Nation Mar 15 Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida get top seeding for March Madness Duke received the top overall seed for March Madness on Sunday, followed by Arizona, Michigan and Florida. By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Nation Nov 24 Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case Billups, a five-time All Star who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons, was arraigned in a federal court in Brooklyn on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Oct 23 Read the sports betting indictment against NBA player Terry Rozier and others Rozier is accused in participating in an illegal sports betting scheme using private insider NBA information, officials said. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 23 WATCH: Heat's Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups among dozens charged in sports betting, Mafia-backed poker schemes The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about… By Alanna Durkin, Tim Reynolds, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Sep 21 Aces star A'ja Wilson earns historic 4th WNBA MVP award, winning back-to-back honor By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Wilson won the award last season as the unanimous choice and also in 2020 and 2022. Continue reading
Sep 02 Basketball Hall of Famer George Raveling dies at 88 By Associated Press Hall of Fame basketball coach George Raveling has died. He was 88. Raveling’s family says he “faced cancer with courage and grace.”… Continue reading
Aug 19 Private equity mogul Bill Chisholm officially buys the Boston Celtics for a record $6.1 billion By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press The team was put on the market last summer, soon after it won its record 18th NBA championship. Continue reading
Jul 17 Caitlin Clark out of WNBA All-Star weekend after injury in final minute of Tuesday's game By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s win over the Connecticut Sun. Continue reading
Jun 30 WBNA expands to 18 teams, adding Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia to the league By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Each team paid a $250 million expansion fee, which is about five times as much as Golden State dished out for a team a few years ago. Continue reading