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Official: Fla. sports bar deck collapses as fans watch NBA Finals, sending dozens into water

Official: Fla. sports bar deck collapses as fans watch NBA Finals, sending dozens into water

Official: Fla. sports bar deck collapses as fans watch NBA Finals, sending dozens into water .

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Spurs, Heat defined by stability at the top

Spurs, Heat defined by stability at the top

While the NBA coaching world has never been more unstable, the two coaches left standing in the NBA Finals have never been on more solid ground. Twelve coaches have been fired since the regular season ended. That includes six who led their teams to the playoffs. But two of the three longest-tenured

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Former teammates expect coach Kidd to succeed

Former teammates expect coach Kidd to succeed

Former teammates, players and a former NBA assistant coach think the credibility a Hall of Fame career brings — and familiarity with today's players — will help Jason Kidd successfully transition into coaching. Kidd was named coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, less than two weeks after he e

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Bosh fined $5K for flopping in Gm 4 of NBA Finals

Bosh fined $5K for flopping in Gm 4 of NBA Finals

Miami Heat star Chris Bosh has been fined $5,000 for flopping during Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The NBA announced the fine on Friday. The play happened midway through the second quarter with the Heat leading 41-32. Bosh was trailing Spurs forward Tim Duncan as the two headed back down the court when

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Obama Welcomes WNBA Champions to White House

Obama Welcomes WNBA Champions to White House

President Barack Obama hosted the 2012 WNBA champion Indiana Fever at a White House ceremony Friday. Indiana defeated the Minnesota Lynx to win their first WNBA title. (June 14)

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UConn qualifies academically for postseason

UConn qualifies academically for postseason

Connecticut's men's basketball team, which was barred from the 2013 postseason because of past problems with its Academic Progress Rate, has qualified academically for next year's NCAA tournament. The Huskies APR for the 2011-12 school year is 947 out of 1000, giving it a two-year score of 962.5, w

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China squares series with Boomers

China squares series with Boomers

China have tied up their four-game basketball series with Australia 2-2 thanks to an 88-81 win in the final game after holding off a late Boomers' rally.A 13-4 run late in the third quarter followed by a 14-2 run in the final term was enough for China to claim their first win on home soil in the Sin

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LeBron not backing down on vow for Game 4

LeBron not backing down on vow for Game 4

A day later, LeBron James didn't back down. When the Miami Heat were embarrassed by 36 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, James took all the blame and even lauded his teammates for playing great. Shortly after that 113-77 debacle of a Spurs' victory ended Tuesday night, James insisted that he woul

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NBA Finals TV viewership down from last year

NBA Finals TV viewership down from last year

The NBA Finals' television viewership for Game 2 was down 13 percent from last year. Miami's 103-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night on ABC was watched by 14.6 million people. That's down from 16.7 million for the Heat-Thunder series a year ago. Miami had turned Sunday's game into a b

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Nielsen's top programs for June 3-9

Nielsen's top programs for June 3-9

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for June 3-9. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. NBA Finals: San Antonio vs. Miami (Sunday), ABC, 14.57 million. 2. NBA Finals: San Antonio vs. Miami (Thursday), ABC, 14.24 million. 3. NBA Playoffs: Indiana vs. Miami (Monday), TNT

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NBC's 'The Voice' limping to finish

NBC's 'The Voice' limping to finish

Despite being set up to shine, "The Voice" is limping to its finish. NBC's most popular show, approaching its season finale next week, had 11.3 million viewers for its Monday edition last week and 10.9 million on Tuesday. Both were enough to rank them within the Nielsen company's top six shows for

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Memento dispute settled, Kobe's parents say sorry

Memento dispute settled, Kobe's parents say sorry

Professional basketball star Kobe Bryant has reached a settlement with an auction house that allows his mother to sell a small amount of his memorabilia, while also getting an apology from his parents, who thanked him for his financial support. Kenneth Goldin, founder of southern New Jersey-based G

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Miami's Bosh aiming to shake out of slump

Miami's Bosh aiming to shake out of slump

The last time Chris Bosh played against the San Antonio Spurs, he was offensively brilliant. It seems like a long time ago. During the Eastern Conference finals, Bosh found himself in a baffling slump, missing 26 of his last 34 shots and not even reaching the double-digit mark in scoring during any

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Pacers' Hibbert fined for comments

Pacers' Hibbert fined for comments

Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert was fined $75,000 on Sunday by the NBA for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Hibbert also apologized for the comments. "While Roy has issued an apology, which is no doubt sincere, a fine is necess

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Good morning news at ABC, CBS; not so much at NBC

Good morning news at ABC, CBS; not so much at NBC

Even as "Good Morning America" solidifies its status as the most popular morning program, ABC isn't the only network where executives have been smiling lately. The "CBS This Morning" broadcast is actually growing at a faster rate, according to the Nielsen ratings company's measurement of viewers du

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Bucks set to hire Larry Drew

Bucks set to hire Larry Drew

Four days after Larry Drew was replaced in Atlanta, the Milwaukee Bucks have swooped in to scoop him up. The Bucks announced Friday that they have reached an agreement to hire Drew as their new head coach. General manager John Hammond said Drew's track record in Atlanta and experience as an assistan

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Heat beats Pacers 90-79 to take 3-2 series lead

Heat beats Pacers 90-79 to take 3-2 series lead

A brilliant third quarter by LeBron James and the Miami Heat turned the game around and lifted the hosts to a 90-79 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, taking a 3-2 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. James scored 16 of his 30 points in the third, helping to turn a six-point deficit int

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Heat beats Pacers in overtime thriller in Game 1

Heat beats Pacers in overtime thriller in Game 1

Miami's LeBron James made a buzzer-beating layup in overtime as the Heat narrowly escaped a shock loss on their home court and beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in Wednesday's opening game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat —

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Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in good shape

Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in good shape

Commissioner David Stern believes he is leaving the NBA in great shape and in great hands in looking back on his nearly 30-year tenure as the league's boss. Speaking before what will be his final NBA lottery, the 70-year-old Stern admitted Tuesday he has made some mistakes in running the league but

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Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

Cavaliers win NBA draft lottery again

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the odds for the second time in three years by winning Tuesday's lottery to give them the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. The Orlando Magic fell back one spot to No. 2, while the Washington Wizards vaulted from the No. 8 spot to third. It was 16-year-old Nick Gilbert, son

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