• Yahoo Sports

    Caleb Love withdraws fro NBA draft, returning to Arizona; top recruit Joson Sanon switches commitment to rival ASU

    Love's return boosts Arizona's 2025 title hopes but comes with a long-term cost.

  • The Canadian Press

    The T-wolves got back to playing stingy defense and kept the West finals vs. the Mavericks going

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For all the problems the Minnesota Timberwolves were presented by the Dallas Mavericks over three straight losses to start the Western Conference finals, the one dogging them the most was the part of their game that led them this far in the first place. The best defensive team in the NBA during the regular season — the Timberwolves held opponents under 100 points six times in 11 games over the first two rounds of the playoffs — had simply been shredded. Playing with an edge ca

  • The Canadian Press

    Clippers sign coach Tyronn Lue to new deal reportedly worth $14 million annually

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers have signed coach Tyronn Lue to a long-term contract after winning a division title in his fourth season. Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank didn't disclose details in announcing the new deal on Wednesday. ESPN reported that the new contract was worth about $14 million annually through the 2028-29 season, citing unnamed sources. “T Lue is everything we want in a head coach. He’s a brilliant tactician and a natural leader with an

  • The Canadian Press

    UConn forward Karaban, Arizona guard Love heading back to school after withdrawing from NBA draft

    UConn forward Alex Karaban is heading back to campus for a try at a third straight national title after withdrawing from the NBA draft Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 third-year sophomore has started in 77 of his 78 games since joining the Huskies. He averaged 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds last season as UConn went 37-3 and became the first team with consecutive NCAA Tournament titles since Florida in 2006 and 2007. No program has won three in a row since UCLA won seven straight from 1967-73. “While I've