Apr 05 Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Sue Bird highlight Basketball Hall of Fame class By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Anthony and Howard were announced Saturday as members of the Class of 2025, as was the 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team that they played on — dubbed the “Redeem Team.”… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:08 How NCAA’s transfer portal transformed March Madness By William Brangham, Sam Lane The NCAA Women’s Final Four tips off Friday in Tampa Bay with the men’s games starting Saturday in San Antonio. This year, the tournaments are unique because they feature a large number of players who previously played for a different… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 5:22 Women’s 3×3 basketball league ‘Unrivaled’ builds on WNBA’s surge By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Sarah Beckford 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… Continue watching
Dec 24 WNBA’s Caitlin Clark named AP Female Athlete of the Year By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Other athletes who received votes included Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and boxer Imane Khelif. Continue reading
Nov 21 WATCH: White House hosts NBA champion Boston Celtics By Associated Press The Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship in June, beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in five games. Continue reading
Oct 21 WNBA players union will opt out of current collective bargaining agreement By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The league had record attendance and viewership this year that culminated in the WNBA Finals that saw New York beat Minnesota in overtime on Sunday in a decisive fifth game. Continue reading
Sep 30 Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame NBA player and ambassador for the sport, dies at 58 from brain cancer By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was born in Cameroon, says "it's a sad day, especially for us Africans, and really the whole world."… Continue reading
Sep 19 Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese transform WNBA and its future By Michael Marot, Associated Press Year 1 of the Clark & Reese Show has been unlike anything the WNBA has ever seen and with the playoffs looming, the final chapter is still unscripted. It's just what the league needed. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: NBA coach Steve Kerr tells Trump ‘night night’ at the 2024 Democratic National Convention By Joshua Barajas “As a coach and former player, as a husband, a son, a father, even a grandfather, and as an American, I believe in a certain kind of leadership. I believe leaders must display dignity. I believe that leaders must tell… Continue reading
Aug 11 U.S. women’s basketball team holds off France to win eighth straight Olympic gold medal By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. survived a last-second shot by former UConn standout Gabby Williams that was just inside the 3-point line to hold off France for a 67-66 win. Continue reading