New York beat Washington in Game 1 of their first-round series, and fans flocked to Brooklyn for the party.
Category: Basketball
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Union Push by Dartmouth Athletes Is Distinct From Previous Failed Efforts
A bid to unionize by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team raises questions that earlier unsuccessful campaigns in college sports have not addressed.
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WNBA Playoff Preview: The Aces and Liberty Are On a Collision Course
The Aces and the Liberty towered above the competition this season. Will they meet in the finals?
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Jamal Murray Is Learning to Unwind After Winning NBA Championship
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s friendship with Alexander Volkanovski, the U.F.C. featherweight champion, is changing his approach to winning.
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United States Upended by Germany in World Cup Semifinals
The Americans, perennial favorites but without many top N.B.A. stars, was stopped short of the gold medal game. The team will look much different at the Paris Olympics.
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Breanna Stewart Sets W.N.B.A. Points Record
She has scored more points this season than anyone else in W.N.B.A. history, but had more games to do it.
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Book Review: ‘Fly,’ by Mitchell S. Jackson
From Michael Jordan to Russell Westbrook, Dennis Rodman to LeBron James, “Fly” traces the looks that have defined basketball style from the beginning.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Future in Milwaukee Is Uncertain
The N.B.A. superstar has grand ambitions, as a businessman and basketball player. “I don’t want to be 20 years on the same team and don’t win another championship,” he said.
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A’ja Wilson’s 53-Point Game Ties the W.N.B.A. Record
Wilson, of the Las Vegas Aces, became just the third W.N.B.A. player to score at least 50 in a game.
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Union Work Runs in the Family for the N.B.A.’s Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is active in the N.B.A. players’ union. His mother, Terri, works for the W.N.B.A. players’ union. When he was elected vice president, she did her best not to embarrass him.
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Studying the Limits of Human Perfection, Through Darts
Why do athletes always seem to get better, generation by generation? It’s not always for the reasons you might think.