Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms
NEW YORK — If all goes well for NBC Universal over the next several weeks, Americans will be buzzing about the Olympic performances of...
Liz Cambage pulls out of Australia’s Olympic team for Tokyo
Liz Cambage has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic women’s basketball team because of the anxiety she’s feeling about living and competing inside the restrictive bubble...
Guard Myles Powell sues Seton Hall, staff for bad diagnosis
NEWARK, N.J. — Basketball player Myles Powell has sued Seton Hall, coach Kevin Willard and a staff member for failing to diagnosis a knee...
Bradley Beal out of Olympics for health and safety reasons
Bradley Beal will miss the Olympics after being placed into health and safety protocols and the U.S. men's basketball team said it will replace...
Better block than LeBron’s? Giannis’ rim denial earns raves
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s emphatic denial of Deandre Ayton’s dunk attempt is the play of the NBA Finals thus far.
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Bucks get confidence boost in win without Giannis scoring 40
MILWAUKEE — As remarkable as Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in delivering MVP-caliber performances during the NBA Finals while playing with an injured knee, there...
Chris Paul catches turnover bug at bad time for the Suns
The ball was in Chris Paul's hands with 35 seconds left and his team needed a bucket to tie or take the lead in...
AP sources: Ogwumike denied by FIBA to play for Nigeria
LAS VEGAS — Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams have been notified by FIBA that their petitions to play for Nigeria in the upcoming Olympics...
Ogunbowale leads WNBA All-Stars over US Olympic team 93-85
LAS VEGAS — Arike Ogunbowale scored 26 points and the WNBA All-Star team beat the U.S. Olympic team 93-85 on Wednesday night in the...
AP source: Beal in protocols, Tokyo Olympics status in doubt
A person with knowledge of the situation says U.S. Olympic guard Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards has entered the health and safety protocols...