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Over time, McIngvale continued making million-dollar sports bets. During the 2019 World Series, McIngvale travelled the country by private jets to place bets on Astros winning at betting sites in three different states. When the Houston Astros lost to the Washington Nationals, McIngvale lost at least $11.6 million in wagers. He has also made bets on Houston sports teams playing in the NFL playoffs, the Kentucky Derby, and the Superbowl. McIngvale signs a basketball used during the 2019 NBA Playoffs between Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors.
CNN —Steph Curry put on a performance for the ages against the Sacramento Kings to give the Golden State Warriors a much needed 116-113 win to end a five-game losing streak. Andrew Wiggins added 25 points and 10 rebounds and Klay Thompson chipped in with 16 to help the Warriors over the line. That pattern would continue, with the Warriors bench being outscored 49-15 by the Kings. By the end of the third quarter, the Warriors were still down by nine points, but Curry took it to the next level. After the game, Curry said: “That’s the story of this team.
NBA roundup: Short-handed Warriors cap 0-5 trip
  + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
Jusuf Nurkic recorded 14 points and eight rebounds, and Justise Winslow had 12 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Nic Claxton recorded 18 points and nine rebounds while Cam Thomas contributed 17 points and six assists off the bench. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 24 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. RJ Barrett finished with 22 points and nine rebounds while Cam Reddish added 11 points off the bench. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Hornets with 17 points, while James Bouknight had a season-high 14 points.
The man convicted of gunning down beloved Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle three years ago will be sentenced Thursday in a Los Angeles courtroom. Holder was convicted of first-degree murder in July for the March 31, 2019, killing of Hussle in a parking lot outside the rapper’s South Los Angeles apparel shop. Rapper Nipsey Hussle at an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks in Oakland, Calif., on March 29, 2018. After his conversation with Hussle, Holder hadn't had time to cool off when he returned to the shop with a gun, he argued. Jansen described the charges as excessive.
Self and Townsend also will miss games against North Dakota State and Southern Utah along with a high-profile showdown between the No. Self and Townsend will rejoin the team to face North Carolina State at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas on Nov. 23. “We believe the actions we are announcing today move us closer to resolving this matter.”Making the Kansas case more complex, though, is the rapidly shifting landscape of college sports. “We look forward to commenting further when this process is fully resolved,” Girod said of the IARP process. “Until then, I want to reiterate our unwavering support of Coach Self and our men’s basketball program.”
CNN —The Brooklyn Nets have made a terrible start to the NBA season and on Saturday star forward Yuta Watanabe didn’t make matters any easier by comically scoring in the opposite team’s basket. At the Barclays Centre, the Nets went down 125-116 to the Indiana Pacers to go 1-5 for the season. It was the Nets’ fourth straight loss and one coach Steve Nash called a “disaster.”The night started ominously when, in the first quarter, Watanabe accidentally scored for the Pacers. The comical two-pointer cut the Nets’ lead before the Pacers tied at the end of the first quarter. As the Pacers pulled away from the struggling Nets, rookie Bennedict Mathurin scored a career-high 32 points in a team record 23 three-pointers.
CNN —The Golden State Warriors are the most valuable franchise in the NBA, according to Forbes. The Warriors are now worth $7 billion, said Forbes, 25% more than last year. The team generated $765 million in revenue and $206 million operating income during the 2021-2022 season, both the most in NBA history. The Warriors won their fourth NBA championship in eight years in June, led by talisman and face of the franchise Stephen Curry. The Chicago Bulls ($4.1 billion) and the Boston Celtics ($4 billion) complete the top five, with the average NBA franchise is now worth $2.86 billion, 15% more than a year ago.
NBA roundup: Suns overcome heated third quarter, rout Warriors
  + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/4] Oct 25, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson waves at the Phoenix Suns bench after being ejected from the game in the second half at Footprint Center. As the Suns were taking advantage of a foul disparity to cling to an 83-77 lead midway through the third quarter, Thompson and Booker were assessed technical fouls for a verbal altercation. Wizards 120, Pistons 99Kyle Kuzma scored 25 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 20 as Washington continued its recent dominance over visiting Detroit. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 25 points to lead Detroit, which has lost three straight following a season-opening win over the Orlando Magic. Tre Mann added 25 points for the Thunder, who were without Josh Giddey (ankle).
CNN —Star shooting guard Klay Thompson was ejected for the first time in his long NBA career in the Golden State Warriors’ tempestuous 134-105 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. In the third quarter of the chippy loss to the Suns, Thompson and Phoenix’s Devin Booker could be seen exchanging words with one another as tempers flared. According to Booker after the game, Thompson repeatedly gloated to Booker that he had four NBA championship rings as the two bumped chests and went back and forth at each other. The Suns have made it to the NBA Finals three times in franchise history, but have yet to win an NBA title. Booker told the media afterwards that he liked the trash talk, saying the two were “competitors.”“I love Klay Thompson.
