/tags/nba NBA en-US WLRN Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT /sports/2023-04-07/udonis-haslem-heat-reflect-on-rare-20-year-nba-career Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is toward the end of what has been a 20-year NBA career. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT /sports/2023-04-07/udonis-haslem-heat-reflect-on-rare-20-year-nba-career Tim Reynolds | Associated Press /news/national-politics/2022-08-16/to-encourage-fans-to-vote-the-nba-wont-hold-games-on-election-day The National Basketball Association announced Tuesday that there are no games scheduled for November 8 in an effort to encourage fans to vote in the 2022 midterms. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:56:00 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-08-16/to-encourage-fans-to-vote-the-nba-wont-hold-games-on-election-day Deepa Shivaram /news/2022-08-01/as-a-racial-justice-activist-nba-great-bill-russell-was-a-legend-off-the-court Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was a civil rights trailblazer, before, during and after his basketball career. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 for his activism efforts. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:03:08 GMT /news/2022-08-01/as-a-racial-justice-activist-nba-great-bill-russell-was-a-legend-off-the-court Dustin Jones /news/2022-04-12/the-nba-playoffs-tip-off-tonight-and-the-road-to-the-championship-is-wide-open The second year of the NBA's play-in playoff tournament begins on Tuesday. With no clear-cut favorites, the title is up for grabs. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:48:44 GMT /news/2022-04-12/the-nba-playoffs-tip-off-tonight-and-the-road-to-the-championship-is-wide-open Jeff Dean /news/2022-02-21/steph-curry-gets-a-3-point-record-as-lebron-james-takes-another-nba-all-star-win Curry made 16 3-pointers and scored 50 points on Sunday night. But James, as MVP Curry put it, "hit the game-winner" for a 163-160 victory over Team Durant. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:56:43 GMT /news/2022-02-21/steph-curry-gets-a-3-point-record-as-lebron-james-takes-another-nba-all-star-win The Associated Press /2021-11-09/nba-stars-are-missing-3-pointers-this-season-is-a-new-ball-really-to-blame There are a bunch of theories about why players are missing the 3-point shot this season. Is it because of a new ball, or are they just making excuses? Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:12:38 GMT /2021-11-09/nba-stars-are-missing-3-pointers-this-season-is-a-new-ball-really-to-blame Mano Sundaresan /2021-11-04/nba-launches-investigation-into-phoenix-suns-owner-after-explosive-espn-report League officials say the comprehensive investigation into Robert Sarver will determine whether they will take action against the team owner. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:04:21 GMT /2021-11-04/nba-launches-investigation-into-phoenix-suns-owner-after-explosive-espn-report Vanessa Romo /news/2021-08-04/former-west-palm-beach-high-school-basketball-coach-discusses-another-local-stars-rise-to-the-nba Scottie Barnes, who was drafted out of Florida State University, is the second student athlete from Cardinal Newman High School to go pro in the last four years. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:07:25 GMT /news/2021-08-04/former-west-palm-beach-high-school-basketball-coach-discusses-another-local-stars-rise-to-the-nba Wilkine Brutus /news/2021-05-14/south-florida-preps-for-pfizer-covid-vaccine-age-change-and-discussion-of-miami-heat-on-and-off-the-court On the latest South Florida Roundup, we explored the latest news on masks, vaccines, Miami-Dade County's new chief heat officer, and a financial controversy in the city of Tamarac. Fri, 14 May 2021 22:15:07 GMT /news/2021-05-14/south-florida-preps-for-pfizer-covid-vaccine-age-change-and-discussion-of-miami-heat-on-and-off-the-court Wilkine Brutus /2021-04-29/in-the-ransomware-battle-cyber-criminals-have-the-upper-hand Hackers say they've seized computer records from the Washington, D.C., police and are demanding ransom. As ransomware groups keep getting more sophisticated, law enforcement is struggling to keep up. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:01:00 GMT /2021-04-29/in-the-ransomware-battle-cyber-criminals-have-the-upper-hand Greg Myre