Basketball

AP source: NHL players closer to dissolving union
NHL players gave the executive board the right to take steps to dissolve the union, and they signed off on it in overwhelming fashion. In a vote this ...
Louisville coach Pitino supports gun control
Count Rick Pitino among basketball coaches supporting gun control. The Louisville coach was asked Friday during a news conference at the team's ...
Barea, Wolves snap Thunder's 12-game streak
Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder have been blowing the doors off the rest of the Western Conference in these first two months, playing with ...
College basketball's best _ so far
Kentucky's Anthony Davis was pretty much everyone's choice as the national player of the year last season. This season, at least as it nears the ...
Top prospect Parker chooses Duke
Jabari Parker still had just about everyone guessing. Then, he pulled out that blue T-shirt with a white "D," and, finally, it became clear.
Durant scores 41 as streaking Thunder top Hawks
Oklahoma City's biggest stars displayed a unique version of balanced scoring against Atlanta: Russell Westbrook led the Thunder in the first half and ...
Column: 'This microphone is powerful right now.'
The game was over, and the postgame interview appeared to be, too, when Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey suddenly decided otherwise. By then, the sting of ...
Winthrop coach pleads for action after shooting
Moments after his team lost a basketball game, Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey spoke of a bigger loss. The first-year coach of the Eagles gave an ...
Clippers beat Hornets 93-77 for 11th straight win
The Los Angeles Clippers' franchise record-tying 11th consecutive victory had owner Donald Sterling leading a "hip, hip hooray" chant in the locker ...
No. 4 Arizona rolls over Oral Roberts 89-64
Not long after Arizona knocked off Florida for its biggest win of the season, coach Sean Miller told his team not to get too high, to keep their focus
Wade, James carry Heat past Timberwolves, 103-92
The Miami Heat were outrebounded by 28, matching the second-largest margin in team history. They finished with only 24 boards, matching the ...
No. 3 Baylor women beat No. 10 Tennessee 76-53
Brittney Griner scored the first six points of the game and third-ranked Baylor had the first 17, extending its home winning streak to 45 in a row ...
Withey leads No. 9 Kansas past Richmond, 87-59
Jeff Withey had at least six inches on just about everyone from Richmond. Little surprise that every time the Spiders slashed into the lane, Withey ...
Jury returns $17.3M verdict against Clippers owner
A jury has returned a $17.3 million verdict against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in a lawsuit by an actress who lost most of her ...
Durant, Westbrook sharing load in Thunder offense
From the NBA Finals to the All-Star Game to the Olympics, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have proven themselves to be one of basketball's most ...
Big 12 basketball lacking depth this season
The top of the Big 12 looks familiar, with Kansas in first place and ranked in the top 10. The rest of the league doesn't appear to be nearly as deep ...
Lin leads Rockets' rout in return to New York
Jeremy Lin will never forget that brief, beautiful stretch of basketball known as Linsanity. His first trip back to Madison Square Garden was ...
Boeheim wins 900th, appeals for action on firearms
With his wife, Juli, looking on at the postgame press conference and his young children close by, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's final remarks were not ...
Boeheim wins 900th; No. 3 Syracuse 72, Detroit 68
Jim Boeheim called it just another number. The message board in the Carrier Dome didn't agree. Moments after his third-ranked Syracuse Orange held off ...
Lin returns to New York, recalls Linsanity fondly
Jeremy Lin returned Monday to the home he never thought he was leaving, reflecting fondly on Linsanity but not trying to recreate it. Lin made his ...
Catholic conference offers challenge, opportunity
As a chunk of the Big East transforms itself into a mostly or even all-Catholic basketball league, the conference faces a choice: play up or play down ...
UConn holds pre-game ceremony for Newtown victims
UConn sophomore guard Ryan Boatright had the letters "SH" on his left cheek. The UConn men's basketball team played its first game since the shooting ...
Barlow not losing focus after giving Butler win
Butler guard Alex Barlow expected Monday morning's practice to be routine. On the court, it was. Off the court, it was nowhere close. Three players, ...
Duke moves to No. 1 in AP poll after Indiana loss
Duke is back in a familiar place — No. 1. The Blue Devils advanced one spot to replace Indiana at the top of The Associated Press' Top 25 on Monday, ...
Van Gundy lauds Clips; Lakers not 'tied together'
Jeff Van Gundy will see both Los Angeles teams on Christmas, and for now he likes the Clippers much better. Van Gundy also ranks New York ahead of ...