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| Apr.2 |
Texas |
Villanova Makes Statement With Program's Third National Title
Map of SAN ANTONIO Texas Texas With 79–62 win against Michigan, Villanova completed its generational transformation from ultimate underdog to old-money blueblood | |
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| Mar.16 |
Virginia |
No. 16 UMBC Shocks No. 1 Virginia With Greatest Upset The University of Maryland Baltimore County shocked No. 1 Virginia on Friday night, winning 74–54 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
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| Feb.18 |
Los Angeles |
All-Star Game: Team LeBron beat Team Steph 148-145 LeBron James was MVP (29 points), while Lillard (21 points), DeRozan (21 points) and Embiid (19 points, 8 rebounds) led the way for Team Ste...
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| Jun.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Warriors Complete Revenge Tour With NBA Finals Win
Map of Oakland Arena Oakland CA USA The Golden State Warriors are clinching their second championship in 3 years on the back of Kevin Durant in a 129–120 win over the Cavaliers
The Golden State Warriors vanquished the ghost of the 3–1 lead. Kevin Durant named Finals MVP after winning first championship. Durant vindicated his much-maligned decision to join the Warriors last summer, leading Golden State in a resounding 4–1 series win over Cleveland
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| Jun.9 |
Ohio |
Cavaliers' Historic Display Proves Warriors Are Beatable
| Jun.7 |
Ohio |
Warriors Outlast Cavs In Game 3 Thriller To Take 3-0 Finals Lead
| Jun.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Warriors throttle Cavs again to take 2-0 NBA Finals lead
| Jun.1 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Warriors Cruise Past Cavs In Game 1
| May.25 |
Boston |
Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston Celtics, advance to NBA Finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 135-102 in Game 5 to advance to NBA Finals against Golden State Warriors
| May.22 |
Texas |
Warriors complete sweep of Spurs to make Finals
The Golden State Warriors become the first team to go 12-0 through the conference playoffs with a 129-115 rout
| May.15 |
Boston |
Olynyk And Co. Deliver The Celtics Passage To Eastern Conf. Finals
| May.11 |
Texas |
Spurs to Western Conference Finals |
| May.8 |
Utah |
Warriors sweep Jazz 121 - 95, advance to NBA Western Conference Finals |
| Apr.3 |
Arizona |
North Carolina beats Gonzaga for 6th national championship
71–65. ?It was a sloppy game filled with fouls, and both teams struggled to make shots from the field
| Apr.1 |
Arizona |
UNC beats Oregon 77-76, will face Gonzaga in NCAA Final |
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Arizona |
Gonzaga outlasts South Carolina in Final Four thriller |
| Jan.26 |
New Zealand |
Eyeball popping out during basketball game |
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| Dec.15 |
US Georgia |
NBA's Craig Sager died |
| Dec.12 |
Ohio |
LeBron James accepts SI Sportsperson of the Year awar |
| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games The United States' men's basketball team thrashed Serbia 96-66 to win the final gold medal of the 2016 Olympics
| Aug.20 |
Rio de Janeiro |
Joy of six as US wins women's basketball gold in Rio |
| Jul.11 |
Texas |
Tim Duncan announces retirement |
| Jul.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Kevin Durant announces he will sign with the Warriors |
| Jun.19 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
LeBron, Cavs pull off the unthinkable by dethroning Warriors for NBA title
LeBron James and Cleveland after trailing 3–1 in a championship series reversed course to win three straight games—the last a 93-89 victory in...
