Basketball
The latest Basketball coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Sports section.
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Butler, Curry lead Warriors past Grizzlies to secure seventh seed in West playoffs
Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry threw their arms around each other and embraced.
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Anthony, Magic claim 7th seed with win over Hawks in Play-In Tournament
Cole Anthony came off the bench with 26 points and six assists to lead the Orlando Magic to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the first game of the Play-In Tournament.
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Paige Bueckers is No. 1 pick in WNBA draft, going to the Dallas Wings
Paige Bueckers is ready for her next chapter after a whirlwind week that started with her helping UConn win its 12th national championship and ended with her becoming the WNBA's No. 1 draft pick by the Dallas Wings.
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Phoenix Suns fire coach Mike Budenholzer after one dismal season with high-priced roster
The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with veteran coach Mike Budenholzer following one dismal season that featured a fast start before a maddening slide out of postseason contention for a high-priced roster that included Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
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Play-in time: Magic-Hawks, Warriors-Grizzlies on Tuesday, Bulls-Heat and Kings-Mavs on Wednesday
Steve Kerr, the basketball fan, raves about the play-in tournament and the drama that it creates down the stretch of the NBA's regular season and leading into the official start of the playoffs.
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Maintaining and building among UTC basketball offseason priorities
Fresh off claiming the National Invitation Tournament championship, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has already had a pretty busy offseason in terms of graduation and players both entering the transfer portal as well as adding pieces from it.
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The SEC’s greatest hoop season was certainly one to remember
The Southeastern Conference concluded its greatest basketball season ever Monday night with Florida players cutting down the nets in San Antonio following their 65-63 comeback triumph over Houston.
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Florida’s run to the national title lifts the Gators to No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 men’s poll
Florida is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship.
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Florida shows up late again, this time for the team’s championship celebration on campus
It was fitting that Florida arrived nearly two hours late to its on-campus celebration Tuesday. After all, it was exactly how the Gators played while winning the NCAA Tournament.
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Nuggets fire coach Malone and won’t extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms
Michael Malone coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023. He has them set to make the postseason for a seventh consecutive year. Even amid a four-game slide, they're still in position to have home-court advantage in Round 1.
