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NBA, FIBA announce plans for pro league in Africa
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NBA is bringing a pro league to Africa. The Basketball Africa League, a new collaboration between the NBA and the sport’s global governing body FIBA, was announced Saturday. The initial…
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Former Wizards big man Ben Wallace considered for basketball Hall of Fame
Ben Wallace, who played for the Washington Bullets and Washington Wizards for three seasons starting in 1996, was named a finalist for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.
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Curry ‘family reunion’ has special start at All-Star Weekend
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Curry family All-Star Weekend is off to a rousing start — a Curry knocked down a big shot on Friday. Not surprising, except it was Sonya Curry. Yes, Dell’s wife…
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Wade, Nowitzki share eventful history as honorary All-Stars
DALLAS (AP) — Of all the opposing jerseys Dwyane Wade has collected through swaps during his final NBA season, Dirk Nowitzki’s was among those the Miami star wanted the most and somehow seemed worried he…
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Porter scores career-high 37, Bulls beat Grizzlies 122-110
Otto Porter Jr. scored a career-high 37 points on 16-for-20 shooting, Robin Lopez added season-high 25 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-110 on Wednesday night.
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Siakam scores career-best 44, Raptors beat Wizards 129-120
Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 44 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored a career-best 22 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 129-120 for their sixth straight win.
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Toronto faces Washington, aims for 6th straight win
Washington Wizards (24-33, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (42-16, second in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Eastern BOTTOM LINE: Toronto heads into a matchup with Washington as winners of five…
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Curry heats up late, Warriors roll past Jazz 115-108
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Golden State wasn’t as crisp offensively as it usually is, and the two-time defending NBA champs certainly know they’ll need to get better coming out of the All-Star break. Some heady…
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Wizards look to rebound against surging Raptors
Following a loss on Monday night, Washington will head north of the border to take on one of the strongest teams in the Eastern Conference.
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Jordan: 6 NBA titles tougher than Harden, Westbrook streaks
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan says James Harden’s streak of 30 straight 30-point games and Russell Westbrook’s 10 straight triple-doubles are both impressive and tough to accomplish. But the Charlotte Hornets owner said Tuesday…
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Westbrook sets another triple-double record in Thunder win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Chalk up another triple-double record for Russell Westbrook. Westbrook set an NBA record with his 10th straight triple-double, Paul George scored 47 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland…
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Harden runs 30-point streak to 30, Rockets beat Mavs 120-104
HOUSTON (AP) — There was only a little over a minute left in Houston’s game and it looked as if James Harden’s streak of 30-point games would be ending. Harden brought the ball down the…
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2nd Fairfax accuser claims she was raped by former Duke basketball player Corey Maggette
The New York Times first reported Maggette was the Duke basketball player who Watson’s attorney accuses of raping Watson during her sophomore year at Duke. Maggette, who went on to play 14 seasons in the NBA and is now a freelance basketball analyst on Fox Sports West, denied the allegation in a statement to the Times.
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Wizards two-game win streak comes to an end in Detroit
Coming in hot, the Wizards were cooled off on Monday night as the Detroit Pistons picked up a 121-112 win over Washington.
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Wizards face Pistons in matchup with important playoff implications
The Washington Wizards look to keep their positive momentum going Monday night as they travel to Detroit for a 7 p.m. matchup against the Pistons.
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