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NBA expands use of replay on out-of-bounds calls

The league said Tuesday that if a foul should have been called on a play it now can be assessed shortly after the fact.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

We’re ranking the NBA’s 15 Eastern Conference teams. No. 1 won’t surprise you, but how do the rest shake out?

There will be surprises and disappointments but it was apparent that several teams were chasing the Celtics with their free agency moves.
ACES 72, SUN 67

Kelsey Plum, A’ja Wilson rally Aces, as Sun lose second straight at home

In a battle of the second place teams in each conference, Kelsey Plum had 27 points, A’ja Wilson added 20 and Las Vegas rallied late to beat Connecticut.

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Jayson Tatum’s summer rolls on with visit to the Great Wall of China
The Celtics forward joined fellow NBA stars Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, and Paolo Banchero for a trip to Shanghai and Beijing.

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‘The job is far from finished’: Lonnie Walker IV shares message after agreeing to deal with Celtics
The veteran of six seasons is expected to compete for Boston's final regular roster spot.

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ACES 86, FEVER 75
A’ja Wilson, on her way to another MVP, breaks WNBA single-season scoring record
The Aces’ two-time league MVP needed just 35 games to top last year’s record by Jewell Loyd, who needed 38 games.

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WNBA players and union call out commissioner Cathy Engelbert for failing to condemn fan racism
Engelbert was asked on CNBC about the "darker" tone taken by fan bases on social media that brings race and sometimes sexuality into the conversation.

SUN 86, SPARKS 66
Marina Mabrey and Connecticut Sun shine in Los Angeles
Mabrey scored a season-high 26 points and matched a career-high with six 3-pointers, and Alyssa Thomas became the franchise leader for career steals.

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

We’re ranking the NBA’s 15 Eastern Conference teams. No. 1 won’t surprise you, but how do the rest shake out?

There will be surprises and disappointments but it was apparent that several teams were chasing the Celtics with their free agency moves.
ACES 72, SUN 67

Kelsey Plum, A’ja Wilson rally Aces, as Sun lose second straight at home

In a battle of the second place teams in each conference, Kelsey Plum had 27 points, A’ja Wilson added 20 and Las Vegas rallied late to beat Connecticut.
STORM 71, SUN 64

Storm flip the script on Sun, exact revenge for Sunday loss with Tuesday win

DeWanna Bonner had 26 points and Brionna Jones 21 for the Sun (24-9).
SPORTS

Johnston’s Joe Mazzulla returns to Rhode Island with the NBA championship trophy

“To get back to the foundation of who I am, and where I’m from, has been one of the greatest gifts that I’ve gotten,” Mazzulla told the crowd. “So thank you to everyone.”
LYNX 79, SKY 74

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese becomes WNBA’s single-season rebounding leader in loss to Minnesota Lynx

With eight games to go, Reese has 418 rebounds, an average of 13.1 per game, with her total surpassing Sylvia Fowles's 404 in 2018.
SUN 93, STORM 86

Brionna Jones scores season-high 26 points as Sun squelch Storm

Alyssa Thomas, who left Saturday’s win at Washington after a collision, finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in 28 minutes.
Celtics

Jayson Tatum’s summer rolls on with visit to the Great Wall of China

The Celtics forward joined fellow NBA stars Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, and Paolo Banchero for a trip to Shanghai and Beijing.
Celtics

‘The job is far from finished’: Lonnie Walker IV shares message after agreeing to deal with Celtics

The veteran of six seasons is expected to compete for Boston's final regular roster spot.
SUN 96, MYSTICS 85

DeWanna Bonner moves into fourth place on WNBA’s all-time scoring list as hot-shooting Sun beat Mystics

Marina Mabrey hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points and DiJonai Carrington added 11 of her 17 points in the first quarter as the Sun improved to 23-8.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

What might Team USA’s men’s basketball roster look like for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles?

There will need to be a major roster overhaul over the next four seasons given the advancing age of the top players on the 2024 squad.
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Five things to know about new Celtics guard Lonnie Walker

Walker spent the first four seasons of his career with the Spurs before joining the Lakers and Nets for one season each.
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Former Celtic Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis allowed to finish film project before reporting to prison for three-year sentence

His lawyer, Sabrina Shroff, said at sentencing that Davis had faced a “colossal streak of bad luck” and was so destitute that he once asked her for $800 so he could keep his phone working.

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Taking down Florida State was nice, but an upset of No. 6 Missouri would be monumental for Boston College football

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Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks running out of time to get back to the big leagues

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Red Sox minor leaguer Roman Anthony has been elevated to the game’s No. 1 prospect, per Baseball America

Anthony is the first Red Sox to achieve Baseball America's No. 1 prospect ranking since Andrew Benintendi in 2017, and third since the list debuted in 1990, along with Daisuke Matsuzaka in 2007.