Posts Tagged ‘nba’
Giannis leads Bucks in blowout against Jazz
After a 10-point win in the preseason opener with just one starter in the lineup, the Milwaukee Bucks were at full force Wednesday. The outcome, a 133-99 win at home…
Read MoreProtesters show support for Hong Kong at Wizards game
Protesters handed out T-shirts and held up signs in support of Hong Kong on Wednesday night when the Washington Wizards hosted a team from the Chinese Basketball Association. The Wizards…
Read MoreAmid rift with China, will the NBA be forced to apologize?
When major corporations have done something to anger Chinese authorities in recent years, the playbook has called for one thing: an apology. Marriott issued one. So did Delta. Mercedes-Benz, too.…
Read MorePopovich lauds Silver’s response to China over tweet rift
MIAMI (AP) — Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s longest-tenured coach, lauded NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday for his stance supporting freedom of speech amid the ongoing rift with China. Popovich,…
Read MoreColumn: Freedom of speech has its consequences for NBA
If the NBA really wanted to make a statement it should have never issued a statement, much less two. No need to complicate things when two team owners had already…
Read MoreLopez brothers lead way in Bucks preseason opener
No Giannis but there was an Antetokounmpo in the Milwaukee Bucks preseason opener. Thanasis Antetokounmpo scored nine points and had 10 rebounds off the bench, as the Bucks beat the…
Read MoreNBA referees aim to make traveling take a walk
NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden slides sideways or steps backward, and the screaming starts. Whether seated on the opposing bench or on a stool in a sports bar, somebody…
Read MoreTight-knit Timberwolves relishing fresh start
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The tension that the Minnesota Timberwolves lugged into last season has been long stamped out, replaced by talk of creating culture, establishing process and building relationships under…
Read MoreWKTY AUCTION: Bid to win NBA's and Onalaska's Matt Thomas signed Valencia jersey
WKTY is auctioning off an autographed Matt Thomas jersey from his time with Valencia. Thomas, who signed with the Toronto Raptors this offseason to a three-year, $4.2 million contract, donated…
Read MoreGiannis, Bucks look to be last team standing at season’s end
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Expectations for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have never been higher. After leading the Bucks to a league-best 60 wins in the regular season and losing…
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