NBA

NBA

Kobe Bryant’s latest book to debut atop best-seller list

April 9, 2020 Associated Press

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Kobe Bryant is back atop the best-seller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar was selected to the Hall of Fame. The latest release from Bryant’s Granity Studios, “The Wizenard Series: Season One” will debut at No. 1 on The New York Times’ middle-grade hardcover list that will be published April 19. Earlier […]

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A path forward: NBA, NHL and MLB tinker with restart options

April 9, 2020 Associated Press

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While the world wrestles with the coronavirus pandemic, the three biggest U.S.-based sports leagues currently affected by the crisis are trying to figure out if, how and where games can be safely played again this year. The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have some similar constraints: Public and player health are the most pressing […]

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LeBron: Closure not likely unless Lakers can finish season

April 9, 2020 Associated Press

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Instead of preparing for a playoff run, LeBron James is mostly spending the spring playing hoops with his teenage sons and enjoying tea time with his young daughter. And when he isn’t binge-watching “Tiger King” with his wife, he is scanning the news for information on whether the coronavirus pandemic will […]

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BUCKS

NBA matchups if league resumes season with postseason play

April 7, 2020 Associated Press

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Resuming the NBA season with the start of the playoff is one option for the league. Most teams had about 15 games left to play in the regular-season schedules when play was halted on March 11, and not everyone had played the same amount of games. But in this unprecedented situation, games won’t resume until […]

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BLOGS

The WKTY crew’s Top Players of All-Time in every sport

April 7, 2020 Rick Solem

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The lists go on. This time, the entire WKTY crew put together their favorite players in every sport. Who has the most ridiculous answer? Text Mornings with Dave and Skradie and let them know, or send them your list. There’s a blank slate to copy-paste at the bottom of this article. WKTY TEXT LINE: 608.796.2558 Analyzing […]

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NBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchups

April 7, 2020 Associated Press

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With NBA games indefinitely on hold, there has been a lot of discussion about postseason possibilities — including by coaches around the league. They’re preparing for what a resumption of the season that was shut down March 11 could look like in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Toronto coach Nick Nurse said he’s trying […]

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BUCKS

The Waiting Game: For NBA coaches, that’s the new schedule

April 3, 2020 Associated Press

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MIAMI (AP) — Orlando’s Steve Clifford figures he’s like every other NBA coach right now: Wake up, go to whatever now serves as the office, study his own team, maybe think about possible opponents, and resume planning. Of course, nobody knows what they’re planning for — or when these plans will get used. A stoppage […]

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Durant, Young highlight players-only NBA 2K tourney on ESPN

April 1, 2020 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Trae Young will lead a 16-player field of NBA players in an NBA 2K20 tournament airing on ESPN. The NBA, the players’ association and 2K announced the NBA 2K Players Tournament on Tuesday. Play begins Friday, and the winner of the week-long competition will receive a $100,000 donation […]

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AP Source: 20% base salary reductions for top NBA executives

March 27, 2020 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Top NBA executives are having their base salaries reduced by 20% for the foreseeable future, a person with knowledge of the details said Thursday. The reductions affect the roughly 100 highest-earning executives, as the NBA joins the NHL and NASCAR in cutting salaries while competitions are on hold because of the […]

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Harlem Globetrotters great Curly Neal dies at 77

March 27, 2020 Associated Press

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Fred “Curly” Neal, the dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades, has died. He was 77. The Globetrotters said Neal died in his home outside of Houston on Thursday morning. “We have lost one of the most genuine human beings the world has ever known,” Globetrotters general manager […]

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