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NBA A fourth man was arrested Friday in the sports betting scandal that got Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter expelled from the NBA. Court complaint says defendant wrote he was ‘forcing’ player to leave games early Jennifer Peltz · The Associated Press · Posted: Jun 07, 2024 8:36 PM EDTContinue Reading

NBA Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 20 in his first game in more than a month and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. 7-footer Porzingis impactful in first game since April 29; Brown scoresContinue Reading

NBA Two more men were charged Thursday in the sports betting scandal that prompted the NBA to ban former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for life. Prosecutors haven’t publicly named ex-Raptor in connection with the caseThe Associated Press · Posted: Jun 06, 2024 2:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10Continue Reading

NBA The NBA’s deputy commissioner and chief operating officer says the league wants a strong federal regulatory framework for legalized gambling in the United States. Comments come day after a New York man charged in sports-betting scandal John Chidley-Hill · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 05, 2024 11:50 AMContinue Reading

NBA A New York man was charged Tuesday in a sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban Jontay Porter for life, with the charges marking the first known criminal fallout from the matter. Court complaint says player communicated directly with defendant, other conspiratorsJennifer Peltz · The Associated PressContinue Reading

Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, an on-court icon in every sense of the word. AndContinue Reading

NBA NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again. Former Heat great credits daughter for inspiring Translatable, supporting families Glenn Gamboa · The Associated Press · Posted: May 23, 2024 5:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Former MiamiContinue Reading

NBA Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is a unanimous selection to the All-NBA first team. Hamilton, Ont., native joins Nuggets’ Jokic as league’s only consensus selectionsThe Associated Press · Posted: May 22, 2024 9:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Oklahoma City ThunderContinue Reading

NBA·ROUNDUP Frank Vogel’s tenure as coach of the Phoenix Suns is done after one disappointing season that ended without a playoff victory. The franchise fired the 50-year-old Vogel on Thursday, less than two weeks after getting swept out of the first round of the NBA playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.Continue Reading