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September 30, 2023

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Celtics’ Freedom calls becoming US citizen ‘unforgettable’

December 2, 2021 Kyle Hightower, Associated Press

BOSTON — Enes Freedom will now be linked forever to a word he says he fought for his entire life. The Boston Celtics center changed his name from Enes Kanter to Enes Kanter Freedom in […]

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Hornets, Rozier agree to 4-year, $97M extension

August 20, 2021 Steve Reed, Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a four-year, $97 million contract extension with guard Terry Rozier, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday […]

Article

Slam dunk: NBC brings back iconic NBA theme for Olympics

July 26, 2021 Associated Press

SAITAMA, Japan — The soundtrack of the NBA a generation ago has made its way to the Tokyo Olympics. “Roundball Rock” — the iconic score composed by John Tesh about three decades ago — is […]

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Chris Paul leads Suns past Clippers 130-103, into NBA Finals

July 1, 2021 Beth Harris, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Tears welled in Chris Paul’s eyes. A message in black ink on his shoes said it all: Can’t give up now. Not when, after 16 years, he will finally play for an […]

Article

NC players who could be picked at NBA Draft

November 18, 2020 Brett Friedlander

This has been a year unlike any other in sports, with the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, the delay of the NBA and NHL playoffs, a shortened baseball season, and the threat of COVID-19 hanging […]

Article

Report: Duke’s Tre Jones entering NBA Draft

March 21, 2020 Cory Lavalette

Duke point guard Tre Jones will forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the NBA Draft, ESPN reported Saturday. The sophomore was named both the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player […]

NBA

Column: Vince Carter knew end was near, but not this soon

March 12, 2020 Paul Newberry, The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Vince Carter leaned back in his seat, dabbed his eyes and struggled to contain his emotions. He knew his playing days were coming to an end. Yet, after almost 22 seasons in the […]

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Probe: No outward engine failure in Bryant helicopter crash

February 7, 2020 The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, the  National Transportation Safety Board said […]

Opinion

MATTHEWS: In times of tragedy, we are reminded to stop sweating the small stuff 

February 5, 2020 Stacey Matthews

I was sitting on the couch at Mom’s watching an old Western two Sundays ago when my mom told me to switch the TV over to Fox News.  “What’s going on?” I asked, not really wanting to change […]

Article

WILLIAMS: Diversity and inclusion insanity

January 22, 2020 Walter Williams

It’s nearly impossible to have even a short conversation with a college administrator, politician or chief executive without the words “diversity” and “inclusion” dropping from their lips. Diversity and inclusion appear to be the end-all and be-all of their […]

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