/tags/nba NBA en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 07 May 2024 15:20:57 GMT /sports/2024-05-07/victor-wembanyamas-historic-season-earns-him-nbas-rookie-of-the-year The 7-foot-4 French phenomenon was the first rookie to finish a season with at least 1,500 points, 250 assists and 250 blocked shots. Tue, 07 May 2024 15:20:57 GMT /sports/2024-05-07/victor-wembanyamas-historic-season-earns-him-nbas-rookie-of-the-year Dan Katz /sports/2021-02-10/dallas-mavericks-to-resume-playing-national-anthem-following-pushback-from-the-nba The team had stopped playing the anthem at the request of owner Mark Cuban, leading the NBA to reiterate that playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" is required under "longstanding league policy." Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:47:24 GMT /sports/2021-02-10/dallas-mavericks-to-resume-playing-national-anthem-following-pushback-from-the-nba Bill Chappell /texas/2020-06-17/black-athletes-in-college-and-the-pros-look-for-balance-between-protest-and-play From Texas Standard:Student athletes at the University of Texas at Austin are asking the university to change some of its practices and traditions in the� Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:54:59 GMT /texas/2020-06-17/black-athletes-in-college-and-the-pros-look-for-balance-between-protest-and-play Michael Marks /texas/2019-12-17/nba-expands-its-g-league-with-mexico-city-capitanes From Texas Standard:NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced last week the Mexico City-based Capitanes will be joining the NBA G League beginning in the� Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:00:42 GMT /texas/2019-12-17/nba-expands-its-g-league-with-mexico-city-capitanes Antonio Cueto /texas/2019-05-06/practitioners-of-sprawlball-aim-to-make-basketball-shooting-more-efficient From Texas Standard:During the 2016-2017 NBA season, the Houston Rockets shot just over 40 three-pointers a game. That was a record at the time, but it� Mon, 06 May 2019 19:49:10 GMT /texas/2019-05-06/practitioners-of-sprawlball-aim-to-make-basketball-shooting-more-efficient Michael Marks /texas/2019-04-11/how-dirk-nowitzkis-21-years-with-the-dallas-mavericks-endeared-him-to-texas-fans From Texas Standard:Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks in the final regular season game for each team. After, Dallas forward� Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:26:59 GMT /texas/2019-04-11/how-dirk-nowitzkis-21-years-with-the-dallas-mavericks-endeared-him-to-texas-fans Michael Marks /texas/2018-05-14/houston-and-golden-state-face-off-in-a-matchup-some-say-is-bigger-than-the-championship From Texas Standard.Last week, one writer described the hysteria and and hype in Houston right now as on a scale somewhere between anticipation for the� Mon, 14 May 2018 18:46:03 GMT /texas/2018-05-14/houston-and-golden-state-face-off-in-a-matchup-some-say-is-bigger-than-the-championship Michael Marks /texas/2018-01-25/in-a-break-with-other-sports-leagues-the-nba-wants-to-legalize-betting From Texas Standard.In most parts of the United States, it’s illegal to gamble on sports. Casinos and sportsbooks in Nevada � where it’s legal � took in� Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:56:07 GMT /texas/2018-01-25/in-a-break-with-other-sports-leagues-the-nba-wants-to-legalize-betting Michael Marks /sports/2014-06-16/spurs-fans-celebrate-fifth-championship-flood-downtown-streets The San Antonio Spurs have brought a fifth NBA title to the Alamo City after beating the Miami Heat last night 104-87. Following the win, downtown... Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:26:50 GMT /sports/2014-06-16/spurs-fans-celebrate-fifth-championship-flood-downtown-streets Joey Palacios /sports/2014-06-06/in-san-antonio-spurs-beat-the-heat-twice-in-one-game The air conditioning in San Antonio's arena broke down, leaving the host Spurs and the Miami Heat sweating in 90-degree temperatures as the NBA Finals began. Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:02:00 GMT /sports/2014-06-06/in-san-antonio-spurs-beat-the-heat-twice-in-one-game Bill Chappell