Basketball
Stevens scores 23 as Sparks beat Fever 85-75, ending four-game skid
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Azura Stevens scored 23 points, Kelsey Plum had 21 points and six assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks ended a four-game losing streak by beating the short-handed Indiana Fever 85-75 on Thursday night.
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T-wolves trade down twice in quiet 2nd round for Northwest, after getting French big Beringer in 1st
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves had the first pick in the second round of the NBA draft , fully prepared to field multiple offers for the 31st overall selection. After keeping their first-rounder at No.
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Bulls take 18-year-old Essengue at No. 12. Their Central rivals select older players in 2nd round
An uneventful NBA draft for the Central Division likely didn’t do much to change its balance of power for the immediate future.
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Toronto Raptors select guard Alijah Martin 39th overall in NBA draft
It's clear that defence has become a priority for the Toronto Raptors. Alijah Martin was taken 39th overall by Toronto on Thursday in the second round of the NBA Draft, a day after the Raptors picked Collin Murray-Boyles at No. 9.
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Suns' revamped front office has busy 2 days, grabs Rasheer Fleming with first pick of second round
The Phoenix Suns' revamped front office had a busy NBA draft.
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NBA draft resumes with trades, early selections of All-Americans Broome and Kalkbrenner
NEW YORK (AP) — Johni Broome is like most basketball players, dreaming of being drafted as a kid and then working hard enough to make it possible.
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Dallas places future of the franchise in Cooper Flagg as Southwest Division gets better
Just 12 months ago, the Dallas Mavericks were playing in the NBA finals. Now they feel poised to get back there.
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Atlantic Division teams look internationally for help in NBA draft
The Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division was expected to have a lot of activity in free agency this summer.
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Southeast Division recap: Hornets add winning college players in NBA draft after a 63-loss season
The Charlotte Hornets lost 63 games last year. The four players they took in this year's draft — combined — lost fewer than half that last season in college. Charlotte drafted two players from Duke, one from UConn and one from Creighton this year.
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Dumars dealing early in his tenure as the Pelicans' basketball operations chief
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Joe Dumars is acting quickly to make his mark on the New Orleans Pelicans.
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