Basketball

Newest Cavs star Mitchell gets warm welcome in Cleveland

CLEVELAND (AP) — From the moment he arrived, Donovan Mitchell received the kind of love once reserved in this city for his basketball idol.

Sep 14, 2022 4:21 PM Read more >

Fan-controlled basketball league set for February launch

ATLANTA (AP) — A new fan-controlled basketball league is expected to begin play in February.

Sep 14, 2022 8:59 AM Read more >

Germany ousts Giannis, Spain rallies to EuroBasket semis

BERLIN (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo got ejected, and Greece’s hopes of bringing home a European championship ended not long afterward. Germany, meanwhile, is taking full advantage of its home-court edge.

Sep 13, 2022 4:05 PM Read more >

Suns owner Sarver suspended 1 year, fined $10M after probe

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year, plus fined him $10 million, after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational d

Sep 13, 2022 1:24 PM Read more >

Local owners buy Canadian Elite Basketball League's Bandits, rebrand team

VANCOUVER — A new era is underway for one of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's original six teams.

Sep 13, 2022 12:25 PM Read more >

Wolves reprimand Edwards for homophobic social media remark

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves reprimanded star guard Anthony Edwards on Monday for homophobic comments he made on an Instagram video and later apologized for .

Sep 12, 2022 8:41 PM Read more >

US wins bronze at AmeriCup, Argentina wins gold over Brazil

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — USA Basketball didn’t head home from AmeriCup empty-handed. Gary Clark scored 18 points, and the U.S. rallied in the final minutes to top Canada 84-80 in the bronze-medal game on Sunday.

Sep 11, 2022 7:40 PM Read more >

U.S. stages late comeback, tops Canada 80-84 for AmeriCup bronze

RECIFE, Brazil — American Gary Clark put up 18 points and the U.S. edged Canada 80-84 to take bronze at the FIBA AmeriCup on Sunday.

Sep 11, 2022 4:15 PM Read more >

Ukraine ousted from EuroBasket; Markkanen has 43 for Finland

BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine’s run at EuroBasket is over. A.J. Slaughter scored 24 points, Mateusz Ponitka added 22 and Poland ousted Ukraine from the European championships with a 94-86 victory on Sunday.

Sep 11, 2022 3:47 PM Read more >

Host Brazil fends off Canada 86-76 to win AmeriCup semifinal, medal games go Sunday

RECIFE, Brazil — Canada will play the United States for bronze on Sunday, following a tough AmeriCup semifinal battle with Brazil on Saturday.

Sep 10, 2022 8:52 PM Read more >