Curry, Thompson send Warriors into Western Conference finals
This kind of playoff triumph is three years in the making for Klay Thompson, who endured countless hours of rehab and heartache to reach this point again.
Basketball
Celtics, Heat keep trainer’s room busy as they prepare for Game 4 battle
Miami beating back a late-game charge by Boston to preserve a victory and take a 2-1 series lead is an encouraging sign for a Heat team that was 15-10 without Jimmy Butler during the regular season.
Defense secretary lets four Navy athletes try for pro sports careers first
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will allow four members of the U.S. Naval Academy’s athletic teams to delay their military service in order to try out for the NFL and other pro-sports leagues.
Butler playing at another level in NBA playoffs for Heat
What the No. 10 pick means for the Wizards, and 10 potential draft targets
Warriors eager to face surprising Mavericks in West finals
Magic Moment: Orlando wins NBA draft lottery, lands No. 1 pick
Celtics set Game 7 mark for 3-pointers to rout Bucks
Griner’s extended detention disappointing to her WNBA family
Detention of WNBA’s Griner in Moscow extended for 1 month
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Heat beat 76ers in Game 6 to advance to East finals
Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and waved “bye bye” to the Philly crowd as he sent Miami into the Eastern Conference finals with a 99-90 victory over Philadelphia on Thursday night in Game 6.
Marketing deals trickle down from NCAA to high school sports
New York City teens and friendly rivals Ian Jackson and Johnuel “Boogie” Fland are cashing in on their name, image and likeness through marketing contracts often referred to as NIL deals. The contracts have begun to trickle down to the high school level after the NCAA’s decision last year to allow college athletes to monetize their stardom.