CNN —Despite Steph Curry scoring a game-high 34 points, the Golden State Warriors suffered their first loss of the season, to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, going down 125-123 to the team they eliminated from the first round of the Western Conference playoffs in April. Curry added five rebounds and four assists to his 34 points on 10-of-22 shooting but could not drag his team to victory in San Francisco. Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe Warriors fought back in the fourth and a Jordan Poole layup with 14.7 seconds remaining left Golden State just a point behind. Two free throws from Jokic with 6.6 seconds left took Denver’s lead beyond three points and sealed the victory. Logan Riely/NBAE/Getty ImagesElsewhere in the Western Conference, Ja Morant dazzled, scoring 49 points to carry the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 win over the Houston Rockets.
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Two-time NBA champion and former league Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant on Thursday became the latest high-profile athlete to buy a Major League Pickleball (MLP) expansion team. The Brooklyn Nets forward and business partner Rich Kleiman announced that their Thirty Five Ventures (35V) firm purchased a pickleball team that is set to compete in the 2023 MLP season. "We're especially excited about their plans to bring pickleball to underserved communities – something they have done with basketball for years." Other MLP team owners and partners include four-time NBA champion LeBron James, Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks Tom Brady and Drew Brees as well as former world number one tennis player Kim Clijsters. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Frank Pingue in TorontoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Stephen Curry Appeals for Brittney Griner’s Release
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors offered support to Brittney Griner , the American basketball player serving a prison sentence in Russia, saying he hoped everyone was doing their part to bring her home. Mr. Curry, a star shooter, denounced Ms. Griner’s incarceration during his team’s championship ring ceremony. He was the latest high-profile figure to condemn her detention since she was arrested in February at a Moscow airport on suspicion of drug smuggling.
Stephen Curry offered fellow basketball star Brittney Griner a high-profile show of support Tuesday, as the WNBA player marked her 32nd birthday behind bars in Russia. Hours after Griner released a message thanking those fighting to get her home, Curry spoke out in the middle of the Golden State Warriors' championship ring ceremony Tuesday. The WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 after authorities said they found cannabis-infused vape cartridges in her luggage. Griner issued her own statement on her birthday, thanking her supporters for continuing to fight for release. “Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home," Griner said in a statement made through her attorneys, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, who spent time with the WNBA star on her birthday and relayed birthday messages to her.
Thompson reveals Barcelona influence in Warriors success
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
October 18, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) high-fives guard Stephen Curry (30) against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter at Chase Center. Thompson said that having a player open and keeping the ball moving are aspects they picked up from Barcelona. He gave us the perfect example of FC Barcelona, they call it tiki-taka," Thompson told TNT after the Lakers win. Tiki-taka, popularised by Pep Guardiola's Barca team, consists of a series of short accurate passes to keep the ball moving without losing possession. The style of play delivered huge success for Barcelona as Guardiola guided them to 14 titles between 2008 and 2012.
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Opening-night rosters to feature 120 international players
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Oct 18 (Reuters) - Opening-night rosters for the National Basketball Association's 2022-23 season, which tips off later on Tuesday, will feature 120 international players from 40 countries, according to the league. The record for international players (121) and record for countries and territories represented (43) were set at the start of the 2021-22 and 2017-18 seasons, respectively. Canada is the most-represented country outside of the United States for a ninth consecutive year with 22 players featuring across the opening-night rosters of the NBA's 30 teams. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAustralia (10), France (9) and Germany (6) were next on the list followed by Nigeria, Serbia and Spain who each have five players on opening-night rosters. The Toronto Raptors have eight international players, marking the second consecutive season the NBA's only Canadian team lead the league in that category.
A Warriors team famous for its unity saw that tested when veteran forward Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole in the face at a practice earlier this month, an incident Green apologized for. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterGreen, a four-time All-Star, was fined but not suspended over the incident. Former Knicks and Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy told Reuters he thought the team could move past the episode. "He has defied age as well as anybody who has played for this long," Van Gundy said. "The season is going to be difficult for everybody," said Van Gundy.
Step, a banking app designed for teens, said Tuesday it raised $300 million in debt. Step has now raised $500 million in equity and debt from a bevy of venture and celebrity backers. On Tuesday, financial-technology startup Step announced $300 million in debt funding led by venture-debt specialist TriplePoint Capital, with participation from Step's banking partner, Evolve Bank & Trust. The startup has previously raised $200 million in equity funding since launching in 2018. "In a matter of just the last couple of years, there's been a lot of volatility" in crypto, MacDonald said.
After months of interviews and countless rounds of fact checking, meet 25 best-in-class investors, traders, and dealmakers under the age of 35, from firms like JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Apollo, among others. Here is the latest crop of rising stars — Wall Streeters under the age of 35 who are pushing their teams to the top. The end result celebrates people from all walks of life who are infusing new ideas at the biggest firms. He works across the firm's funds TPG Capital and TPG Growth, and also covers TPG's impact-oriented initiative called The Rise Fund. HBCUvc's operating chief reviews hundreds of applications for the program that offers paid internships at VC firms.
