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Philadelphia 76ers' P.J. Tucker saves a ball from going out of bounds during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
76ers stripped of 2nd-round picks next 2 years for tampering

Oct. 31, 2022 04:28 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2022 08:45 PM EDT
June 28 1935 — Alf Perry ties a British Open scoring record with a 283 total at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Perry’s finishes five...

FILE - Chicago Bulls fans Rob Martinez, left, Mark Kojak and Michael Kojak, right, show their support for the team during a rally in Chicago, June 14, 1991, celebrating the Bulls NBA championship. (AP Photo/Mark Elias, File)
The 1990s: Jordan era takes flight; Magic battles HIV virus

By Brian Mahoney Feb. 23, 2022 02:26 AM EST

FILE - In this Friday, May 17, 2019 file photo, Madrid's Walter Tavares gestures during the Euroleague Final Four semifinal basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid at the Fernando Buesa Arena in Vitoria, Spain. While the AfroBasket tournament doesn’t boast the star power of an Olympics, it does showcase ever-competitive and improving quality of basketball on the continent. Tiny Cape Verde has one big advantage as it tries to become champion of African basketball for the first time: 7-foot-3 former NBA draft pick Walter “Edy” Tavares. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, file)
Tall task: Cape Verde aims high in AfroBasket semifinals

By Ken Maguire Sep. 03, 2021 02:18 PM EDT

Michigan's Dickinson enters draft, leaves option to return

May. 26, 2021 05:07 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan freshman center Hunter Dickinson has entered the NBA draft while giving himself the option of staying in school. ...

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (0) goes up to shoot as Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) and guard Anthony Edwards (1) look on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, May 7, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Rookie Edwards makes himself room in top trio for T-wolves

By Dave Campbell May. 17, 2021 06:56 PM EDT

File-This March 11, 2020, file photo shows Georgia guard Sahvir Wheeler (15) driving between Mississippi defenders Khadim Sy (3) and Devontae Shuler (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Wheeler, who led Georgia in scoring as a sophomore, says he is entering his name in the NCAA's transfer portal while also exploring his NBA options. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Dogs' Wheeler declares for NBA draft, enters transfer portal

By Charles Odum Apr. 20, 2021 08:00 PM EDT

Creighton 3-point sharpshooter Ballock 5th starter to leave

Apr. 15, 2021 08:42 PM EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mitch Ballock, one of the top 3-point shooters in Creighton history, will not return to the Bluejays in 2021-22. The...

Michigan's Isaiah Livers wears a T-shirt that reads "#NotNCAAProperty" as he walks off the court with teammates after the first half of a first-round game against Texas Southern in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
Livers not returning for extra year with Michigan

Apr. 15, 2021 02:38 PM EDT

FILE - South Carolina head coach Frank Martin watches the action in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., in this Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, file photo. Martin said he did a bad job leading the men's basketball team this past season and believes he can fix the things that went wrong as the Gamecocks finished 6-15. Martin received a two-year contract extension from the school last week that ties him to South Carolina through the 2024-25 season. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
South Carolina's Martin: 'I did a poor job' with Gamecocks

By Pete Iacobelli Apr. 15, 2021 01:23 PM EDT

Connecticut's Tyler Polley (12) shoots next to DePaul's David Jones (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Polley to explore pro options, but plans to return to UConn

Apr. 14, 2021 04:11 PM EDT

Villanova forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (24) loses the ball against Baylor guard Mark Vital (11), Davion Mitchell (45) and Jared Butler (12) in the second half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Baylor trio of Butler, Teague, Mitchell headed to title game

By Dave Skretta Apr. 04, 2021 11:59 AM EDT

UCLA guard Johnny Juzang (3) shoots over Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) during the first half of an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
UCLA's Juzang could be first Asian American NBA lottery pick

By John Marshall Apr. 02, 2021 06:03 PM EDT

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins lays the ball up as Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
Fox scores career-high 44, Kings roll past Warriors 141-119

By Michael Wagaman Mar. 26, 2021 12:31 AM EDT

Loyola Chicago guard Marquise Kennedy, right, backs down Georgia Tech guard Bubba Parham in the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Georgia Tech's Parham to return, Devoe considers NBA options

By Charles Odum Mar. 25, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer stares at a game official during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, March 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Texas' Schaefer knows how to win in March, Longhorns 'ready'

By Jim Vertuno Mar. 20, 2021 10:38 AM EDT

Kentucky's Brandon Boston Jr. (3), Isaiah Jackson (23) and Dontaie Allen, right, celebrate after a score against Mississippi State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Kentucky's Jackson to enter NBA draft, but not hire an agent

Mar. 17, 2021 10:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, talks with guard Jeremy Lin during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles. For the G League Ignite, it was a beginning. For Jeremy Lin, it may be a new beginning. He’s one of the former NBA players in the G League bubble at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida this month, as part of the Santa Cruz Warriors. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
The Gubble opens: G League's bubble season begins

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 11, 2021 09:27 AM EST

FILE - New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin, right, defends against Minnesota Timberwolves' Michael Beasley in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Minneapolis, in this Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, file photo. Beasley and Lin are two of the former NBA players who have signed with the G League this season, with games to be played inside a bubble at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
Back to the bubble: G League season will be played at Disney

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 08, 2021 01:52 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2020, file pool photo, Oklahoma City Thunder's Chris Paul (3) drives against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Veteran point guard Chris Paul was the marquee addition during the offseason for the Phoenix Suns. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP, File)
NBA: Teams that break virus protocols may lose games, picks

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 05, 2020 03:46 PM EST