
Lakers’ LeBron James closes in on all-time scoring record
After scoring 20 points in the Lakers'113-104 win over the Spurs Wednesday night, James sits 158 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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After scoring 20 points in the Lakers'113-104 win over the Spurs Wednesday night, James sits 158 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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Bryant scored 645 points in this jersey, auction house Sotheby’s said.
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A shooting occurred early Sunday morning near the University of Alabama campus, where Jamea Harris, 23, was shot and killed.
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Hansel Enmanuel is a 19-year-old basketball player with one arm, and he hopes to one day be in the NBA.
In this segment of "Scoreboard," Newsy's "In The Loop" explores the underlying pay issues in the WNBA that push some players abroad.
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Griner also thanked President Biden for bringing her home, said that she "knows" he is "committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home too."
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The NBA has named its MVP trophy after Michael Jordan, and renamed other top awards for great NBA players.
Griner made connections with the people responsible for getting her home, spending time getting to know them and sharing details about her time away.
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Curry confirmed the viral video of him making five full-court shots in a row was fake but called it the "ultimate compliment" that fans believed it.
"Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay strong as she adapts to a new environment," her lawyers said in a statement.
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Griner's legal team says she has left a detention center for a penal colony — a common type of Russian prison where detainees work for minimal pay.
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The Brooklyn Nets has suspended player Kyrie Irving for posting a link to a documentary containing antisemitic comments.
The NBA player was suspended without pay for at least five games by the Nets after posting a link to an antisemitic video on Twitter.
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The court ruled Tuesday to uphold WNBA star Brittney Griner's sentence for having cannabis oil vape cartridges in her luggage at a Moscow airport.
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NBA players are seizing their spotlight to keep attention on Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia.
Coach Ime Udoka was suspended for the entire upcoming season for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the organization.
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Robert Sarver is the primary owner of NBA's Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, he was recently suspended for racist and misogynistic conduct.
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WNBA players often compete in Russia because of the high salaries, but they are skipping out due to Brittney Griner's imprisonment.
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After more than 200 days in a Russian prison, new details are coming out on efforts to free WNBA star Brittney Griner.
Robert Sarver, who also owns the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, was suspended one year and fined the league maximum after a nearly yearlong investigation.
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Viewership for WNBA games rose 16% compared to last year, along with increasing social media and website traffic for the league.
Her co-plaintiff Chris Chester, whose wife and daughter were also among the nine people killed in the crash, was awarded $15 million.
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The former NBA superstar has said he intends to travel to Russia to seek the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from prison.
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The WNBA star's attorneys say the nine-year prison sentence is excessive.
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Russell, who died at 88, was the most prolific winner in NBA history and the first Black coach in any major U.S. pro sport to win a championship.
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The same restrictions were in place throughout the 2021–22 NBA season.
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"The U.S. already has made mistakes, trying to solve such problems via 'microphone diplomacy.' They are not solved that way," Kremlin spokesman said.
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WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested nearly six months ago at a Moscow airport over cannabis vape cartridges found in her luggage.
The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist could face up to 10 years in Russian prison.
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A Hall of Famer, five-time MVP and 12-time All-Star, Russell in 1980 was voted the greatest player in NBA history by basketball writers.
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D'Andra Moss tells Newsy while Griner is resilient, her loved ones are still worried about her being detained in Russia.
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Brittney Griner faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges.
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She was detained in February at an airport in Moscow after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage.
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Olympic gold medalist and WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded with President Biden to use his powers to ensure her return from a Russian prison.
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