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UConn faces future with unproven head coach
Kevin Ollie can win as many games, even as many national championships, as his predecessor and former coach did at Connecticut. But he can't transform ...
Retired: UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun quits
As Jim Calhoun stood in his office at Gampel Pavilion, waiting for his final news conference as Connecticut's basketball coach, Pat Calhoun turned to ...
Bulls G Rose says knee's improving
Derrick Rose couldn't hold it in. He had just seen a video clip of himself tearing the ACL in his left knee and then rehabilitating the injury. He was ...
2nd 911 call from home of Tex Tech coach Gillispie
An ambulance was sent to the home of Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie for the second time in 10 days while he remains on leave as the school ...
Mavs introduce 5 new veteran players
There was no secret about the Dallas Mavericks' plans going into free agency and their heavy pursuit of Deron Williams. Things obviously turned out ...
Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie on sick leave
Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie is on indefinite sick leave while his bosses investigate allegations that he mistreated his players during practices.
12 in '12: Miller, Nellie 10 more enter hoops Hall
Reggie Miller wasn't always the biggest name in his own family. On Friday night, he was the top star in the biggest basketball Hall of Fame class in ...
AP Source: Timberlake joins bid to buy Grizzlies
Award-winning singer and actor Justin Timberlake has agreed to be part of the ownership group assembled by billionaire Robert Pera in his attempt to ...
Lawsuit: Duke player purchased $100,000 in jewelry
A starter on Duke's 2010 national championship team purchased nearly $100,000 in custom jewelry that season from a New York firm that caters to ...
Miller, Nelson among hoops Hall inductees
She was the first person he called after he got the call. And Cheryl Miller will be on stage to present her brother, Reggie, when he is inducted into ...
WNBA receives top marks for diversity hires
The WNBA reaffirmed its distinction as the top professional sports league in hiring women and minorities to management positions. The league received ...
Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie hospitalized
Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue Friday, the same day the university announced it was scrutinizing ...
Rick Majerus takes leave of absence
Saint Louis basketball coach Rick Majerus is taking a leave of absence for at least the upcoming season. The university said Friday that assistant ...
Former Oklahoma St. player's sentencing delayed
Supporters of an Oklahoma State basketball player convicted of sexually assaulting two women at a party say he's a victim of misidentification in a ...
Police: Ex-Neb. hoops star faked anti-gay attack
A former University of Nebraska women's basketball star faked an attack in which she allegedly carved anti-gay slurs into her skin because she felt ...
LeBron savoring special summer
LeBron James squeezed his mom's hands, the way he did as a kid. Moments before being honored again in his hometown, where they still love him and ...
Ibaka's new deal with Thunder reportedly for $48M
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a big step toward sticking around as an NBA championship contender. The Thunder and general manager Sam Presti still ...
Wade says LeBron made Olympics seem 'effortless'
All LeBron James has done so far this year is win the NBA's MVP award for the third time, an NBA Finals MVP trophy to go along with that one, his ...
Auriemma: No interest in coaching at 2016 Olympics
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma said he has no interest in returning as head coach of the U.S. national team for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Auriemma met ...
Michael vs. LeBron? It's a match made for video
Michael and Magic versus Kobe and LeBron? Sounds like a dream matchup, and it could be coming to a video game console near you. With USA Basketball ...
LeBron helps US beat Spain in tight Olympic final
Five things to know about Sunday, the last and 16th day of the London Olympics: —LeBron leads U.S. to gold over Spain. —The Who closes rocking closing ...
US wins gold, beats Spain 107-100 in men's hoops
This was no Dream Team. This was reality. The gold medal was in doubt for the U.S. men's basketball team. The Americans led Spain by only one point ...
Column: Going out in style _ 'K Boys' golden again
They collected their rewards half a world away, in front of a crowd packed with enough big shots to rival the shine of the gold hanging from their ...
US women hoops already looking ahead to Rio
Diana Taurasi already has her bags packed for Rio. "I'll be 34, in my prime. I'll be there," she said with a smile. "Why not? We got all the pieces ...
Column: The best women's game would be US vs. US
When it was over — finally, mercifully, exhaustively — they laughed, shrugged, danced, hugged and celebrated for a solid hour, as if they had won.