Celtics head coach Ime Udoka (left) did not agree with a referee (right) in the second quarter during a game between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors, Game Six of the NBA Finals at the TD Garden in Boston on June 17, 2022. The Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season, citing "violations of team policies." Udoka has coached the Celtics for one season, leading the organization since former head coach Brad Stevens left the role to become president of basketball operations. The Celtics have tapped assistant coach Joe Mazzulla to serve as interim head coach, ESPN reported, citing sources. The team's top assistant coach, Will Hardy, left the team in June for a head coaching job with the Utah Jazz.
Reports: Celtics coach Ime Udoka faces possible suspension
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
May 7, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka gestures during the first quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks during game three of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Fiserv Forum. Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports/FilesBoston Celtics coach Ime Udoka had what was deemed as an "improper intimate and consensual relationship" with a female employee within the organization, The Athletic reported Thursday morning. ESPN reported Wednesday night that Udoka could face disciplinary action, including a hefty suspension, for an undisclosed violation of organization guidelines. Boston is handling the situation internally and Udoka is not facing scrutiny from the league itself, per the ESPN report. In his first season as head coach, Udoka, 45, led the Celtics to the NBA Finals, where they ultimately lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.
În sezonul regulat, în Conferința de Vest, Lakers s-au clasat pe locul 7, iar Warriors - pe locul 8, fiind nevoite, astfel, să joace meciul de baraj. Totuși, formația învinsă va mai avea o șansă de a ajunge în play-off. Pentru aceasta va trebui să se impună în fața învingătoarei din partida Memphis Grizzlies - San Antonio Spurs.În același timp, în Conferința de Est, Boston Celtics vor juca cu Washington Wizards pentru calificarea directă în play-off. Echipa învinsă va întâlni pe Indiana Pacers sau Charlotte Hornets pentru ultimul bilet în faza următoare a competiției.Meciurile din turneul play-in al NBA se vor disputa între 18 și 21 mai.
Persons: Lakers, Antonio Spurs.În, Charlotte Hornets Organizations: Warriors, Boston Celtics, Washington Locations: de Vest, Memphis, Antonio, de, Boston, Indiana
Dramatism la cote maxime într-un meci al ligii profesioniste nord-americane de baschet. Dallas Mavericks au smuls victoria la ultima fază a partidei cu Memphis Grizzlies, scor 114-113. Eroul meciului a fost slovenul Luka Doncic, care a reușit un buzzer beater cu una dintre cele mai spectaculoase aruncări de 3 puncte ale sezonului. Stephen Curry a reușit 11 de aruncări de 3 puncte, iar echipa sa – 24, egalând astfel propriul record. Curry a acumulat în total 42 de puncte.
Persons: Dallas Mavericks, Luka, Stephen Curry, Curry Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder Locations: americane, Dallas, Memphis, Oklahoma
Golden State Warriors i-au învins pe Milwauckee Bucks în unul dintre cele mai tari meciuri ale sezonului, scor 122-121. MVP-ul partidei a fost liderul "războinicilor", Stephen Curry. Astfel, Curry a fost cel care a contribuit la revenirea spectaculoasă a echipei sale pe final de meci. Warriors sunt pe locul 10 în clasamentul Conferinței de Vest, iar Bucks - pe locul 3 în Est. Pelicans sunt pe locul 11 în Vest și riscă să rateze play-off-ul.
Persons: Stephen Curry ., Curry, Hawks Organizations: Golden State Warriors, Warriors, New Orleans Pelicans Locations: americană, Bucks, Vest, Est, Atlanta, New Orleans, de Est
Starul echipei Brooklyn Nets va plăti 50 de mii de dolari, după ce i-a adresat insulte cu caracter homofob actorului Michael Rapaport într-o discuție privată pe care a purtat-o cu acesta pe rețelele de socializare.Rapaport a făcut publice imagini cu discuția avută cu celebrul baschetbalist, iar NBA s-a autosesizat și l-a amendat pe Kevin Durant.Schimbul de replici dintre cei doi a venit în urma unui interviu pe care Durant l-a acordat, iar Rapaport a criticat modul în care baschetbalistul a răspuns la întrebări.Dublul campion NBA a confirmat disputa cu artistul și a transmis un mesaj prin care își cerea scuze fanilor pentru cuvintele folosite.Kevin Durant este dublu campion NBA cu Golden State Warriors, iar din 2019 evoluează la Brooklyn Nets.El mai are în palmares un titlul mondial și 2 olimpice cu echipa națională a Statelor Unite.
Persons: Michael Rapaport, Kevin Durant.Schimbul, Durant, Rapaport Organizations: Brooklyn Nets, NBA, Golden State Warriors Locations: Brooklyn, Statelor Unite
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