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WNBA announces landmark 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC
Arike Ogunbowale, right, of Team WNBA, celebrates after her 3-point basket against Team USA with teammates Caitlin Clark, center, and Aliyah Boston, left, during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Alexander’s 21 points lead Canada to 77-74 win over Australia in pre-Olympic game
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Wembanyama returns home for Olympics as the basketball star will be one of Paris’ biggest attractions
FILE - San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 draft pick, greets fans before an NBA basketball press conference, Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate, File)
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Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT Sports informs NBA it will match Amazon Prime Video's offer to air games
FILE - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver talks to reporters before Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Boston. The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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Canadian basketball star Natalie Achonwa preps for her fourth — and final — Olympics
Canadian athlete and basketball player Natalie Achonwa poses during media day organized by the Canadian Olympic Committe in Montreal on December 14, 2023. Natalie Achonwa had plans for motherhood. As a professional basketball player and competitive person, she believed she'd quickly figure out feeding and sleep schedules after her son, Maverick, arrived in April 2023. Babies, Achonwa learned, have little respect for plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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The wake-up call for the U.S. men’s basketball team arrives with the Paris Olympics a few days away
United States' forward LeBron James scores as South Sudan's center Khaman Maluach attempted top defend during an exhibition basketball game between the United States and South Sudan, at the o2 Arena in London, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Canada downs Puerto Rico 103-93 in Olympic men’s basketball tune-up game
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Sartini expects tougher road ahead for Whitecaps as MLS playoffs approach
Jul 17, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Sporting Kansas City forward Alan Pulido (9) and Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Bjorn Utvik (15) battle for the ball during the first half at BC Place. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points, Canada beats France in Olympic hoops tune-up
United States guard Jrue Holiday (12) and Canada guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) vie for the ball during the first half of an exhibition basketball game Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
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Westbrook to be traded by Clips, added to Nuggets roster after buyout
Los Angeles Clippers' Russell Westbrook works against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Raptors, Wizards to play preseason game in Montreal as part of NBA Canada Series
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (8) moves the ball up court as Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) defends during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Raptors will host a pre-season game against the Wizards in Montreal as part of this year's NBA Canada Series.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Curry strong in U.S. men’s basketball team’s win over Serbia in Olympic warmup
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 17: Stephen Curry #4 of the United States dribbles the ball up the court during the first half of an exhibition game between the United States and Serbia ahead of the Paris Olympic Games at Etihad Arena on July 17, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images)
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Ex-Raptor Jontay Porter, banned from NBA, denied permission to resume career in Greece
FILE - Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter (34) looks to pass in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Denver. Court papers indicate that former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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WNBA heads to Olympic break with big All-Star weekend, showdown between U.S. team and league standouts
Los Angeles Sparks' Kia Nurse, left, and Aari McDonald, right, celebrate with teammates in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Ex-Raptor Jontay Porter, banned from NBA, asks court for permission to resume career in Greece
FILE - Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter (34) looks to pass in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2024, in Denver. Court papers indicate that former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of late NBA star Kobe Bryant, dies at 69
FILE - Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, talks to his father, Joe, as they watch a baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, June 21, 2009. Joe “Jellybean” Bryant has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Joe Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, reported that Joe Bryant recently had a massive stroke. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard on U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team
FILE -Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard plays during an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. Kawhi Leonard will not be part of the U.S. men's basketball team that will compete in the Paris Games after all. Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over the past several weeks and had a few strong practices in Las Vegas,” USA Basketball said in a statement Wednesday, July 10, 2024. He felt ready to compete. However, he respects that USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it's in his best interest to spend the remainder of the summer preparing for the upcoming season rather than participating in the Olympic Games in Paris.”(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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Brissett, Alexander released from Canada’s Olympic men’s basketball training camp
Boston Celtics forward Oshae Brissett dunks against the Indiana Pacers during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference basketball finals Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Boston. Oshae Brissett and Kyle Alexander have been released from Canada's Olympic men's basketball training camp, Canada Basketball announced Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Steven Senne
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Next generation strives to make Canada’s women’s basketball team for Paris Olympics
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Raptors draft picks Ja'Kobe Walter, Jonathan Mogbo introduced to Toronto
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Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady among the former pro athletes who have become WNBA owners
FILE - Mark Davis, left, owner of the Las Vegas Aces and Las Vegas Raiders, sits beside former football player Tom Brady during the first half in Game 1 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series between the Aces and New York Liberty, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. Magic Johnson’s love of basketball a decade ago motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the forefront of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Tom Brady did the same with the Las Vegas Aces. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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Andrew Wiggins unable to join Canada camp ahead of Olympics, held out by Warriors
Andrew Wiggins will not have his chance to be with Canada looking ahead to the Paris Olympics. Wiggins looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament action against the Sacramento Kings, in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Godofredo A. Vásquez
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Raptors draft Mogbo 31st overall, Shead 45th after making two trades for added picks
San Francisco forward Jonathan Mogbo during an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga in San Francisco, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeff Chiu
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Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA draft
FILE - Southern California's Bronny James (6) brings the ball up the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. It’s unclear where the son of NBA great LeBron James might land in this month’s NBA draft. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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Toronto Raptors draft Baylor guard Ja’Kobe Walter 19th overall in NBA Draft
Ja'Kobe Walter, right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 19th by the Toronto Raptors during the first round of22 the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Toronto’s Zach Edey drafted by Memphis Grizzlies ninth overall
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Vive la France! Hawks make Zaccharie Risacher second straight Frenchman taken No. 1 in NBA draft
(FILES) Bourg-en-Bresse's French forward Zaccharie Risacher prepares to shoot the ball during the French Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB) Pro A match between Nanterre 92 and JL Bourg (Bourg-en-Bresse), at the Palais des Sports in Nanterre, on the western outskirts of Paris, on March 23, 2024. One year after the pioneering Victor Wembanyama, another French basketball player, Zaccharie Risacher or Alexandre Sarr, should be selected in the first position of the NBA Draft on June 27 early morning (2AM French time) in New York. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / AFP) (Photo by IAN LANGSDON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Canadian Elite Basketball League to expand to 24-game regular season in 2025
The Canadian Elite Basketball League is expanding its regular season to a 24-game format starting in 2025. Official game ball of the Canadian Elite Basketball League sits courtside ahead of CEBL game action in Guelph, Ont., Thursday, May 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
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Knicks set to acquire Mikal Bridges in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, AP sources say
Brooklyn Nets' Mikal Bridges looks on during the NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 107-86. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Celtics’ front office chief Brad Stevens expects only tweaks to roster as they look to defend title
FILE - Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens speaks at a news conference during the NBA basketball team's media day, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in Boston. Brad Stevens was announced Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as the NBA's executive of the year. It's the first such award for Stevens, who is in his third season as president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics after serving as their coach for eight seasons.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
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Toronto’s Zach Edey eyes top 20 pick as Raptors continue rebuild in NBA draft
Purdue center Zach Edey celebraters after a basket against UConn during the first half of the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Brynn Anderson
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Raptors and Scottie Barnes agree on $225-million extension, which could grow to about $270-million
FILE - Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes dunks during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, March. 4, 2023, in Washington. Barnes and the Raptors have agreed to terms on a max extension, one that will be worth about $225 million over five years and could reach about $270 million if he meets supermax criteria, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)
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Thunder trade guard Giddey to Bulls for Caruso
FILE - Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso gestures after making a 3-point shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, March 31, 2024, in Minneapolis. Josh Giddey has been traded from Oklahoma City to Chicago for Caruso, a person familiar with the situation said. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, file)
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For Dominicans, Celtics star Al Horford is a national treasure after NBA championship victory
Boston Celtics center Al Horford, center, and forward Jayson Tatum, center left, celebrates with teammates near the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the team won the NBA basketball championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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A post-season like almost none other for Luka Doncic, even without a title
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) drives as Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) and center Al Horford, right, defend during the second half of Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Joe Mazzulla was a Division 2 coach not long ago and now he’s an NBA champion, and just getting started
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, center, celebrates with the team as he holds up the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after they won the NBA basketball championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)