Basketball

Gilgeous-Alexander's high school coaches say guard's success inspiring Hamilton youth

TORONTO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's former coaches in his hometown of Hamilton say his star performance for team Canada at the FIBA Basketball World Cup is a source of pride for the city and its basketball community.

Sep 7, 2023 1:14 PM Read more >

Five things to know ahead of Canada's FIBA World Cup semifinal matchup versus Serbia

Canada has gone head up with some of FIBA's best at the World Cup but faces its biggest test yet in sixth-ranked Serbia on Friday.

Sep 7, 2023 10:42 AM Read more >

Latvia tops Italy, Lithuania tops Slovenia in Basketball World Cup consolation playoffs

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Latvia will play Lithuania for fifth place at the Basketball World Cup. And Slovenia and Italy couldn't recover one day after seeing their hopes of making the tournament semifinals fall short.

Sep 7, 2023 7:36 AM Read more >

The long road winding down at the World Cup, where semifinals await Team USA

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — This seemed so far away in the beginning.

Sep 7, 2023 1:56 AM Read more >

Ex-national team players excited by Canadian men's growth, exposure on world stage

Hope has turned into reality for former members of the Canadian senior men's basketball team. Canada clinched its first-ever semifinal spot at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Wednesday with a win over Slovenia in Manila, Philippines.

Sep 6, 2023 2:21 PM Read more >

Canada bests Slovenia 100-89 for first-ever semifinal berth at FIBA World Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Canada is moving on to the semifinals at the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup for the first time ever.

Sep 6, 2023 10:14 AM Read more >

Doncic ejected and Canada tops Slovenia in World Cup. Germany and Serbia make the Olympics

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Luka Doncic argued with the referees all night. And that’s why he wasn’t around in the final minutes, as Canada clinched a trip to the Basketball World Cup semifinals.

Sep 6, 2023 8:05 AM Read more >

Stephen and Ayesha Curry make new commitment to boosting Oakland schools, children and families

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Each day since school began early last month, outgoing 10-year-old Ermias Afeworki asks someone on staff at Lockwood STEAM Academy when the school’s sparkling new play yard will finally be ready.

Sep 6, 2023 6:36 AM Read more >

Germany holds off Latvia and will next play the USA in the FIBA World Cup semifinals

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Germany will play the United States in the semifinals of the Basketball World Cup, a rematch of an exhibition matchup from earlier this summer where the Americans needed a big rally to win.

Sep 6, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

Los Angeles Lakers sign Christian Wood, veteran forward and SoCal native, AP source says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran forward Christian Wood has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.

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