Jalen Johnson scored 26 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. De’Andre Hunter had 22 points off the bench and Dejounte Murray finished with 21. Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 21 points and Bojan Bogdanovic had 19. Jalen Brunson, who suffered a left … Read more
CLEVELAND — New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson will not return to Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced, after suffering a left knee injury. Brunson went down while shooting a jumper early in the first quarter. The Knicks are calling the injury a “sore left knee.” Brunson dribbled from the left wing … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — With the NBA season down to its final 20-plus games, Thursday night’s meeting at Frost Bank Center between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder looked as if it would have a greater impact on this season’s NBA Rookie of the Year race than anything related to the upper reaches of … Read more
As USA Basketball officials work to piece together the final roster of 12 NBA stars headed to the Paris Olympics this summer, a picture is beginning to emerge of who will be on the team. In USA Basketball’s recent discussions with stakeholders, Boston Celtics star guard, Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion Jrue Holiday, and … Read more
CLEVELAND — The best pass of Evan Mobley’s life, the worst tackle of Caris LeVert’s and only the second-best buzzer beater to win a game in Max Strus’ nearly 28 years on this planet. This is what pandemonium looked like Tuesday night in Cleveland. Strus unleashed a 59-footer just before time expired, drained it and … Read more
India’s largest media and entertainment business is getting stitched up, spanning 100 TV channels, two streaming platforms Disney+ Hotstar and JioCinema, rights to premier sporting tournaments, including cricket Indian Premier League, as well as a robust international catalogue of content as American entertainment conglomerate The Walt Disney Company and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries have … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Not that Steve Kerr’s future with the Warriors beyond this season ever was in serious doubt, but maybe there was an issue that raised the glimmer of a chance of an inkling of accumulating unease. The thought process worked two ways: You couldn’t imagine the dynastic Stephen Curry Warriors with any coach … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Boston Celtics continued their winning streak, extending it to eight games with a convincing 116-102 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night, led by a stellar performance from Jaylen Brown.Brown was the standout player for the Celtics, contributing 30 points and eight rebounds, leading Boston’s charge to maintain their winning … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry hadn’t yet talked to his coach about his reported contract extension. He was just peeling off the uniform after the Golden State Warriors and visiting Charlotte Hornets tumbled down a flight of stairs together Friday night, the Warriors landing on top, 97-84. When solicited for his thoughts on Steve Kerr’s … Read more
With less than a half-season remaining on his current coaching contract, Steve Kerr has finally agreed to a contract extension with the Warriors. The terms: Two years, $35 million, as team sources confirmed late Friday night. ESPN was first to report the deal. Kerr is in his 10th season coaching the Warriors, having won four … Read more