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Jae C. Hong, Associated Press  The Phoenix Suns’ Chris Paul hoists the trophy after the Western Conference Finals victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Paul, 36, will play in the NBA Finals for the first time in his career. Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press  Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams (second from left) hugs Chris Paul (left) and Jae Crowder (second from right) as Devin Booker stands by in the late stages of Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Lo...

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A social media flap is exposing ongoing tensions over how the public and the public schools can share use of Hanes Park, one of the city’s prime recreational areas. And folks are wondering how much may change this fall when new signs are put up outlining when the schools have use of the track and other park facilities. When a school official was quoted in a recent Journal story as saying that the track and nearby fields at Hanes Park could be generally tied up from 2:30 to 7 p.m. for schoo...

Chicago is getting the first traveling exhibition of the official Obama portraits, expected to be a huge draw for the Art Institute this summer.

News No Comments Little Rock Athletics is excited to announce Warren and Cindy Simpson as the honorees for the 13th annual SpectacUA LR event benefiting Little Rock Athletics on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Jack Stephens Center on the UA Little Rock campus. “Warren has been a tremendous friend and supporter of Little Rock athletics and our university,” said Director of Athletics George Lee. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to honor Warren and Cindy for their service and what they ha...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Russell Westbrook has become the NBA’s all-time triple-double leader by tallying the 182nd of his career tonight at Atlanta – a record that has stood for 47 years, one month and 16 days since Oscar Robertson’s 181st and final triple-double of his career. In games where Westbrook records a triple-double, his teams are a combined 136-45 (.751), including the Wizards’ current 21-14 record, where they have won 13 of their last 16 games with a Westbrook triple-double. Hi...

* Russell Westbrook is the NBA’s new triple-double king, and it happened with a rebound Tuesday night in Atlanta. The Washington Wizards, in the thick of the playoff hunt, lost a crucial road game by to the Hawks by one point, 125-124, after Westbrook failed to connect on a three-point attempt with time running out. But his rebound with 8:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, gave him 10 boards to add to his 21 points and 15 assists. It became his 182nd career triple-double and moved him ahead ...

The Wizards are in Detroit on Thursday night, taking on the Pistons at 7:00 P.M. at Little Caesars Arena. It will be the teams’ second meeting in the last week as Washington topped Detroit 106-92 on Saturday night in D.C. GAME INFO PROBABLE STARTERS Wizards: G – Russell Westbrook, G – Bradley Beal, F – Deni Avdija, F – Rui Hachimura, C – Alex Len Pistons: G – Saben Lee, G – Wayne Ellington, F – Jerami Grant, F – Saddiq Bey, C – Mason Plumlee INJURY REPORT Wizards: Bradl...

From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — Preparations are underway for the 2021 Trussville Job Fair, set for Thursday, March 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Trussville Public Library. Presenting sponsor for the event is Darrell Walker Workforce. “Our 2020 job fair was canceled due to COVID-19, but our first job fair in 2019 was a huge success, and we’re expecting this one to be even better,” said June Mathews, executive director of the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce. “A lot of p...

The Wizards defeated the Timberwolves 128-112 on Saturday night at Capital One Arena, earning their seventh win in their last eight games.