• Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies at 70

    Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame basketball player, dies at 70

    Jan 02, 2021 09:08 PM EDT

    ... 1993, and also was head coach of Seattle and Sacramento. At the college level, he coached at Southwestern Baptist Bible College (now Arizona Christian University), Grand Canyon and Pepperdine. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. He is survived by his wife, Cindy, and two children.

  • Remembering legendary NCAA basketball coach John Thompson

    Remembering legendary NCAA basketball coach John Thompson

    Aug 31, 2020 10:47 PM EDT

    John Thompson, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who transformed Georgetown University into a national championship school, has died at age 78. The first Black head coach to win an NCAA title, Thompson was known for helping to mold stars including Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson. He was also outspoken ...

  • 'We're more than just basketball players,' Ray Allen says of sports boycotts

    'We're more than just basketball players,' Ray Allen says of sports boycotts

    Aug 27, 2020 10:48 PM EDT

    ... a la Colin Kaepernick. And so now it's the time to say, I get it. We're professional athletes, and we want to play basketball, but, right now, we have more pressing issues, and we need to use our voice. And we have to press these issues and make ...

  • The science behind streaks on and off the basketball court

    The science behind streaks on and off the basketball court

    Jul 25, 2020 09:48 PM EDT

    ... their original findings.  Ben Cohen: They're still experimenting with the hot hand. I was up at Cornell to see a shooting experiment in a basketball gym, not unlike the one that happened 35 years ago. So where this data leads us, I don't think any of us quite ...

  • Gianna Bryant, 13, would have carried on her father's basketball legacy

    Gianna Bryant, 13, would have carried on her father's basketball legacy

    Jan 27, 2020 09:36 PM EDT

    ... between her and her dad on the court were going to be inevitable. Gigi didn’t care, either. She wanted to be like Dad. “That’s his legacy,” Loyd said. That’s now Gigi’s legacy as well.___ AP Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg in New York contributed to this story.

  • WATCH: Trump hosts winning Baylor women's basketball team

    WATCH: Trump hosts winning Baylor women's basketball team

    Apr 29, 2019 09:48 PM EDT

    ... Dining Room. That's same spread that other sports teams ate during their visits to the Trump White House. The team gave Trump a signed basketball, a national championship hat and a Baylor basketball jersey emblazoned with No. 1. He joked that the sleeveless jersey would let him show off ...

  • 3 convicted in college basketball bribery scandal get prison sentences

    3 convicted in college basketball bribery scandal get prison sentences

    Mar 05, 2019 10:57 PM EDT

    The judge added that he wanted to send "a great big warning light to the basketball world." "I deeply regret my actions," Gatto said in a shaky voice. Dawkins referenced "social dysfunction" in college basketball and said his actions were "clouded" by a "system that takes advantage of kids." "I ...

  • How Notre Dame women's basketball won the NCAA championship in the final 3 seconds

    How Notre Dame women's basketball won the NCAA championship in the final 3 seconds

    Apr 02, 2018 10:10 PM EDT

    The Notre Dame women's basketball team rallied in its championship game against Mississippi State on Sunday night, winning with a successful shot in the final moments. It was the second buzzer beater for Arike Ogunbowale in as many games: On Friday night, she helped sink UCONN, the powerhouse of ...

  • Tiny college's impending closure inspires basketball team to play its heart out

    Tiny college's impending closure inspires basketball team to play its heart out

    Mar 08, 2018 11:25 PM EDT

    ... Hari Sreenivasan: The NCAA Basketball Tournament will captivate sports fans in the coming weeks. But here's the story of a team you won't see playing during March Madness. Tonight, tiny Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska, is playing in a regional post-season basketball tournament for Christian colleges ...

  • NCAA says Louisville must give up 2013 basketball title in wake of sex scandal

    NCAA says Louisville must give up 2013 basketball title in wake of sex scandal

    Feb 20, 2018 09:02 PM EDT

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville officials are not happy with the NCAA's decision that mandates the school vacate its 2013 men's basketball championship in the wake of an embarrassing sex scandal and interim President Greg Postel did not hide his disappointment. While acknowledging the scandal was unacceptable, Postel believes the ...