Mar 30 WNBA's Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner, who will move team to Houston By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The team will play in Connecticut for the upcoming season before moving to Houston and becoming the Comets again. Continue reading
Mar 20 High Point's upset starts run of wins by double-digit seeds By Associated Press The bid for a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket disappeared for more than 25 million people by mid-afternoon on Thursday, fueled by 12th-seeded High Point's first-round stunner over fifth-seeded Wisconsin. Continue reading
Mar 15 Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida get top seeding for March Madness By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Duke received the top overall seed for March Madness on Sunday, followed by Arizona, Michigan and Florida. Continue reading
Nov 24 Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 23 Read the sports betting indictment against NBA player Terry Rozier and others By Associated Press Rozier is accused in participating in an illegal sports betting scheme using private insider NBA information, officials said. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Heat's Rozier and Trail Blazers' Billups among dozens charged in sports betting, Mafia-backed poker schemes By Alanna Durkin, Tim Reynolds, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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