May 27 Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71 By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Walton was the NBA's MVP in the 1977-78 season, a two-time champion and a member of both the NBA's 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:47 Brittney Griner describes release from Russia and readjusting to life at home By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Monday, we spoke with basketball star Brittney Griner about what it was like being detained by Russian authorities for ten months. In the second part of our interview, Amna Nawaz talks with Griner about her release from Russian custody, readjusting… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 8:48 'You don't feel like a human,' Brittney Griner describes her life in Russian confinement By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport She went from being the center of attention on professional basketball courts to the center of a global power struggle. Two years after she was first detained in Russia, Brittney Griner is sharing new details about her time held captive… Continue watching
Apr 17 NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The NBA has banned Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games. Continue reading
Apr 07 South Carolina wins NCAA championship to finish perfect season, defeating Iowa 87-75 By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 6:07 LeBron James, Caitlin Clark break all-time records in NBA and NCAA basketball By John Yang, Harry Zahn This weekend saw two historic milestones in basketball. Saturday night, LeBron James became the first NBA player to score more than 40,000 points in his career. And on Sunday, Caitlin Clark of the University of Iowa became the new all-time… Continue watching
Feb 17 Lefty Driesell, fiery college basketball coach who put Maryland on the map, dies at 92 By David Ginsburg, Associated Press Lefty Driesell, the Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs, died Saturday. He was 92. Continue reading
Jan 21 Stanford's Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest college basketball coach By Janie McCauley, Associated Press Tara VanDerveer became the all-time winningest coach in college basketball history, passing former Duke and Army coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd career victory when No. 8 Stanford beat Oregon State 65-56. Continue reading
Nov 01 Controversial coaching legend Bob Knight dies at 83 By Associated Press The brilliant and combustible coach won three NCAA titles at Indiana. Continue reading
Aug 26 Bronny James' cardiac arrest caused by congenital heart defect, spokesperson says By Beth Harris, Associated Press The 18-year-old son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect, according to a family spokeswoman. Continue reading