| Jun.16 |
Ohio |
Warriors fall to Cavs in Game 6, force Game 7 |
| Jun.13 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Kyrie, LeBron overwhelm shorthanded Warriors to force Game 6 of Finals |
| Jun.10 |
Ohio |
Warriors get physical, wear down Cavaliers to grab 3-1 Finals lead |
| Jun.8 |
Ohio |
Cavaliers breathe life with Game 3 rout of absent Warriors |
| Jun.5 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Draymond Green takes on starring role in Warriors’ Game 2 win |
| Jun.2 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Stephen Curry's off night doesn't slow down Warriors in Game 1 rout of Cavs |
| May.30 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Warriors complete Game 7 comeback over Thunder to reach Finals |
| May.27 |
Toronto |
Cavaliers reach second straight NBA Finals |
| May.11 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Warriors beat Blazers to move on, 121-125 |
| Apr.27 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Warriors roll into second round of playoffs without Curry |
| Apr.4 |
Houston |
Villanova defeats UNC for national title on Kris Jenkins 3 at buzzer
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| Jun.16 |
Ohio |
Stephen Curry, Warriors beat LeBron, Cavs for NBA title
The Golden State Warriors won Game 6 of the NBA Finals 105-97 over the Cleveland Cavaliers to clinch the franchise's first NBA title since 1...
| May.27 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Warriors win Western Conference
| May.26 |
Ohio |
Cleveland Cavaliers win the Eastern Conference
| Apr.6 |
Indiana |
Duke claims fifth NCAA men's basketball crown
The Blue Devils won the NCAA men's basketball championship in a thrilling title contest, defeating a tough Wisconsin team 68-63
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| Jul.11 |
Ohio |
LeBron James: Cleveland Cavaliers return for NBA star
| Jun.15 |
Texas |
Spurs get ultimate revenge by mauling Heat in Finals
San Antonio cruised to a 104-87 victory in Game 5, the third straight blowout that clinched the team's fifth title in the Duncan-Popovich er...
| May.31 |
Oklahoma |
Spurs eliminate Thunder, advance to second straight Finals
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Miami |
Heat eliminate Pacers, advance to Finals
| Apr.29 |
Los Angeles |
LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life
| Apr.27 |
Los Angeles |
NBA probes racist remarks claim The US National Basketball Association (NBA) is investigating a report alleging that the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers Donald Sterling made racist remarks | |
| Apr.7 |
Texas |
Uconn Huskies win national championship, beating Kentucky
| Jan.9 |
North Korea |
Rodman sorry over N Korea detainee Former US basketball player Dennis Rodman has apologised for angry comments he made about an American man detained in North Korea
| Jan.8 |
North Korea |
Rodman sings Happy Birthday to Kim 
US basketball star Dennis Rodman has sung Happy Birthday to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in front of a crowd of thousands in the capital | |
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| Dec.19 |
North Korea |
Dennis Rodman lands in North Korea to train basketball team |
| Jun.20 |
Miami |
LeBron leads Heat to title LeBron James scored 37 points and the Miami Heat defended its NBA title by defeating the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 in Game 7 of the finals
| Jun.3 |
Miami |
Heat off to Finals, beat Pacers 99-76 |
| May.27 |
Tennessee |
Spurs advance to Finals, sweep Grizzlies 93-86 |
| Apr.29 |
Washington |
NBA: Jason Collins comes out as gay |
| Apr.8 |
US Georgia |
Louisville topped Michigan in pulsating final |
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| Aug.12 |
London |
'Dream Team' retains title Led by Kevin Durant's 30 points, the United States fought off a stiff challenge from Spain to win the gold medal 107-100
| Jun.21 |
Miami |
LeBron leads Heat to NBA title
| Jun.9 |
Miami |
Heat top Celtics 101-88 in Game 7 |
| Jun.6 |
Oklahoma |
Spurs Eliminated by Thunder In Game 6 |
| Apr.2 |
New Orleans |
Wildcats beat Kansas 67-59 for NCAA crown |
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| Oct.10 |
USA |
First two weeks of NBA cancelled |
| Jun.12 |
Miami |
Mavericks top Heat 105-95 for NBA title
| May.26 |
Chicago |
