Basketball

Miami looks to clinch conference finals in game 6

Boston Celtics (57-25, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (44-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

May 26, 2023 12:05 AM Read more >

Heat head home to Miami, confident as ever with another chance to clinch

BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat insist they are as confident as ever, even after missing two chances to eliminate the Boston Celtics. They will get the next one, Jimmy Butler said.

May 25, 2023 10:27 PM Read more >

Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat 110-97 in Game 5 to extend East finals

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have looked elimination in the face four times this postseason and still haven't blinked.

May 25, 2023 9:45 PM Read more >

Heat to start Lowry for injured Vincent in Game 5 of East finals vs. Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — The Miami Heat will start Kyle Lowry at point guard against the Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday after starter Gabe Vincent was ruled out with a sprained left ankle.

May 25, 2023 6:18 PM Read more >

Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming steps down as head of national league

BEIJING (AP) — Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league.

May 24, 2023 11:02 PM Read more >

Gabe Mastromatteo, Sarah Gates named top athletes in Canadian university sport

CALGARY — Gabriel Mastromatteo persevered in the pool after illness and Sarah Gates applied her on-court leadership off the court in Canadian university sports.

May 24, 2023 9:07 PM Read more >

Still down 3-1 to Heat, Celtics cling to hope as East finals shift back to Boston

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics’ season didn’t end in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Miami Heat, and now there is a flicker of hope.

May 24, 2023 7:36 PM Read more >

Michael Winger leaving Clippers to take over Wizards, source tells AP

Michael Winger has been hired as the new president of Monumental Basketball, overseeing the NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics, a person with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.

May 24, 2023 7:16 PM Read more >

Ja Morant is 'fine,' taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee conducted a welfare check Wednesday on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted.

May 24, 2023 1:58 PM Read more >

Nuggets make Denver a hoops town with first trip to NBA Finals in 47 years

DENVER (AP) — It took 3,787 regular-season games and 29 trips to the playoffs, countless ripoffs of rainbow uniforms and even more ‘yeah, buts’ than any city should have to stomach.

May 24, 2023 8:17 AM Read more >