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Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, an admission nine months later that the widely criticized trade of Luka Doncic backfired on the franchise. ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Skyhawks men’s basketball looks to host regional in Year 2 under Mast

Fort Lewis College returns solid core, brings in quality transfers

DATE: Nov 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

The NBA hoped to begin its season on a strong note. Now it faces a gambling scandal

MIAMI (AP) — As a new NBA season opened this week, coach Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers received their annual league-mandated briefing on the do's and don'ts of gambling. Betting in ca...

DATE: Oct 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes

NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in two cases alleging sprawling crimi...

DATE: Oct 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Western Conference teams dominate NBA championship betting with season on the horizon

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Western Conference is so loaded that its championship might be the real NBA Finals, at least if all the betting money pouring in on those teams is any indication. Of the...

DATE: Oct 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Nuggets' new roster aims to give Jokic the support he needs for a title

DENVER NUGGETS Last season: 50-32, lost to Oklahoma City in the Western Conference semifinals. COACH: David Adelman (1st full season, 3-0 in regular season in 2024-25 and 7-7 in the pl...

DATE: Oct 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nikola Jokic considers Nuggets a 'dark horse' despite being a top contender to dethrone Thunder

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic considers the Denver Nuggets a dark horse in the race for an NBA title. Technically speaking, of course, they’re not. Far from it, even. The Nuggets are only sligh...

DATE: Oct 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Claims of slurs, bullying led to Fort Lewis College basketball coach’s resignation

Bob Pietrack quit in 2024 after a letter from his assistant coach triggered an investigation

DATE: Oct 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nikola Jokic's plan to stay with the Nuggets forever and the offseason moves that energized him

DENVER (AP) — The Nuggets gave Nikola Jokic what he wanted this offseason, adding the kind of depth the Oklahoma City Thunder boasted when they survived a seven-game second-round series with...

DATE: Oct 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports