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October 15, 2021

NCAA close to expanding women's field to 68 teams

The NCAA women's basketball tournament is close to expanding its field to 68 teams — equaling the men's bracket. Both the ...

October 14, 2021

Pelicans' Williamson out at first week of regular season

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is now expected to miss at least the first week of the regular season because his recovery ...

October 14, 2021

With fans back, NBA reiterates need for appropriate behavior

At Miami’s first preseason game of the year, something caught Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s attention as he stood in his ...

October 14, 2021

Mercury even WNBA Finals with 91-86 overtime win over Sky

Diana Taurasi spent most of the night being hounded by Chicago's Allie Quigley, an exhausting exercise in an already-tough ...

October 13, 2021

Top ACC contenders counting on veteran talent in league race

Georgia Tech coach Nell Fortner has reason for confidence after bringing back nearly the entire roster from the program’s ...

October 13, 2021

Oldies but goodies: The Lakers may be ones to catch in West

It may be a roster like none other. The Los Angeles Lakers have four of the NBA’s top seven active scorers. The top three ...

October 13, 2021

East preview: Bucks have the title, 76ers, Nets have drama

The Brooklyn Nets look like such a title favorite that James Harden felt the need for a reminder they aren't a title team.

October 13, 2021

Simmons drama drags on for 76ers without a resolution

This much is known: Ben Simmons is back in Philadelphia. But there’s no clear sign yet the All-Star guard is set to rescind ...

October 13, 2021

Who stung JR? Hornets nest puts sting in Smith's golf debut

J.R. Smith stepped into a hornets nest in his first college golf tournament and it had nothing to do with his high score.

October 12, 2021

$50K fine, no prosecution for ex-coach in college scam deal

Federal prosecutors have promised to drop their case against a former Wake Forest University coach charged in the college ...

October 12, 2021

Rivers: 76ers still want disgruntled guard Simmons back

The 76ers and representation for disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons have neared a resolution of the guard’s holdout that could ...

October 12, 2021

Ex-NBA guard Smith makes tournament debut as college golfer

J.R. Smith couldn’t help but feel anxious. Sure, he had spent 16 years playing in the NBA, making millions and winning two ...

October 11, 2021

Sky open WNBA Finals with 91-77 win over Mercury

The Chicago Sky had the talent to make deep runs into the WNBA playoffs the past few years, yet lacked the missing piece to ...

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October 09, 2021

Gonzaga coach Mark Few to miss 3 games following DUI arrest

Gonzaga coach Mark Few will miss two exhibition games and the first game of the regular season after he was arrested last ...

October 09, 2021

Sky-Mercury set for 2014 WNBA Finals rematch

Diana Taurasi has the Phoenix Mercury back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014. Up next is a familiar foe — ...

October 09, 2021

Taurasi leads Mercury past Aces to advance to WNBA Finals

When Phoenix Mercury coach Sandy Brondello was asked what was the difference in the fourth quarter, she had a simple ...

October 08, 2021

18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme

Eighteen former NBA players were charged Thursday with pocketing about $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s ...

October 07, 2021

Big Ten welcomes changes as new basketball era begins

When Big Ten basketball returned to Indianapolis on Thursday, it seemed like a whole new world. Coaches openly embraced the ...

October 06, 2021

Bucks-Grizzlies game suspended after fire alarm evacuation

The exhibition game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies was suspended after three quarters Tuesday night when ...

October 05, 2021

Veteran Pau Gasol announces retirement from basketball

Wishing his “older brother” Kobe Bryant could be there by his side, Pau Gasol finally put an end to a basketball career that ...

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