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Laney-Hamilton was difference maker for the Liberty in win over Lynx that evened WNBA Finals 1-1

Laney-Hamilton was difference maker for the Liberty in win over Lynx that evened WNBA Finals 1-1

NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney-Hamilton has been working her way back for the last six weeks since she returned from having surgery on her right knee.
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Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2

Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart wasn't going to let history repeat itself. With the Minnesota Lynx making another fourth quarter run, the two-time league MVP refused to let the New York Liberty lose again.
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76ers rule out All-Star Joel Embiid for the rest of the preseason with left knee concerns

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not play the rest of the preseason as part of what the team calls left knee management. Embiid did not travel with the Sixers for two road games last week.
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Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans

Billy Crystal and Spike Lee take their places at the Hall of Fame as basketball superfans

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Honored for his devotion to a basketball team that doesn't have a Hall of Fame history, Billy Crystal couldn't help but note the irony. “How strange to be getting a ring before any of the Clippers,” he said.
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Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong

Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Even though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.
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Breanna Stewart and the Liberty look to bounce back and even WNBA Finals series against the Lynx

Breanna Stewart and the Liberty look to bounce back and even WNBA Finals series against the Lynx

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart and her New York Liberty teammates were confident they can rebound from the Game 1 collapse that put them down a game to Minnesota in the WNBA Finals .
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Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there's more than one road to the Hall of Fame

Carter soared quickly and Billups started slowly, but there's more than one road to the Hall of Fame

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Vince Carter remembers the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest like it just happened, when he went from an up-and-comer to a full-fledged phenom.
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Boucher has 22 points for Raptors in 113-95 pre-season loss to Wizards

Boucher has 22 points for Raptors in 113-95 pre-season loss to Wizards

WASHINGTON — Chris Boucher scored 22 points for the Toronto Raptors in a 113-95 pre-season loss to the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Boucher, who grew up in Montreal, added seven rebounds.
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Paul George scores 23 points in preseason debut with 76ers

Paul George scores 23 points in preseason debut with 76ers

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Paul George's scoring touch was on display in his preseason debut with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. George made 8 of 15 shots and scored a team-high 23 points in a 121-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league

WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league

The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices. That hasn't changed, but some things have. At the end of the 2022 season, half of the 12 head coaches in the league were Black.
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