14 Mar, 2025

USA Basketball overcomes tough test and rallies to beat Montenegro 85-73 at the World Cup

Sports News The U.S. led 61-55 going into the fourth and tacked a point on to make it a seven-point edge — its biggest of the game to that point — early in the final quarter. U.S. guard Jalen Brunson (11) pause before the start of the first half of a Basketball World Cup second […]

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Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who’s playing, who’s favored

Sports Here’s what you need to know about one of basketball’s biggest international tournaments. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives up the court during training camp for the United States men’s basketball team Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) John Locher/AP Photo By The Associated Press, Associated Press August 23, […]

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Local obituary: Carl-Hens Beliard, 18, Salem State student and basketball player

Local Obituaries Carl-Hens Beliard, of Worcester, died Nov. 1, 2023. Carl-Hens Beliard. – via Mercadante Funeral Home Carl-Hens Beliard of Worcester was taken from us on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. He was only 18 years old. Carl-Hens was born on November 11, 2004 in Port au Prince, Haiti. He graduated from North High School, Class […]

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Milton’s Vincent Osazee, the state’s top 2026 basketball prospect, is flourishing with Reason Prep Academy

Sports News Reason Prep Basketball Academy is on the rise in year two. Photo by Trevor Hass By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe November 4, 2023 | 2:28 PM With practice winding down, and all eyes fixated on him in the fourth-floor gymnasium of the Northampton Square complex in the South End, Vincent Osazee stepped […]

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Maine’s Cooper Flagg, the nation’s top college basketball prospect, commits to Duke

Sports “After I got on campus, I really started to envision myself in Durham.” Cooper Flagg. AP Photo/Gregory Payan It’s back to reality for the Patriots, who now should focus on next year’s draft Celtics team reporter Amanda Pflugrad becomes Phoenix Suns sideline reporter Cooper Flagg has committed to play college basketball at Duke, he […]

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