RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The NCAA is taking steps to try to clean up college basketball, carving out a limited role for agents to work with players and changing pivotal parts of its rules-enforcement system as part of numerous reforms in the wake of a corruption scandal. The Indianapolis-based governing body for college sports announced […]
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Celtics-Sixers to open NBA season
NBA fans will get a smorgasbord of LeBron James in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, the All-Star laden lineup of the defending champion Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets and the up-and-coming Boston Celtics as part of the league’s national television schedule. The NBA released its TV schedule for the first week of the season, […]
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Kyrie Irving insists he’ll be ready for Celtics camp
LAS VEGAS — Kyrie Irving isn’t in a position where he could play with USA Basketball this week at its minicamp. He made the trip to Las Vegas anyway. The way Irving sees it, if USA Basketball calls, you answer. So he was in the gym Thursday for the start of the two-day camp, watching […]
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Celtics’ Smart ‘ecstatic’ to have summer in limbo over
BOSTON (AP) — There was a moment during the past month in which Marcus Smart wasn’t sure where he’d be playing basketball this upcoming season. A day after signing a four-year deal to remain in the only NBA jersey he’s ever played in, Smart said he’s focused on doing what he can to help the […]
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Former Celtics standout Frank Ramsey dies at 86
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Frank Ramsey, an All-American at Kentucky and member of seven NBA championship teams with the Boston Celtics, died Sunday. He was 86. Ramsey’s death was announced by Kentucky, where he was a part of the Wildcats’ 1951 national championship team and a three-time All-American. The school said he died of natural […]
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Houston’s James Harden wins NBA MVP
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — James Harden of the Houston Rockets is the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. He joined Michael Jordan as the only players to average at least 20 points, eight assists, five rebounds and 1.7 steals in a season. Harden led the league in scoring, 3-pointers and 50-point games with four while helping […]
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Kyrie Irving stays busy with knee rehab, “Uncle Drew” coming out
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving doesn’t have to worry about free agency until next summer, though he’s got plenty to keep him busy for now. There’s a movie to promote and a knee to mend. He hopes he’s good on screen, but wants to be better than ever on the court. “Now becomes the […]
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UPDATED: Celtics pick Texas A&M’s Robert Williams in NBA draft
BOSTON — Power forward Robert Williams was projected to be a lottery pick — and that was last year, after his freshman year at Texas A&M. But there he was, sliding down to the Boston Celtics at the 27th pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. “It’s not my job to know what the other 26 […]
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The all-time NBA draft — the best pick from every slot
There’s a definitive answer every year to the question of who is No. 1 in the NBA draft. But who is the No. 1 pick of all No. 1 draft picks ever? Or No. 1 among the list of No. 2 draft picks? Those are questions that have no definitive answer, except perhaps in a […]
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Dynasty’s doorstep: Warriors take 3-0 lead in Finals
CLEVELAND — Kevin Durant pushed the Golden State Warriors to dynasty’s doorstep. LeBron James may be at the door. Durant scored 43 points, draining a long 3-pointer in the final minute to cap his magnificent performance, and the Golden State Warriors defeated James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-102 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals […]