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Loyola Chicago's Sister Jean turns 100. Her secret to a long life? 'I eat well and sleep well. And hopefully I pray well.'
CHICAGO -- When Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was a 20-year-old nun, she heard someone say that age 40 is when "you're put on the shelf."
She thought to herself: "That's kind of foolish to be talking about life that way. What will I do if I'm put on the shelf at 40?"
She passed that milestone 60 years ago. At 40, she was just getting started. ...Read more
Former NBA referee Steve Javie goes from the hardwood to homilies, becoming a Catholic deacon
The stirring anthem ended and those in the large Saturday night crowd, some clutching programs, took their seats. Steve Javie, a top-tier NBA referee for 25 seasons, moved into position and got ready once again to interpret the rules.
But this was Mass at St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church in Newtown (Bucks County), not a basketball arena. ...Read more
Tyronn Lue agrees to join Clippers coaching staff
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Clippers and Tyronn Lue have an agreement in place to make him an assistant on Doc Rivers' coaching staff, a person with knowledge of the deal but not authorized to speak publicly on the matter confirmed Tuesday.
The agreement comes three months after Lue, who had worked as a Clippers assistant under Rivers before...Read more
Heat's Tyler Herro simply the best? His rookie peers believe so in one aspect
MIAMI -- The Miami Heat apparently have the best shooter from the 2019 NBA draft class.
Says who? Says this year's rookie class.
As part of NBA.com's survey at the annual Rookie Photo Shoot, June's draft choices were polled on a variety of topics, including the question of "Which rookie is the best shooter?"
Topping the poll was Heat first-...Read more
Mike Scott's quick adjustment to Sixers made him want a longer stay
Mike Scott hadn't been in Philadelphia very long, having been dealt to the 76ers the day before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, but his brief stay showed him that he wanted to make a longer commitment.
A free agent after last season, Scott, 31, signed a two-year, $9.8 million deal to remain with the Sixers. He agreed to those terms shortly after ...Read more
Lakers to work out Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah and Marreese Speights
LOS ANGELES -- The Lakers will host workouts with veteran big men Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah and Marreese Speights this week as they explore options to fill the void left by the knee injury to DeMarcus Cousins.
Cousins suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament during an organized pickup game in Las Vegas last week and he likely will miss most ...Read more
UCLA receives commitment from Daishen Nix, nation's top point guard prospect
LOS ANGELES -- Daishen Nix, widely considered the top point-guard prospect in the country, on Tuesday became the first player to verbally commit to play for new UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin.
The 6-foot-5 guard from Las Vegas Trinity International School can sign a binding letter of intent in November. He was also considering Kansas, ...Read more
Sue Bird doesn't want to admit it, but Storm star isn't likely to return from knee injury this season
SEATTLE -- The prospects of Sue Bird returning from arthroscopic left knee surgery and leading the slumping Storm on a late playoff push are fading and virtually nonexistent at this point.
The defending WNBA champions haven't made any official or definitive decisions, but with just three weeks and seven games remaining in the regular season it'...Read more
Kings guard De'Aaron Fox withdraws from USA World Cup team
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox made a big impression on USA Basketball players and coaches over the past two weeks, but his time with the national team has come to an end.
USA Basketball communications director Craig Miller told The Sacramento Bee on Saturday that Fox has withdrawn from Team USA activities, confirming ...Read more
New court filings in case of Kevin Ollie vs. UConn call for depositions from Jalen Adams, former coaches
HARTFORD, Conn. -- New filings related to the arbitration process involving UConn and former men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie show that both sides in the case plan to depose of several more people connected to the program including former standout Jalen Adams and his father.
The sworn statements are linked to the arbitration process involving...Read more
Court documents allege Nike executives were willing to pay Zion Williamson and others
Facing federal extortion charges for his threats to reveal corruption in Nike's youth basketball circuit, lawyer Michael Avenatti on Wednesday provided a peek into the information he's gathered to defend himself.
A motion filed in a New York federal court by Avenatti's lawyers included allegations of widespread payments to players in Nike's ...Read more
Dallas Mavericks accepting a new way to pay for tickets, merchandise in 2019-2020
You can now purchase Dallas Mavericks tickets and merchandise with Bitcoin.
The Mavs are the second NBA team to accept the cryptocurrency. The Sacramento Kings started accepting it in 2014.
The Mavs will use BitPay to process all Bitcoin purchases. It's the largest bitcoin payment processor in the world, according to the team's press release. ...Read more
ESPN offers peek at '30 for 30' documentary on Dennis Rodman: 'A much more complex and nuanced picture emerges'
Looking for something to whet your appetite for the smorgasbord that ESPN's "The Last Dance" promises to be when the 10-part docuseries looking back at the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen Bulls of the mid-1990s arrives next summer?
Here comes "Rodman: For Better or Worse."
ESPN released a trailer for the "30 for 30" look at former Bulls star ...Read more
Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins injures a knee; could be torn ACL
LOS ANGELES -- DeMarcus Cousins planned to prove doubters wrong while playing on a one-year contract with the Lakers this season.
Those hopes might have been dealt a crushing blow this week because of a knee injury.
People familiar with Cousins' condition fear he sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament after bumping knees with another ...Read more
An inside look at some of the people the NCAA had questions about in the UConn investigation
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The NCAA investigation into UConn men's basketball has taken nearly a year, and involved hundreds of hours of interviews -- 900 pages were released by UConn pursuant to a Freedom of Information request in June.
The questions reached into a number of areas: recruiting, the roles of noncoaching staff members and the activities ...Read more
Former Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue in talks to join Clippers coaching staff
LOS ANGELES -- Tyronn Lue, who coached Cleveland to the 2016 NBA championship, is engaged in talks with the Clippers about joining coach Doc Rivers' staff as a top assistant, a hiring that is considered likely to happen, a person with knowledge of the discussions confirmed to The Times.
Such a move would reunite Lue with Rivers, a close friend ...Read more
Former Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue in talks to join Clippers coaching staff
LOS ANGELES -- Tyronn Lue, who coached Cleveland to the 2016 NBA championship, is engaged in talks with the Clippers about joining coach Doc Rivers' staff as a top assistant, a hiring that is considered likely to happen, a person with knowledge of the discussions confirmed to T he Times.
Such a move would reunite Lue with Rivers, a close friend...Read more
As Carmelo Anthony wrestles with end of NBA career, he hopes his legacy will be defined by community outreach
BALTIMORE -- Carmelo Anthony has done it all in his basketball career, leading Syracuse to an NCAA championship in 2003, winning three Olympic gold medals with Team USA and earning 10 All-Star selections in his 16-year NBA career.
Though the former Towson Catholic star's accolades have not been enough to convince NBA teams to sign him this ...Read more
Zion's Duke shoes fetch big bucks in online auction
DURHAM, N.C. -- A pair of Duke-issued Nike sneakers worn by All-American freshman Zion Williamson last season fetched nearly $20,000 on an online auction website over the weekend.
Goldin Auctions received nine bids on the size 15 Nike Kyrie 5 shoes, which a third-party memorabilia authenticator determined were worn during Duke's 90-64 win over ...Read more
Clippers are marquee team on 2019-20 NBA schedule
LOS ANGELES -- Part of the charm of last year's Los Angeles Clippers was the anonymity in which they operated. With a finite amount of basketball attention available, so much of it was aimed at LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
While people weren't looking, the Clippers crafted a success story -- a star-less team full of exciting scorers...Read more
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