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

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.

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 .

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.

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.
Ukraine ousted from EuroBasket; Markkanen has 43 for Finland

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.

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.
Basketball Hall of Fame enshrines its new Class of 2022

Basketball Hall of Fame enshrines its new Class of 2022

Tim Hardaway took the stage and told a story of his early days in the NBA, when Golden State teammates Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin would often ask him the same question. “They would ask me, ‘Tim, how great do you want to be?’” Hardaway said.

US falls to Argentina in AmeriCup semifinals, 82-73

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — USA Basketball won't repeat as AmeriCup champions. Gabriel Deck scored 30 points, Nicolás Laprovittola added 18 and Argentina topped the U.S. 82-73 in the semifinals on Saturday.

Webber, Battier, Billups inducted into Michigan Sports Hall

DETROIT (AP) — Chris Webber, Shane Battier and Chauncey Billups have been inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. The trio of former basketball players were enshrined Saturday night.
Gobert, France win at EuroBasket; Luka leads Slovenia again

Gobert, France win at EuroBasket; Luka leads Slovenia again

BERLIN (AP) — Rudy Gobert scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, and Olympic silver medalist France moved into the EuroBasket quarterfinals by holding off Turkey 87-86 in overtime on Saturday. Gobert had a putback dunk with 2.
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