A gloomy week in Chicago ended with optimism Friday when Bulls general manager Gar Forman said the team expects Derrick Rose to be back in 4-6 weeks following successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.
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Earl Lloyd, the first African-American man to play in the NBA, died Thursday at the age of 86.
I always loved this story about Jerry Tarkanian: It was shortly after UNLV won its national championship in basketball when a group of out-of-town reporters happened to be in the same restaurant as the Rebels coach.
The Chicago Bulls were a popular choice to win the NBA championship this season, but that all changed this week when star guard Derrick Rose suffered a torn medial meniscus that will require surgery. Chicago’s odds dropped from 8-1 to 20-1 at one Las Vegas sports book.
The Panthers defeat the Pioneers 50-48 in the Division I state basketball semifinals at Orleans Arena, setting up a fourth game this season with three-time defending state champion Bishop Gorman, which rolled past Galena 75-41.
Raychel Stanley scores 22 points for the Gaels, who play tremendous defense in their 39-35 state semifinal victory at Orleans Arena. Centennial pulls away from Bishop Manogue in the second half for a 78-49 win.
Agassi Prep boys basketball coach Trevor Diggs remembers every little detail about a loss that happened almost 14 months ago. That’s because the second-year coach doesn’t have many losses on his resume.
Chris Jones pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sodomy in a Louisville court Thursday.
Cox Pavilion is a midrange jumper from the Thomas & Mack Center, but there was more pushing of the ball and guarding of the dribble and running of set plays in the small gym Wednesday night than we have seen in the big arena of late.
UNLV won its fifth game in a row and seventh in the past eight, beating Utah State 69-61. Danielle Miller and Alana Cesarz combined to score 39 points for the Lady Rebels.
The Pioneers play Palo Verde in one semifinal of the Division I state tournament, and Bishop Gorman plays Galena in the other semifinal. The games are Thursday at the Orleans Arena.
Coronado boys basketball coach Jeff Kaufman kept coming back to one word when describing senior forward Nick Kornieck: unorthodox.
The Dallas Mavericks handed guard Rajon Rondo a one-game suspension on Wednesday for conduct detrimental to the team.
Kansas State student Nathan Power was issued a citation for disorderly conduct by university police who said he deliberately collided with Kansas forward Jamari Traylor while storming the court in the seconds after a 70-63 upset victory over No. 8 Kansas.
LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time leader in assists by a forward as he sparked the Cleveland Cavaliers’ rally from 14-point, second-half deficit in a 102-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night at The Palace.
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