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2 months ago | 
freep.com | Cydney Henderson |Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |Heather Tucker
Cydney Henderson Jeff Zillgitt Lorenzo Reyes Heather TuckerUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Mac McClung brought out the props for the slam dunk contest – a car, a ladder, a hoverboard. And despite his limited NBA experience – the 6-2 high-flyer from the G League jumped, floated and wowed the crowd with his creativity for another All-Star slam dunk contest victory Saturday at Chase Center.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
aol.com | Lindsay Schnell |Heather Tucker
October 10, 2024 at 6:07 PMBROOKLYN, New York — Some basketball fans may already be wishing this was a seven-game series. The WNBA Finals tip Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with the top-seeded Liberty hosting the second-seeded Minnesota Lynx for Games 1 and 2. Games 3 and (if necessary) 4 move to Minneapolis and if there’s a Game 5, it’ll be back in Brooklyn. This has been a much-anticipated potential matchup for weeks, with the two best teams meeting for the 2024 title.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Lindsay Schnell |Heather Tucker
WNBA playoff season is here and for the first time in nearly a decade, the Indiana Fever are joining the party. When Caitlin Clark was drafted No. 1 in April, the question on everyone’s mind was if the record-setting sensation from Iowa could lift the Fever back to the postseason? She did just that, helping Indiana secure the No. 6 seed. Now the question is, can they win a playoff series — or even a playoff game?
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Jul 20, 2024 | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Cydney Henderson |Heather Tucker
WNBA All-Stars vs. Team USA: How to watch, odds, who is playingPHOENIX — The WNBA All-Star festivities continue Saturday night in Phoenix as the All-Star squad takes on Team USA. For the first time, rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese - longtime college rivals - will play together as members of the All-Star team.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
msn.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |Heather Tucker |Cydney Henderson |Jordan Mendoza
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
msn.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Lorenzo Reyes |Heather Tucker |Cydney Henderson |Jordan Mendoza |Dan Wolken
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Scooby Axson |Lorenzo Reyes |Heather Tucker |Cydney Henderson |Jordan Mendoza
It’s time for the next wave of basketball stars to join the NBA. The 2024 NBA draft will begin Wednesday night as prospects will await to hear their names called by Commissioner Adam Silver and selected to join one of the league’s 30 teams. The Atlanta Hawks won this year’s draft lottery and will make the No. 1 pick for the first time since 1975. This year’s draft will be under a new format, with the two rounds of the draft split into two days.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jordan Mendoza |Jeff Zillgitt |Richard Morin |Heather Tucker
The Dallas Mavericks are still breathing – barely. The Mavs kept the Boston Celtics from a sweep and – for the moment – their 18th NBA championship with a lopsided 122-84 win in Game 4 on Friday. Dallas' star guard Luka Doncic led the way with 29 points, including 25 in the first half, with five assists, five rebounds and three steals. The Mavericks still have to overcome long odds. No team down 3-0 in a series has come back to win it, and only four teams have forced a Game 7.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
seacoastonline.com | Jordan Mendoza |Jeff Zillgitt |Richard Morin |Heather Tucker
Show Caption Hide Caption Remembering the life and career of NBA legend Jerry WestUSA TODAY's Jeff Zillgitt remembers the legend Jerry West, who passed away at age 86. BOSTON – Sixteen years ago to the date from winning their 17th NBA championship, the Boston Celtics won their 18th. The Celtics defeated Dallas 106-88 in Game 5 on Monday, putting the finishing touches on the portrait of a champion.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
eu.telegram.com | Jeff Zillgitt |Cydney Henderson |Jace Evans |Heather Tucker
Show Caption Hide Caption NBA Finals: Luka Doncic discusses fouling out of pivotal Game 3Luke Doncic spoke to the media following the Mavericks' Game 3 loss to the Celtics and hit on the crucial fouls called against him. DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks came close to a victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. They got a little closer in Game 3. In Game 4, the Mavericks broke through for their first victory of the series against the Boston Celtics.
