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Popovich misses game to attend Duncan's Hall enshrinement

Popovich misses game to attend Duncan's Hall enshrinement

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Gregg Popovich took Saturday off, for good reason. There was no way he was going to miss Tim Duncan's enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Spurs played Saturday afternoon without their head coach, after Popovich made the decision to fly to Connecticut to see

Tim Duncan let on-court performance speak for itself

Tim Duncan let on-court performance speak for itself

Tim Duncan will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2020 — the 2021 induction will be held later this year — and will be honored for the quiet but overwhelming way he played on the court for the San Antonio Spurs. It’s hard

Top-pick Collier makes her debut, Ogunbowale drops 17, Wings beat new-look Sparks 94-71

Top-pick Collier makes her debut, Ogunbowale drops 17, Wings beat new-look Sparks 94-71

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 23 points, No. 1 overall pick Charli Collier had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Dallas beat the new-look Los Angeles Sparks 94-71 on Friday night for coach Vickie Johnson's first victory with the Wings. Collier, a rookie from Texas, was 4 of

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 30, Pelicans fall to Warriors

Nickeil Alexander-Walker has 30, Pelicans fall to Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored a go-ahead layup with 21.4 seconds left and made two free throws with less than a second remaining on the way to a career-high 38 points despite an ankle injury scare in the third quarter, and the Golden State Warriors held off the

Garcia homers, Greinke goes 7 as Astros top Rangers 10-4

Garcia homers, Greinke goes 7 as Astros top Rangers 10-4

HOUSTON (AP) — Martín Maldonado homered and drove in three runs to back seven solid innings from Zack Greinke, and the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 10-4 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Kyle Tucker and Myles Straw each had two hits and two RBIs for the

Mavericks beat Raptors to clinch top-6 spot, avoid play-in

Mavericks beat Raptors to clinch top-6 spot, avoid play-in

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks no longer have to worry about that NBA play-in tournament. They are guaranteed a top-six finish in the Western Conference. "That's great. ... When we were in the 12th or 13th spot, everybody had us out of the playoffs," Doncic said.

Mykhailiuk scores 19 points in the OKC loss to Utah

Mykhailiuk scores 19 points in the OKC loss to Utah

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points, and the Utah Jazz beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-93 on Friday night to inch closer to claiming the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Jazz have the league's best record and a 1 1/2-game lead on idle Phoenix

Point-a-game Stars C Hintz to have surgery for tendon issue

Point-a-game Stars C Hintz to have surgery for tendon issue

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz will have surgery next week in New York to repair a tendon issue in his groin area that bothered him throughout the season while he was a point-a-game player. General manager Jim Nill said Friday that Hintz played through "an avulsion

It's time: Duncan, Bryant, Garnett to enter Hall of Fame

It's time: Duncan, Bryant, Garnett to enter Hall of Fame

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Vanessa Bryant got a private tour to see some of the newly remodeled Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, viewing the exhibit that will honor the life and legacy of her late husband before the rest of the world gets their first look. By

Straw scores on wild pitch in 11th, Astros beat Rangers 4-3

Straw scores on wild pitch in 11th, Astros beat Rangers 4-3

HOUSTON (AP) — Myles Straw scored on a wild pitch in the 11th inning to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. After the Rangers loaded the bases with an intentional walk to Alex Bregman that brought up Chas McCormick, reliever Brett Martin

The Hall adds legends Duncan, Garnett, Kobe on Saturday night

The Hall adds legends Duncan, Garnett, Kobe on Saturday night

Kobe. Timmy. KG. The full names weren't necessary. The first name, or even the initials, were enough. Such was the star power that Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett carried throughout their careers and still possess, all of them now five years removed from their final games as NBA

Keldon Johnson reaches 1,000 career points, Knicks past Spurs 102-98

Keldon Johnson reaches 1,000 career points, Knicks past Spurs 102-98

NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Burks scored a season-high 30 points in his return from a three-game absence and the New York Knicks kept up their chase of home-court advantage in the playoffs by rallying to beat the San Antonio Spurs 102-98 on Thursday night. Julius Randle had 25 points,

NFL season kicks off with marquee meeting between Dallas and Tampa Bay

NFL season kicks off with marquee meeting between Dallas and Tampa Bay

The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league's annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. The first game in London since the coronavirus pandemic will be

DeMar DeRozan scores 21 points, Spurs fall to Nets 128-116

DeMar DeRozan scores 21 points, Spurs fall to Nets 128-116

NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden had 18 points and 11 assists in his return from an 18-game absence to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-116 on Wednesday night. Coming off the bench in an NBA game for the first time since he won the league's

Mavs get key 125-107 win for postseason, eliminate Pelicans

Mavs get key 125-107 win for postseason, eliminate Pelicans

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 33 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 19 in his return from injury and the Dallas Mavericks took a big step toward avoiding the play-in tournament with a 125-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. The Pelicans were eliminated from postseason contention while