Articles filed under Basketball
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Basketball Hall-of-Famer Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80
Mar 21, 2023 4:14 PM - Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports' most enduring examples of playing through pain, died Tuesday. He was 80.
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Bulls go to double overtime again, finally get first win over Embiid
Mar 20, 2023 10:09 PM - Philadelphia 76ers MVP contender Joel Embiid finished with 37 points and 16 rebounds, but fouled out early in the second overtime. -
Lonzo Ball has surgery, but recovery time is a mystery
Mar 20, 2023 8:50 PM - Bulls guard Lonzo Ball went through the cartilage transplant surgery on his left knee Monday. The Bulls now have to wait and see what sort of recovery goes with it, since it's a relatively new procedure. -
Sweet basketball seasons now over for two local women's players
Mar 19, 2023 9:10 PM - While March Madness rages on -- and it's definitely had some madness to it thus far -- last weekend signaled the end to the season for two local women's basketball players now flourishing at the NCAA Division III level.
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Beverley's impact has shown Bulls still have a path forward without Lonzo Ball
Mar 19, 2023 7:13 PM - News of Lonzo Ball scheudling cartilage transplant surgery and possibly missing all of next season doesn't really change the Bulls outlook. Thanks to the addition of Patrick Beverley, they've already shown the Zach LaVine-DeMar DeRozan pairing has more potential than its shown. -
No rest, no problem: Bulls sprint to lead, hang on to sweep Heat
Mar 18, 2023 10:32 PM - Despite playing a double-overtime game the night before, the Bulls sprinted to a 25-point halftime lead against Miami on Saturday. The Heat rallied in the second half, but the Bulls held on to win 113-99 to sweep the three-game season series. -
For one night, DeRozan and LaVine the highest-scoring duo in Bulls history
Mar 18, 2023 7:57 PM - DeMar DeRozan and Zach Lavine made Bulls history Friday by scoring a combined 88 points in the double overtime victory over Minnesota. The previous mark was Michael Jordan (69) and Horace Grant (16) with 85 points in 1990. -
DeRozan scores 49 points, Bulls win marathon over Minnesota
Mar 17, 2023 10:56 PM - DeMar DeRozan piled up 49 points, 14 rebounds and 3 steals in 52 minutes as the Bulls played some clutch defense when it mattered and beat Minnesota in double overtime 139-131 in double overtime on Friday at the United Center. Zach LaVine added 39 points. -
Donovan believes in Bulls' future, with or without Ball
Mar 17, 2023 8:23 PM - Bulls coach Billy Donovan expects Lonzo Ball's next knee surgery to take place next week, though he's not sure of the exact date. Donovan also talked about his view of the Bulls' uncertain future. -
What does Northwestern need to do to take down tough No. 2 seed UCLA?
Mar 17, 2023 4:28 PM - After beating Boise State in its NCAA Tournament opener Thursday, Northwestern draws a tough No. 2 seed UCLA in the second round of the West Region Saturday night in Sacramento, Calif.
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