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316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories

They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. They push their wounded bodies to heal and scroll longingly ...

Green headlines list of shooting guards in NBA draft

Jalen Green bypassed college to get the jump on his professional career. The next step comes in Thursday’s NBA draft.

Cunningham, Suggs headline list of point guards in NBA draft

Cade Cunningham arrived at Oklahoma State as the expected No. 1 overall NBA draft pick and did nothing to change that in one ...

Pelicans hire Suns assistant Willie Green as new head coach

The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Phoenix Suns assistant Willie Green as their new head coach. Green, a former NBA player ...

Bill Russell to auction most of his prized NBA memorabilia

The most decorated man in NBA history will be giving the public a chance to own some of the prized memorabilia from his Hall ...

Shootings during Milwaukee NBA Finals celebrations wound 3

Two shootings left three people wounded in downtown Milwaukee early Wednesday as crowds celebrated the Milwaukee Bucks' first ...

Young nucleus intact, Suns wait to see if Chris Paul returns

In his 16th season, Chris Paul took a risk, deciding that a young, unproven Phoenix Suns team was worth joining in his ...

Antetokounmpo caps extraordinary postseason as Finals MVP

Three weeks ago, a knee injury left Giannis Antetokounmpo looking 50/50 to return for the rest of the Bucks' playoff run.

Bucks' 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis

Giannis Antetokounmpo had the Larry O'Brien Trophy in one arm, the NBA Finals MVP trophy in the other and there was a cigar ...

For Suns, Paul's feel-good Finals story ends in frustration

As the final buzzer sounded, a stone-faced Chris Paul slowly walked off the court, down the tunnel and into the locker room.

Group licensing: A new way for college athletes to cash in

With college athletes able to profit from their fame for the first time, North Carolina opened a new path Tuesday for its ...

Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Ogwumike's appeal

Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams won't be playing for Nigeria in the Tokyo Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for ...

History awaits: Bucks try to focus with championship chance

High atop the outside of Fiserv Forum — way above even a leaping Giannis Antetokounmpo's reach — blares the Bucks' postseason ...

Suns remain upbeat as they face elimination game on road

The Phoenix Suns say they aren't feeling sorry for themselves after squandering a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals and moving ...

US women earn first exhibition win, routing Nigeria 93-62

The U.S. women's Olympic team was in unfamiliar territory having dropped two exhibition games in a row for the first time in ...

Resilient Suns? Down 3-2 in Finals, it's time to find out

The Phoenix Suns like to believe they're a resilient bunch. Now is one of their few chances this season to prove it. The Suns ...

Balance, grit put Bucks on verge of 1st title in 50 years

Giannis Antetokounmpo believes it’s the tenacity of the Bucks that has Milwaukee a game away from its first championship in ...

Booker brilliant, needs to get more help from stagnant Suns

When Devin Booker took his usual seat on the bench at the beginning of the second quarter, the Phoenix Suns lost their ...

Wizards draw on storied name, hire Wes Unseld Jr as coach

Wes Unseld Jr. was hired as coach of the Washington Wizards on Saturday, bringing the former Denver Nuggets assistant full ...

AP Source: Wizards offering coaching job to Wes Unseld Jr.

The Washington Wizards are offering their coaching job to Wes Unseld Jr. and expect to reach an agreement with him, a person ...

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