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FLINT, Mich. — Playing basketball was always a dream for Flint native Roy "Rackk" Jackson Jr., but keeping a promise was something even more important he wanted to accomplish. The former Hawk, who graduated in 2010, is a prominent…

Michael Jordan charmed the world in the 1990s by displaying his mastery on the basketball court night after night. Opponents were left defenseless and out of breath as "His Airness" slid up and down the floor. He led the Chicago Bulls to…

NBA 2K23 is out now and has already been a huge hit. The latest entry in the basketball simulation franchise blew our minds, and we gave the game a Reviews 9.5/10thanks to the vast suite of game modes and…

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May 18, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) before Game 1 of the 2022 Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center. Mandatory…

The sights and sounds of the game at Blacksburg are back as the Virginia Tech football team hosts ACC foe Boston College in their 2022 home opener this Saturday night,…

History links NEW YORK — Columbia Lacrosse Head Coach, Anne Murray, announced Monday the addition…

Unless the LA Lakers trade Russell Westbrook before training camp, Donovan Mitchell's move was the latest domino to fall this offseason. The Utah Jazz traded Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The trade brought the Jazz three future…

One of the best big men in the country has already come out West to wrap up his high school career, and he could stay in the area for college.Class of 2023 center Isaiah Miranda announced his top eight semifinalists on Friday night, and!-->…

NBA Legend Julius Erving spoke to TMZ Sports at RELEASED on Saturday and explained why the league is unlikely to retire jersey numbers as the late, great Kobe Bryant worn throughout his illustrious career.Erving, 72, played alongside Kobe's…

Syracuse basketball is hosting its annual elite camp on Saturday. A few prospects arrived in town on Friday, including 2024 great Thomas Sorber. Sorber was offered by Orange on Friday, a day before the start of Camp Elite. It shows just!-->…

A historic Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1997 NBA Finals will be featured in an upcoming auction presented by Sotheby's. Dennis Rodman's signed and used shirt from Game 6 of the 1997 Final will be one of 16 artifacts featured in part two…

Comment this storyCommentThe moment Jadyn Donovan had long hoped for arrived on Monday night at Sidwell Friends, so the girls' basketball goalie made a sound of both excitement and relief — "woo!" — as she prepared to finish her…

Former Florida winger Keyontae Johnson will resume his college basketball career at Kansas State.Johnson announced his decision to join Kansas State as a graduate transfer Saturday afternoon in an Instagram post.The 6-foot-5, 230-pound…

IIt was the summer of 1994, and my mother burst into my room to deliver a message: Pete Carril was on the phone. I walked out into the kitchen to grab the old landline receiver, nervous about what this conversation could…

Eddie Franz "has always been the constant" of Newark West Side High School basketball principal and coach Akbar Cook. A history teacher and coach at Morristown Beard since 1983, Franz died Aug. 11 after a long battle with cancer.Franz's…

Throughout his historic career, LeBron James has made multiple saves. Despite all his moves, the All-Star forward managed to leave his mark in every city he played. When people talk about LeBron in his prime, his time with the Miami Heat…

PHILADELPHIA — Merge the raucous atmosphere of the Danny Rumph Classic with the risk of injury in competitive summer basketball, and it seems like a risk not worth the reward for NBA stars playing alongside amateurs and lower level pros.A…

History links South Orange, NJ — Seton Hall, Men's Basketball Head Coach Shaheen Holloway officially…

After 21 years with the Storm, Sue Bird is a Seattle icon. Surely Storm fans think that's true. Seattle's adoration of Bird was evident Wednesday when the Climate Pledge Arena sold out for its penultimate home game of the regular…

IIt was heckling. Unlike any time the city had seen in over a decade. When Kevin Durant, who was playing for the then defending champion Golden State Warriors, stepped onto the floor of KeyArena in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood on…

Source: Boston Globe/Getty Bill Russell, one of the most iconic figures in American history and the greatest winner in North American team sports, died peacefully on Sunday July 31. He was 88 years old. Russell's wife was at…

The Barcelona players took some time off from their pre-season tour of the United States to meet Brooklyn Nets stars Ben Simmons and Patty Mills7 players including Barcelona captains Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets showed off their…

Mark Sevco, president of UPMC Hospitals, will return to Lebanon County in August to coach the inaugural Joseph P. Sevco Jr. basketball camp. Sevco's cousin Scott Laicha and high school friend Veronica Fick, who also spent much…

Dyaisha Fair managed to get some shots at the third annual Keyz to the City Basketball Showcase.Perhaps the most prolific scorer in the gymnasium, the Rochester All-American point guard wasn't on any of Saturday's star rosters at Gates…

Karl-Anthony Towns expected none of this – neither the crowd, nor the press conference, nor the uproar caused by the Timberwolves star's inking of his latest maximum extension which should keep the big ones with the team throughout the…

Travon Martin, 24, took off his white singlet and used it to wipe sweat from his face and neck. His basketball team, the Atlanta Allstars, beat Team SW4TS by more than 30 points on the hardwood at the CT Martin Natatorium and…

