Posts Tagged Professional basketball

Sharks’ Torres suspended for rest of Kings series

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sharks forward Raffi Torres was suspended for the rest of San Jose’s second-round playoff series against Los Angeles on Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Kings forward Jarret Stoll during the opener.

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Chicago to renovate Navy Pier, build arena

CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announced a multi-million dollar renovation plan Thursday that includes remodeling Navy Pier and building a 10,000-seat basketball arena near McCormick Place that would be the home court of DePaul University’s basketball teams.

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Pacers’ Hill out of Game 5 with concussion

Indiana Pacers' George Hill goes to the basket against New York Knicks' Raymond Felton during the second half of Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Indianapolis. Indiana defeated New York 93-82. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers were without starting guard George Hill in Game 5 against the New York Knicks because of a concussion.

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Sun’s Lawson wins WNBA’s Dawn Staley Award

Connecticut Sun guard Kara Lawson is the winner of the WNBA Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award.

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Correction: Jordan-Wedding story

In initial versions of an April 28 story about the marriage of NBA owner Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto, The Associated Press failed to attribute descriptions of the bride’s gown, the wedding cake and other details of the event at a private club in Jupiter, Fla. The story should have said the information was provided by Jordan’s manager Estee Portnoy in an email exchange with the AP.

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