Lakers obliterate Grizzlies 125-85, advance to 2nd round
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Qatar to host men's basketball World Cup in 2027
Qatar will host the 2027 edition of the men's FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport's governing body announced, the Middle Eastern nation securing another major sporting event after it hosted soccer's showpiece last year.
Lakehead's former running coach the latest facing maltreatment claims by athletes at Thunder Bay university
Lakehead University (LU) is once again facing pressure from former student athletes, this time centred on allegations that a former running coach maltreated them at the Thunder Bay, Ont., school.
How Austin Reaves unlocked LeBron James, Anthony Davis -- and the Lakers - ESPN
AUSTIN REAVES TURNS the corner out of the FedEx Forum visitors locker room, bounding down a back hallway after showering and getting dressed following an upset Game 1 first-round win against the Memphis Grizzlies. An hour prior, he was pounding his chest and proclaiming «I'm him!» after scoring nine straight points in the final minutes of the Lakers' 128-112 win.
Devastated LeBron James leaped from balcony into pool after 2011 NBA Finals defeat, Dwyane Wade says
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Sacramento Kings' playoff hopes run through Domantas Sabonis - ESPN
DOMANTAS SABONISIS the funnel through which the NBA's best offense flows, and it all begins when he grabs a defensive rebound and dribbles up the court, his 7-foot body proceeding with its uniquely equine gait. He generally picks up his dribble near the top of the key, holding the ball in one hand away from the defender like an adult playing keep-away from a child.
Steelers select Joey Porter Jr. in second round of NFL draft - ESPN
More than two decades after drafting his father, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected cornerback Joey Porter Jr. with the 32nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft Friday night in Kansas City, Missouri.
Cavaliers back J.B. Bickerstaff despite quick playoff exit - ESPN
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff's job is secure, with the organization's backing, despite a first-round exit from the NBA playoffs, president of basketball operations Koby Altman said Friday.