Basketball News

September 25, 2017

Gray's jumper helps Sparks avoid collapse in Game 1

Chelsea Gray got a sliver of daylight and let a 14-foot jumper fly — Game 1 of the WNBA Finals and what would have been a ...

September 23, 2017

Sparks, Lynx set for WNBA Finals rematch

No one on the Los Angeles Sparks or Minnesota Lynx really likes to talk about it, but deep down inside most of them knew this ...

September 23, 2017

AP source: Knicks agree to trade Carmelo Anthony to Thunder

Carmelo Anthony won't be at Knicks training camp after all. He'll be in Oklahoma City, joining Russell Westbrook and Paul ...

September 23, 2017

UNC team skipping White House visit due to schedule conflict

North Carolina's national championship men's basketball team will not visit the White House because of a scheduling conflict.

September 22, 2017

Minnesota's Wiggins considers contract deal without agent

Andrew Wiggins has a five-year, $148 million contract offer from the Minnesota Timberwolves sitting right in front of him ...

September 22, 2017

Knicks expect Carmelo Anthony at training camp next week

When training camp opens, the New York Knicks expect Carmelo Anthony right where he's been — in their uniform and in their ...

September 22, 2017

Camp time! Warriors, Wolves prepare to open training camp

The Golden State Warriors were the last team standing when the NBA season closed in June. Thanks to a preseason trip to ...

September 22, 2017

NBA refs can rule reckless closeouts as flagrants or techs

NBA referees will be able to call flagrant or technical fouls on defenders who dangerously close on jump shooters without ...

September 21, 2017

Alan Anderson working out, hoping for 1 more NBA call

When the NFL season begins every fall, Alan Anderson's body starts talking to him. The summer break is over, NBA training ...

September 20, 2017

Man testifies in trial over NBA players assault

The man accusing NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris of aggravated assault was pressed Tuesday by defense lawyers about ...

September 19, 2017

Wings' Allisha Gray wins WNBA Rookie of the Year award

It's been a whirlwind year for Allisha Gray. The Wings rookie helped South Carolina win the national championship in April, ...

September 18, 2017

Irving: No cares about LeBron's feelings when leaving Cavs

New Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving says he doesn't care if anyone took it personally that he left Cleveland, even ...

September 18, 2017

Center Plumlee returning to Nuggets on 3-year, $41M deal

Mason Plumlee lived out of a hotel last season after being acquired in a February trade and didn't get a chance to venture ...

September 15, 2017

Candace Parker helps Sparks beat Mercury 86-72 in Game 2

Los Angeles Sparks star Candace Parker needed a lot of ice to get her ankle ready for Thursday night. And yet, it's the ...

September 15, 2017

Tennessee plans to 'restore visibility' of Lady Vols brand

Tennessee athletic director John Currie believes in the nickname Lady Volunteers, so he's bringing it back. Currie said ...

September 15, 2017

Lynx center Sylvia Fowles selected WNBA MVP

It didn't take long for the tears to start rolling down Sylvia Fowles' cheeks, as unstoppable as the Minnesota Lynx center ...

September 14, 2017

NCAA title game top scorer Booth returns healthy for Nova

Phil Booth can live with hitting only Villanova's second-biggest buzzer beater in a national championship game. Let's throw ...

September 14, 2017

Marbury hopes to finish off career back in NBA

Stephon Marbury hopes to finish off his basketball career back in the NBA. The 40-year old guard is playing in the Chinese ...

September 13, 2017

Sparks rally to beat Phoenix 79-66 in WNBA playoff opener

The Los Angeles Sparks were rusty to start the playoffs. Coming in off an eight-day layoff, they fell behind early before ...