USA Basketball sets men’s team for the Paris Olympics with defense in mind: ‘You want players who can blend.’
USA Basketball announced its men’s Olympic team for Paris — and the group has seven players with 10 combined Olympic gold medals.
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The women’s NCAA Tournament had center stage last night. The stars — and the games — delivered in a big way.
Millions of people tuned in across America to watch a doubleheader of women’s basketball that captivated fans like perhaps never before.
NBA opens investigation into Raptors’ Jontay Porter amid gambling allegations
The NBA has opened an investigation into Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter amid gambling allegations, a person with knowledge of the probe said Monday night.
Dusty May will take over at Michigan, leaving Florida Atlantic after 6 seasons and a Final Four run
Dusty May is going to Michigan, returning to his Big Ten roots and leaving Florida Atlantic after six seasons highlighted by a Final Four run that thrust him into the...
5 takeaways from NBA All-Star weekend, including lots of points — and winners — in Indianapolis
NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis had plenty of winners. And there are the people tasked with updating the NBA’s All-Star record book.
East beats West 211-186 in highest-scoring NBA All-Star Game
The NBA wanted more competition. It got more points instead — more than ever before.
Adam Silver says NBA’s 65-game policy for awards is leading to players playing more
The 65-game rule — which was collectively bargained with the NBA Players Association — went into effect this season.
NBA trade deadline: The Knicks took a big swing, and some shooters are now in the playoff race
Bojan Bogdanovic left Detroit to join a now even-more-formidable contender in New York. Gordon Hayward is leaving Charlotte for one of the NBA's best surprise stories this season in Oklahoma...
Nigeria stuns Team USA 90-87 in pre-Olympics men’s basketball exhibition
This is not how USA Basketball expected to open its Olympic summer. Nigeria probably didn't expect it either. If there was any expectation of invincibility for the Americans heading into...
Lake Placid celebrates its Olympic past, and eyes its future
Tourism is a $1.2 billion industry in the Lake Placid region, much of it still fueled by the memory of the U.S. hockey team beating the Soviet Union as the...