Hawks' Trae Young Hurts Ankle

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Published on June 28 2021 6:15 am
Last Updated on June 28 2021 6:21 am

Atlanta star Trae Young hurt his ankle in a fluke incident in the Hawks’ 113-102 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals Sunday night, which the Bucks now lead 2 games to 1.

Young accidentally stepped on an official’s foot late in the third quarter, spraining his ankle. He was able to return for much of the fourth quarter, but didn’t have his usual speed.

Young said afterward, “It’s sore right now. It’s hurting. It’s frustrating.” He will have an MRI today and will be getting extensive treatment to try to get him ready for Game 4 Tuesday.

 

Trail Blazers Name Billups Head Coach

The Portland Trail Blazers named Chauncey Billups as their new head coach Sunday night.
ESPN reported he agreed to a five-year deal. Billups was a five-time All-Star and MVP of the 2004 NBA Finals with the Detroit Pistons. He spent this season as an assistant with the L.A. Clippers in his first coaching job.

 

National Basketball Association

Sunday, June 27 Scoreboard

Conference Finals

Milwaukee 113, Atlanta 102 -- Milwaukee leads series 2-1

 

Monday, June 28 Schedule (Time Central)

Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

West Finals -- Game 5

 

Tuesday, June 29 Schedule (Time Central)

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

East Finals -- Game 4

 

Wednesday, June 30 Schedule (Time Central)

Phoenix at Los Angeles Clippers, 8 p.m.

West Finals -- Game 6, if necessary

 

Thursday, July 1 Schedule (Time Central)

Atlanta at MIlwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

East Finals -- Game 5

 

Friday, July 2 Schedule (Time Central)

Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

West Finals -- Game 7, if necessary

 

Saturday, July 3 Schedule (Time Central)

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

East Finals -- Game 6, if necessary

 

Sunday, July 4

No games scheduled

 

Monday, July 5 Schedule (Time Central)

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

East Finals -- Game 7, if necessary

 

Taurasi Scores 9,000th Career Point

Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury scored 25 points in the Mercury’s 88-79 win over the L.A. Sparks Sunday and became the first player in WNBA history to score 9,000 career points.

The 39-year-old passed the milestone in her return from being out for five weeks with a fractured sternum. No player is close to Taurasi in career points, with only Tina Thompson and Tamika Catchings with more than 7,000. 

 

Women's National Basketball Association

Sunday, June 27 Scoreboard

Conn 74, Chicago 58

Las Vegas 95, Seatle 92 (OT)

Phoenix 88, Los Angeles 79