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Zach LaVine not on U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team flight to Tokyo after entering protocols
LAS VEGAS — Team USA guard Zach LaVine was put into health and safety protocols on Monday and didn’t travel with the rest of the team on its flight to Tokyo for the Olympics. USA Basketball said in a statement that it hoped LaVine would be able to join the team in Japan later this […]
Continue readingU.S. men’s basketball team builds momentum with win over Spain in final game before Tokyo Olympics
LAS VEGAS — Team USA built some needed momentum for the Olympics with a quality win over current world champion Spain, 83-76, Sunday night in its final exhibition game before heading to Tokyo. After falling behind by as many as nine points in the first half, Team USA showed off its shooting muscle in a […]
Continue readingPortland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard denies making trade request, hopes for big changes
LAS VEGAS — Damian Lillard denied a report that he was soon to ask for a trade away from the Portland Trail Blazers but expressed that he’s conflicted on the matter and is hoping big changes take him off the fence. “Right now I’m not sure what I’m going to do. What I can say […]
Continue readingHow we finally got the ‘Space Jam’ sequel we deserve, 25 years later
On Friday, the most highly anticipated film of a sports-movie-deprived generation, er — the summer, “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” starring four-time NBA champion LeBron James, has its worldwide premiere. If you had told the creators of the OG “Space Jam” — the first movie to be shot in a virtual studio — that their […]
Continue readingTeam USA falls to 0-2 in Olympic exhibitions after loss to Australia
Team USA might indeed win its fourth consecutive Olympic gold next month in Tokyo. But if the Americans do, it will be a story of overcoming adversity. They lost their second consecutive exhibition Monday, this time bested by Australia 91-83 in Las Vegas. Dating to the 2019 World Cup, where they finished seventh, Team USA […]
Continue readingTeam USA stunned by Nigeria in rare exhibition basketball loss ahead of Tokyo Olympics
LAS VEGAS — Team USA suffered a stunning and sobering defeat in its first exhibition game before the Olympics, getting outplayed by Nigeria in a 90-87 loss Saturday night. Coming into the game the Americans had been 54-2 in exhibition games since professionals started playing in 1992, and just nine years ago beat Nigeria by […]
Continue readingPortland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard: Will keep thoughts on future with team in-house
Numerous times in the past Damian Lillard has affirmed he has no intention of wanting to be traded from the Portland Trail Blazers. Dealing with a fresh round of speculation in the wake of a coaching change, Lillard said Thursday he’ll keep his thoughts on the direction of the team between himself and the franchise. […]
Continue readingBlazers coach Chauncey Billups, addressing backlash to hiring, says incident in 1997 ‘shaped my life’; follow-up question cut off by presser moderator
The Portland Trail Blazers formally introduced Chauncey Billups as the team’s new head coach on Tuesday. Almost all 30 minutes of his news conference focused around the controversial background and details of his hiring, his relationship with star point guard Damian Lillard and his vision to elevate the Blazers into a title contender. Billups won […]
Continue readingSources: Portland Trail Blazers reach agreement on 5-year deal to hire Chauncey Billups as coach
The team reached an agreement on a five-year deal with the former LA Clippers assistant that includes a team option on the last season, sources told ESPN. Billups, 44, will be introduced at a Tuesday news conference in Portland, sources said. Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey and Billups’ agent, Andy Miller of Klutch […]
Continue readingKhris Middleton, Jrue Holiday say Olympics not a distraction during Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff run
An invitation to play in the Olympics, that’s not ordinary. Milwaukee starting guards Middleton and Jrue Holiday plan to play for the U.S. in the Tokyo Olympics next month, yet both insist that isn’t distracting them from the Bucks’ quest to win the franchise’s first NBA title in 50 years. “We’re in the middle of […]
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