Brian Mahoney, Author at Valley News

An empty court and bench are shown following the scheduled start time of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday were postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP)

A 2nd day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injustice

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball Writers, and Tim Reynolds AP Basketball WritersAugust 27, 2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled with their emotions about wanting to bring change in…

Workers clear items from the Milwaukee Bucks bench after the scheduled start time of an NBA basketball first round playoff game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)

Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball Writers, and Tim Reynolds AP Basketball WritersAugust 26, 2020

Protesters throw a statue of slave trader Edward Colston into Bristol harbour, during a Black Lives Matter protest rally, in Bristol, England, Sunday June 7, 2020, in response to the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

Protesters urged to get tested for coronavirus

by Brian Mahoney Associated Press, and Kimberlee Kruesi Associated PressJune 7, 2020

Protesters lay in the middle of the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Second Avenue in Memphis Thursday, June 4, 2020 for the protests over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP)

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Demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens

by Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press, and Brian Mahoney Associated PressJune 5, 2020

FILE - In this May 9, 2019, file photo, Joe Tsai speaks to reporters during a news conference before a WNBA exhibition basketball game between the New York Liberty and China in New York. Tsai has agreed to buy the remaining 51 percent of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center from Mikhail Prokhorov in deals that two people with knowledge of the details say are worth about $3.4 billion. Terms were not disclosed Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, but the people told The Associated Press that Tsai is paying about $2.35 for the Nets — a record for a U.S. pro sports franchise — and nearly $1 billion in a separate transaction for the arena. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Nets, arena to be sold for $3.4 billion

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterAugust 16, 2019

Duke's Zion Williamson, right, poses for photographs with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected by the New Orleans Pelicans as the first pick during the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Zion hears the call at No. 1

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJune 20, 2019

Zion Williamson, a freshman basketball player from Duke, attends the NBA Draft media availability, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in New York. The basketball draft will be held Thursday, June 20. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Zion’s time has arrived at NBA Draft

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJune 19, 2019

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) shoots between Toronto Raptors' Norman Powell (24) and Serge Ibaka (9) during Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Toronto on Monday, June 10, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

One more time at Warriors’ barn

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJune 11, 2019

Golden State Warriors' DeMarcus Cousins (0) ties up Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard (2) during the second half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Warriors beat up as they return to West Coast

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterJune 3, 2019

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry smiles during practice for the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is Thursday in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

‘The Town’ vs. ‘The North’: NBA Finals make Canadian debut

by Brian Mahoney AP Basketball WriterMay 29, 2019