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Pelicans Willie Green

Basketball

Pelicans officially hire Suns assistant Willie Green as new head coach

NEW ORLEANS (UPI) -- The New Orleans Pelicans have officially hired Phoenix Suns assistant Willie Green as their next head coach. The timing of the Pelicans' announcement was delayed due to the Suns' run to the NBA Finals, which concluded earlier this week. "After an extensive and collaborative search, Willie stood out among an impressive group of candidates as the best person to lead our team moving forward," Pelicans owner Gayle Benson said in a statement. "We are very happy […]

todayJuly 23, 2021 15

Giannis Milwaukee Bucks

Basketball

Giannis leads Bucks past Suns in Game 6

Marks Milwaukee's first NBA title since 1971

MILWAUKEE (UPI) -- Behind a 50-point performance by superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 105-98 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night to capture their first championship in half a century. Antetokounmpo becomes the seventh player in league history to score 50 or more points in a Finals game. He also had 14 rebounds and five blocks in the victory. The Bucks, who went down 2-0 in the series before winning four straight, joined […]

todayJuly 20, 2021 16

NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Basketball

NBA releases Social Justice Champion Award

Award named after Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Following a promise to end inequality and push for social justice, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is stepping up to the plate. In May, the league introduced the social justice champion award named after NBA all-time points leader and former LA Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The finalists for the award will be chosen by a committee comprised of former NBA players, league executives, and activist leaders every season. The finalists will donate a combined $200,000 to social justice organizations of their […]

todayJuly 14, 2021 24

NBA

Basketball

The NBA’s young retirees are its future broadcasters

If you watched the NBA All-Star Game this past weekend, you were treated to some broadcasting by Dwyane Wade. Wade joined the TNT team in 2019 almost immediately after retiring from the league and has since appeared sporadically to do game analysis. But at the All-Star Game, it became clearer than ever that he’s really developed a talent. Wade is a near-perfect modern commentator: knowledgeable without being overbearing, affable without being dull, and intimately familiar with the league as it exists […]

todayMarch 12, 2021 28

Anthony Davis

Basketball

Davis, Lakers agree to 5-year, $190 million maximum contract

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- All-Star big man Anthony Davis has agreed to re-sign with the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced. Davis' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN and the Los Angeles Times that Davis reached an agreement on a five-year, $190 million maximum contract to remain with the Lakers. According to the outlets, the deal includes an early-termination option before the fifth year of the deal in 2024-25. Davis, who became a free […]

todayDecember 4, 2020 21

Basketball

LeBron, Lakers agree to 2-year, $85 million extension

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the franchise Wednesday. James' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group, told ESPN and The Athletic that James reached a two-year, $85 million extension with the Lakers. James' deal with Los Angeles runs through the 2022-23 season. James, who turns 36 at the end of this month, averaged 25.3 points and led the league in assists with 10.2 per game last season. He will […]

todayDecember 3, 2020 15

Basketball

Two Warriors players test positive for COVID-19

SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers announced Tuesday that two players on the team tested positive for COVID-19. Myers said the start of the Warriors' training camp will be delayed by one day because of the positive tests. Practices are allowed to begin Sunday, but the Warriors will now begin camp Monday. "As players have entered back into our market, two players have tested positive after they've reentered," Myers told reporters Tuesday. "I don't think […]

todayDecember 2, 2020 11

National

NBA fines Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500K for criticizing refs

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was fined $500,000 for publicly criticizing NBA officials, the league office announced Friday. In the NBA's statement, the league said Cuban was disciplined for "public criticism and detrimental conduct regarding NBA officiating." The NBA also denied the Mavs' protest of their Feb. 22 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. The Mavericks' loss to the Hawks prompted Cuban to confront referees on the court and to criticize them on social media and while […]

todayMarch 7, 2020 5

National

NCAA amends ‘Rich Paul Rule’ amid backlash

INDIANAPOLIS (UPI) -- The NCAA amended its week-old certification process for agents representing pro-bound basketball players amid backlash over its bachelor's degree requirement. The NCAA announced Monday that agents who don't have a bachelor's degree will instead have to be in good standing with the National Basketball Players Association. "We are committed to providing student-athletes who are deciding whether to stay in school or explore NBA draft options with access to a wide array of resources to make their decision," […]

todayAugust 12, 2019 17

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