RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Influential labor groups announced Tuesday they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation’s capital to northern Virginia, citing in part an apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects. The opposition of the Northern Virginia AFL-CIO and member unions including […]
If you’re downtown today, you can get to NBA All-Star Weekend events without having to brave the frigid temperature as you walk through the snow and possibly slide over ice. More: NBA All-Star Tip-Off Ceremony in downtown Indianapolis Downtown Indianapolis has a network of climate-controlled sheltered skywalks and tunnels that you can navigate to move […]
Stephen Curry will face Sabrina Ionescu on the court this All-Star Weekend for the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-point battle. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) It’s time for the 73rd NBA All-Star Weekend, which will see Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James once again facing off as the captains of team East and West, respectively, in a […]
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James captains Team West in the NBA All-Star Game this weekend. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) The 73rd NBA All-Star Game is set to tip off this Sunday, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James once again captaining team East and West, respectively, in a return to the traditional All-Star Game format. But the […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A G-league Stockton Kings basketball player and his girlfriend are accused of killing a woman who had been reported missing, according to Las Vegas Metro Police. Chance Comanche, 27, and Sakari Harnden, 19, are expected to face an open murder charge. The remains of Marayna Rodgers, 23, were located in a desert […]
American basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom at the United Nations in Geneva. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images) Although he had been a member of the Boston Celtics earlier this year, veteran center Enes Kanter Freedom was not wearing the team’s signature green uniform as the National Basketball Association playoffs began in April. Traded to the […]
Eye on America: NBA star Steph Curry gives back and an unlikely climate change activist – CBS News Watch CBS News In California, we speak with NBA superstar Steph Curry and his wife Ayesha about their foundation, “Eat. Learn. Play.” which is giving millions of dollars to public schools. Then, in Washington, D.C., we meet […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — NBA star Ja Morant testified in court Monday that a teenager hit him in the face with a one-handed basketball pass at close range during a pickup game last year and that the Memphis Grizzlies guard punched the teen once in the face. Morant said on the stand […]
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The NBA may boast the most talent it’s ever had. There are all-time greats still dominating (LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant) and one-of-a-kind rookies (Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama). The league has 30 teams and only a few (Detroit, Washington, Portland) are devoid of an All-Star or a surefire future one. In short, […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks are used to being on the NBA’s biggest stages, both of those teams having won championships in the last four seasons. The Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans haven’t often found themselves in that spotlight. That foursome — a pair of championship contenders, a […]