Column: 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 […]
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Sun force Game 5 in WNBA Finals with 90-86 win over Mystics
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — With the season on the line, Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun turned up their defense to stop the Washington Mystics and force a decisive Game […]
Lopez 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 […]
NBA 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 […]
Tight-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 […]
WKTY 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 […]
Giannis, 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 […]
Fans of NBA could feel impact of China trade wars
NEW YORK (AP) — That LeBron James jersey could get a little more expensive. Companies that make clothing and shoes for the National Basketball Association players are in the crosshairs […]
Different court: Minnesota’s Maya Moore dedicated to criminal justice
NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Moore startled basketball when she stepped away from the WNBA before the season. She has spent a lot of her time trying to help a […]
Basketball legend Lisa Leslie to speak in La Crosse
She was the first woman to ever dunk in the WNBA. Next month, Lisa Leslie could — maybe — be dunking on some area high school athletes. What the 6-foot-5 […]