The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just 3% odds after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference at 36-46. CHICAGO — The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice. The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just … Read more
“This is one of the representations of our progression throughout the year and the efforts we all made on the court,” Wembanyama said about the honor. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs presented Victor Wembanyama with the NBA Rookie of the Year trophy on Saturday at the planetarium on the campus of San Antonio College … Read more
The Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead … Read more
HOUSTON — Dr. Jerry Argovitz, a dentist who later became a powerful sports agent and owner of the United States Football League’s Houston Gamblers, has died at the age of 89 in Nevada, KHOU 11 News has learned. Argovitz, a Texas native, was the principal owner of the upstart Gamblers until they were sold in 1985 … Read more
Argovitz is a Texas native and owned the Gamblers of the USFL until the team was sold in 1985. HOUSTON — Dr. Jerry Argovitz, a dentist who later became a powerful sports agent and owner of the United States Football League’s Houston Gamblers, has died. He was 85 and passed away in Houston, according to … Read more
Burroughs was a standout as a pitcher in the Little League World Series for the Long Beach team, which became the first U.S. squad to win consecutive titles. LOS ANGELES — Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that … Read more
More than 20 people were convicted in the case, many of them onetime NBA players who submitted fictitious dental and medical claims. NEW YORK — Former Boston Celtics player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in a federal prison for his participation in a scheme New York prosecutors said defrauded an … Read more