Heat Reach NBA Finals over Bulls |
| May.25 |
Dallas |
Mavs Close Out Thunder |
| May.8 |
Dallas |
Mavs eliminate Lakers |
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| Sep.12 |
Istanbul |
United States crowned world champions |
| Jun.17 |
Los Angeles |
Lakers edge Celtics, win 16th title
| May.29 |
Arizona |
Lakers finish off Suns |
| May.28 |
Boston |
Celtics back in NBA finals |
| Apr.5 |
Indiana |
Duke won national title |
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| Jun.14 |
Florida |
Bryant leads Lakers to 15th championship
| May.30 |
Florida |
Magic win Eastern Conference |
| May.29 |
Colorado |
Kobe, Lakers advance over Nuggets |
| Apr.6 |
Detroit |
UNC captures NCAA championship title |
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| Aug.24 |
Beijing |
U.S. beat Spain to win basketball gold
| Jun.17 |
Boston |
Celtics defeat Lakers to win NBA title
| May.30 |
Detroit |
Boston back in NBA finals over Pistons |
| May.29 |
Los Angeles |
Lakers win Western Conference |
| Apr.7 |
Texas |
Kansas pulled away victory in NCAA
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| Jun.14 |
Ohio |
Spurs finish off Cavs Parker scored 24 points, Ginobili had 27 and the Spurs moved in among the NBA's greatest franchises with an 83-82 victory. With their 4th championship since 1999 the Spurs joined the Boston Celtics, ... | |
| Jun.3 |
New York |
'Booby' lifts Cavs to NBA finals |
| May.31 |
Texas |
San Antonio advance to NBA finals |
| Apr.2 |
US Georgia |
Gators seize victory from Ohio State |
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| Sep.4 |
Japan |
Spain wins world basketball over Greece
| Jun.20 |
Dallas |
Miami Heat wins NBA finals 4-2 The long-suffering Heat concluded a remarkable turnaround by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 95-92
| Jun.3 |
Arizona |
Mavs rally to finish Suns |
| Jun.2 |
Florida |
Heat bounced Pistons to win East |
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| Jun.23 |
Texas |
Spurs dethrone Pistons
| Jun.6 |
Miami |
Detroit defeated Heat in East finals |
| Jun.1 |
Arizona |
Spurs eliminating Suns in Game 5 |
| May.20 |
Dallas |
Suns ousted the Mavs |
| May.19 |
Indiana |
Detroit eliminated Indiana in Game 6 |
| May.14 |
Washington |
Miami Heat wins over Wizards in Game 4 |
| Apr.4 |
North Carolina |
N. Carolina win national title over Illinois |
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| Nov.19 |
Detroit |
Ugly brawl between Pacers, Pistons
| Sep.1 |
Colorado |
Kobe Bryant rape case collapses |
| Aug.28 |
Greece |
Men's Basketball: Argentina Beats Italy
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Greece |
U.S. Women Win Basketball Gold |
| Jul.14 |
Southern California |
Shaquille O'Neal goes to Miami |
| Jun.15 |
Detroit |
Pistons beat Lakers to clinch NBA title
| Jun.1 |
Detroit |
Pistons make NBA Finals over Pacers |
| May.31 |
Los Angeles |
Lakers through to finals over Minnesota |
| Apr.5 |
Texas |
UConn downs Georgia Tech to win title |
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| Oct.20 |
Colorado |
Kobe Bryant must stand trial |
| Jul.6 |
Colorado |
Bryant arrested
| Jun.15 |
Texas |
Spurs clinch NBA title over Nets
Map of San Antonio Texas San Antonio captured the title with 1 game to spare as they overcame New Jersey 8-77 to take a 4-2 lead in the series
| May.29 |
Dallas |
Spurs get into NBA Finals over Mavs |
| May.24 |
New Jersey |
Nets return to Finals over Pistons |
| May.15 |
Los Angeles |
Spurs' rout ends Lakers' three-year reign |
| Apr.16 |
Philadelphia |
Jordan's career ends with 15 points |
| Apr.7 |
USA |
Syracuse won its first NCAA national title |
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| Sep.8 |
Indiana |
Yugoslavia wins FIBA World Championship
| Jun.12 |
New Jersey |
Lakers earn NBA title over Nets O'Neal and the Lakers finished off the New Jersey in 4 games, winning their third straight NBA title with the 113-107 victory
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| Jun.15 |
Philadelphia |
NBA Final: Lakers roll past Sixers Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia 108-96 in Game 5. Lakers won their 2nd consecutive championship
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| Jun.7 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles win series 4-2 over Pacers Lakers 104, Pacers 87