 to move into the newly created position of vice chair as part of a restructuring of the front office, the team announced Wednesday.
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Mark Walter and Lakers say sale of the team is expected to close later this year
Businessman Mark Walter’s acquisition of the majority ownership stake of the Los Angeles Lakers, in a deal that puts the franchise valuation at $10 billion, is expected to close in the third or fourth quarter of this year.
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Canada’s women fall to France, Hungary at 3x3 basketball World Cup, head to play-in
ULAANBAATAR — Canada’s women’s team dropped both of its games Wednesday at the FIBA 3x3 Basketball World Cup and will now have to go the play-in route for a shot at the quarterfinals.
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NBA mock draft: Duke has a chance to have 2 picks in the top 5. But what about Rutgers?
Cooper Flagg has long been the projected No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and Kon Knueppel could make it two Duke players selected in the top five. Could there also be two from Rutgers? That appears to be the biggest question ahead of Wednesday night.
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Mystics finish strong to hand Lynx second loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shakira Austin scored 19 points and the Washington Mystics scored the last six points of the game to hand the Minnesota Lynx, without All-Star Napheesa Collier, their second loss, 68-64 on Tuesday night.
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Kyrie Irving and Mavs agree on $119M, 3-year deal that aligns with Anthony Davis, AP source says
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks and Kyrie Irving have agreed on a $119 million, three-year contract with the All-Star guard still recovering from a torn ACL that will sideline him into the 2025-26 season, a person with knowledge of the deal said T
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Two Americans fail doping tests in top Chinese basketball league
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency has released the names of two American basketball players who failed in-competition tests in April during the domestic league.
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Porzingis going to Hawks in a 3-team trade agreement, AP source says
Kristaps Porzingis is being traded by the Boston Celtics to the Atlanta Hawks, and part of what will be a three-team deal gives the Brooklyn Nets another selection in Wednesday's first round of the NBA draft, according to a person with knowledge of t
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