The Irish Times

Dave Hannigan: Bombastic LaVar Ball cashing in on sons’ basketball talents

Most Trumpian of fathers says he always knew his kids would be hotshots on the court

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 17:00

Stripe returns to back fast-growing US mobile bank Step

Start-up has surpassed 1.5m teenage users less than six months after launching

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 15:40

The dream job? Counting Stephen Curry’s 3-Pointers . . .

For 57 years Fred Kast has been the official scorer for the Golden State Warriors

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 19:38

Steph Curry bombs career best 62 points for Golden State Warriors

Head coach Steve Kerr plays tribute to Curry after performance against Sacramento Kings

Mon Jan 04 2021 - 13:36

Aortic dissection: Getting to the heart of the matter

‘I don’t want his death to be in vain ... everyone is deserving of their chance to survive’

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 06:01

US health expert’s gesture fuels far-right conspiracy theory

Social media campaign against Dr Anthony Fauci after he rubbed forehead at press conference

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 11:33

Dave Hannigan: Delle Donne one of the most compelling characters in American sport

Relationship with ‘most unique sister in the world’ keeps Washington Mystics’ scoring star perfectly grounded

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 19:00

NBA Finals: Warriors keep themselves alive after Game 5 thriller

Durant limps off but defending champions pull within one game of Toronto Raptors

Tue Jun 11 2019 - 07:24

Toronto raid Golden State playbook to take 3-1 lead in NBA Championship

Raptors enjoy haymaker of a third quarter to move within one win of the title

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 12:51

Steph Curry – the ‘everyday guy’ who defied the odds to triumph in the NBA

The young Curry was considered too small to succeed. His college coach thought differently

Sat Jun 08 2019 - 06:00

Golden State Warriors bounce back in style in Toronto

Reigning NBA champions turn the tables on Raptors as they level finals with Game 2 win

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 11:01

LeBron James the latest black athlete to be attacked by Trump

NBA great joins the likes of Steph Curry and Colin Kaepernick on president’s hitlist

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 11:13

Inside the mating rituals of brands and online stars

With deals collectively worth billions of euros at stake, the pressure is on advertisers and viral performers on sites like YouTube and Instagram to find the right match

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 13:24

Warriors sweep Cavs to cement dynasty as LeBron ponders future

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant named NBA finals MVP for second year

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 14:25

Durant scores 43 as Warriors move within win of finals sweep

LeBron James twisted his right ankle on a layup attempt in middle of second quarter

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 08:55

Warriors sink ice-cold Rockets to return to NBA finals

Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 27 points in the third period for Golden State Warriors

Tue May 29 2018 - 08:55

Lindsey Vonn: ‘I want to represent the US, not Trump’

Skier, set to compete at Winter Olympics, says she would snub White House visit

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 08:17

Trump hits out at sports figures in Twitter rant

African-American athletes continually the focus of US president’s personal attacks

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 10:59

Trump v NFL: president says it’s not about race

US Wrap: Kushner in row over private email server; Trump backs Strange for Senate seat

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 20:19

Three CEOs resign from Trump council over Charlottesville

Chief executives of Intel , Merck and Under Armour resign in protest at Trump’s response

Tue Aug 15 2017 - 06:51

Steph Curry shoots 74 in solid round against professionals

Golden State Warriors guard finished the first round ahead of several professionals

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 11:20

Finally, there may be a team that can outlast LeBron James

James’ Cleveland Cavaliers beaten 4-1 by Golden State Warriors in NBA finals

Tue Jun 13 2017 - 18:00

Is LaVar Ball the worst kind of sports parent?

America at Large: Father of basketball prodigy Lonzo Ball shouts loud to get attention

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 16:28

America at Large: Courageous Steve Kerr not afraid to speak truth to power

Personal history lends fitting weight to the words of Golden State Warriors’ coach

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 20:00

Jim McGuinness: Being obsessed in sport is not a bad thing

The commitment shown by Tipperary is the foundation of building a winning tradition

Tue Sept 06 2016 - 07:45

Dream team down Spain to reach men’s gold medal final

USA lead from the opening tipoff to reach the basketball final and beat European rivals

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 00:23

LeBron delivers on promise and leads Cleveland Cavaliers to NBA title

Golden State Warriors become first team to lose after holding 3-1 lead

Mon Jun 20 2016 - 10:39

LeBron James delivers to keep Cavaliers dream alive

James finished with a game-high 41 points and 11 assists to force a Game Seven decider

Fri Jun 17 2016 - 08:57

Golden State Warriors take commanding lead in the NBA finals

Defending champions triumph with 110-77 romp over the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 2-0 series advantage

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 17:32

Dave Hannigan: LeBron James aiming to lead Cleveland to glory

Cavaliers face a best-of-seven NBA series with current holders Golden State Warriors

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 16:35

Warriors complete resurrection to return to NBA finals

Stephen Curry top scores against Thunder to set up a rematch with Cavaliers and LeBron

Tue May 31 2016 - 08:39

Under Armour overtakes sales projections to hit $1.05 billion

Brand growth sees stock rise to as much as 6.9% in early trading

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 14:02

America at Large: King and crown prince in Christmas showdown

LeBron James is a player for ages but Stephen Curry could be ready to usurp him

Wed Dec 23 2015 - 22:01

Golden State Warriors edge past Boston Celtics to go 24-0

Stephen Curry free throws help champions survive double overtime to win 124-119

Sat Dec 12 2015 - 11:26