Denver has its first title since joining the league 47 years ago after beating the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the Finals on Monday night. DENVER — The Larry O’Brien trophy has a new home: The Mile High City. The Denver Nuggets captured their first NBA championship in franchise history on Monday night, … Read more
Kansas and Duke have reloaded, and a trio of Big East teams are ready to compete for a national championship next season. INDIANAPOLIS — The 2023 NBA draft declaration deadline for college basketball student-athletes passed as the calendar flipped to June, giving fans a clearer picture of what each roster is going to look like … Read more
More Spurs corporate knowledge is coming to the Rockets. SAN ANTONIO — Houston Rockets’ new head coach Ime Udoka is already hard at work filling out his coaching staff and is bringing a former San Antonio Spurs developmental coach Ben Sullivan. Sullivan joined the Spurs in 2012 as a video intern following a vote of … Read more
Nick Taylor made an incredible 72-foot putt to become the 1st Canadian in 69 years to win his national open. It’s what happened after that also has people talking. TORONTO, ON — Nick Taylor tossed his putter into the air and jumped into the arms of caddie Dave Markle after he made a 72-foot eagle … Read more
French fans are rejoicing that the Spurs-France connection will continue. SAN ANTONIO — On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia welcomes French journalist Vincent Pialat with Le Parisien (The Perisian) to discuss how the country of France and its citizens are reacting to the San Antonio Spurs winning the NBA Draft Lottery … Read more
Brittney Griner’s teammates say they were startled when a “social media figure” confronted Griner at the airport. INDIANAPOLIS — Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard had one goal before taking the court Sunday. She wants the WNBA to take additional steps to keep her team’s traveling parties safe and secure. One day after Mercury center Brittney … Read more
With the win, Djokovic broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles trophies in the history of men’s tennis. PARIS, France — Novak Djokovic made clear for years that this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport’s biggest stages were Djokovic’s main aim … Read more