• UCLA defeats South Carolina to win first NCAA women's basketball title in program history

    UCLA defeats South Carolina to win first NCAA women's basketball title in program history

    Apr 05, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.

  • NCAA bans basketball players for betting on their own games

    NCAA bans basketball players for betting on their own games

    Sep 10, 2025 06:18 PM EDT

    The NCAA banned three Division I college basketball players by permanently revoking their eligibility on Wednesday, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were able to share thousands of dollars in payouts. The NCAA Committee on Infractions released findings from an ...

  • Basketball Hall of Famer George Raveling dies at 88

    Basketball Hall of Famer George Raveling dies at 88

    Sep 02, 2025 06:16 PM EDT

    George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan signing a landmark endorsement deal with Nike, has died. He was 88. Raveling's family said Tuesday in a statement that he had “faced cancer with courage and grace.” “There are no words to fully ...

  • Basketball legend Candace Parker on 'The Can-Do Mindset' and finding success

    Basketball legend Candace Parker on 'The Can-Do Mindset' and finding success

    Jun 03, 2025 10:30 PM EDT

    Three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker knows a thing or two about success and how to achieve it. Since announcing her retirement last year after 16 seasons, the seven-time all-star and two-time MVP has stepped into a new role as an author. Amna Nawaz spoke with Parker about her first book, “The Can-Do Mindset: How to...

  • Basketball legend Dawn Staley reflects on successes and challenges in 'Uncommon Favor'

    Basketball legend Dawn Staley reflects on successes and challenges in 'Uncommon Favor'

    May 23, 2025 10:25 PM EDT

    ... is my purpose in life. That is what I am supposed to be doing in. And, hopefully, I'm fulfilling the debt that I owe basketball, because I owe basketball an incredible debt that I can't seem to pay down, because it keeps on giving me more and more ...

  • Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class

    Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class

    Apr 05, 2025 06:11 PM EDT

    ... 9 points. “USA Basketball is thrilled to see the 2008 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame,” USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley said. “The Redeem Team’s celebrated run in Beijing marks a pivotal moment in U.S. men’s Olympic basketball history ...

  • Women's college basketball maintains strong TV ratings and attendance this season ahead of March Madness

    Women's college basketball maintains strong TV ratings and attendance this season ahead of March Madness

    Mar 17, 2025 02:56 PM EDT

    ... the rights to the NCAA Tournament and shows women's games every week during the season, has faith that March Madness will deliver. Women's basketball programming director Dan Margulis knows that the network had a perfect storm last season to achieve the record ratings that saw the women's ...

  • Women's 3x3 basketball league 'Unrivaled' builds on WNBA's surge

    Women's 3x3 basketball league 'Unrivaled' builds on WNBA's surge

    Jan 24, 2025 11:25 PM EDT

    Women's basketball has seen an overdue surge in popularity in recent years. With 3.3 million viewers, last year's WNBA championship was the most-watched finals game in the league's 25-year history. Now, a new three-on-three league called Unrivaled is building on that success. Amna Nawaz discussed more with WNBA all-star and Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier.

  • U.S. women's basketball team holds off France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal

    U.S. women's basketball team holds off France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal

    Aug 11, 2024 05:47 PM EDT

    ... in each other and that’s the greatest thing about it.” The American players went celebrate with the celebrities sitting courtside that included men's basketball players LeBron James, Bam Adebayo, Derrick White, along with U.S. women’s greats Lisa Leslie, Sue Bird and Dawn Staley. Williams, who finished ...

  • Team USA defeats France to win fifth straight gold medal in men's basketball

    Team USA defeats France to win fifth straight gold medal in men's basketball

    Aug 10, 2024 10:35 PM EDT

    ... And then the rhythm, the avalanche came, and thankfully the other three went in. That was an unbelievable moment. I’ve been blessed to play basketball at a high level for a very long time. This ranks very high in terms of excitement and the sense of relief, getting to ...