The MLB All-Star Game is here, and it's a great event to start your sports betting career. With all of the league's best players gathered in Los Angeles, there's no better time to start betting on baseball. There are so many exciting…

NBA Champion james lebron called out racist Boston basketball fans for their bigotry. James made the comments during an appearance on HBO The shop: uninterrupted the 15th of July. James appeared on the talk show with the Oscar-winning…

LAS VEGAS -- Undrafted Spurs rookie goalie Jordan Hall's most satisfying moments on the field come when he sets up a teammate for an easy bucket.Whether it's finding first-round guard Malaki Branham for a 3-point corner or another teammate…

Recruitment is the lifeblood of any great college track team, but keeping track of it as a fan can sometimes be difficult and can often be time consuming. We'll try to condense all the recruiting news you can use into this bi-weekly…

Maybe Myles Garrett posting his one-on-one match against Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah earlier on Sunday was to prepare people for what was to come Sunday night. Garrett and basketball have been linked for a few years as the Cleveland Browns…

Representing Camden has been a source of great pride for DJ Wagner, who has become the country's top men's basketball player in the class of 2023. His maturation in South Jersey has put him on the path to representing his country, now two…

Jim Forbes, who was an El Paso sports icon for decades, has earned a spot in the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame.The announcement was made Thursday. Forbes, who died in January at age 69, will be inducted along with seven others…

Qadence Samuel's grandmother always told him to ignore enemies.“Don't listen to anyone. Just play hard and do well and you'll prove them wrong at the end of the day,” she would tell Samuels whenever she was upset. During her…

In a few weeks, Tommy Paul will be on his mother's farm in New Jersey, caring for over 100 animals, driving a tractor and pulling trees. But for now, the American is focused on pursuing one of the best tournaments of his career at…

Aaron Bradshaw made the call to find out where he will be in the fall of 2023. According to KSR's Jack Pilgrim, Bradshaw's decision has been made and will be made public in the coming weeks. He plans to announce it before Peach Jam,…

Curious fans of Evanston's basketball program have likely spent the summer intrigued by the arrival of four transfers hoping to make an impact for a Wildkit team that might otherwise have faced a…

Steph Curry is the man of the moment in the basketball world. He just led the Golden State Warriors to their fourth title in eight years. In the process, Steph also won his first NBA Finals MVP trophy. It was Steph's first NBA Finals…

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Shaheen Holloway rounds out Seton Hall Basketball's assistant coaching staff with the hiring of Corey Lowery, a Division 2 head coach who won big at the junior college level in Garden State, USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey has learned from…

UConn women's basketball rookie Isuneh "Ice" Brady has wanted to wear red, white and blue for Team USA since she was 13 years old.Six days after turning 18 this…

#23 is a sacred number in basketball. Ever since Michael Jordan loved the number for his playing career, jersey number 23 is Michael's jersey. Michael's global fandom has made the number famous around the world. LeBron James later made a…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Angel McCoughtry is back on the court in Louisville. What do you want to know Angel McCoughtry is a WNBA player and member of the UofL Basketball Hall of Fame McCoughtry has opened a newly renovated basketball court in…

Buckner was a fan favorite at Clemson (David Richard - USA Today Sports) Cleveland, OH – The Cleveland Cavaliers…

The Oregonian and The Athletic reported this week that Portland has made the shortlist of possible expansion cities for the WNBA, along with Oakland, Nashville, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Toronto. I'm saying Portland got its chance 20…

DURHAM, NC (WTVD) — Former Duke basketball star Grant Hill has penned a memoir to share some of his life lessons.The book is titled Game: An Autobiography and is out June 7.Hill recently returned to campus, not at Cameron Indoor Stadium,…

It must be even bigger to know that the Warriors have been questioned more than ever. What defines this year's version of the team compared to previous years when players like Kevin Durant played in the Bay?I think those early Warriors…

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In his 86th career postseason game on Sunday night, Jaylen Brown did what other former Cal Shareef players Abdur-Rahim, Lamond Murray, Ryan Anderson and others never did.He reached the NBA Finals.On his fourth try in the Eastern Conference!-->…

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BAY SHORE, Long Island (WABC) – A Long Island father of four had no idea a rare cancer was invading his body until doctors removed the balloon-sized 5-pound tumor basketball from his liver.Doctors at South Shore University Hospital removed…

A student from Tulsa is competing for a chance to play on the United States national basketball team.Marcayla Johnson is a freshman at Booker T. Washington and will be heading to Colorado for the basketball tryouts. Johnson is only 15 and…

PA DALLAS (AP) — The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks a third time in the playoffs on Sunday for bench rule violations.The fine has doubled each time, the latest to…

Not too long ago, Syracuse basketball offered a scholarship to Kaden Cooper, who is one of the top prospects in his class.Last month during NCAA live periods on the grassroots basketball circuit, the 6-foot-6 guard/small forward raised his…

I'm going to Europe. The planning sparked a mental slideshow of another trip to Europe 25 years ago.Charles Hathaway and CJ Black pose alongside a fashionable Parisian with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop. Click on.Vol basketball players,…

Not everyone was convinced Jason Kidd was the right choice when the Dallas Mavericks hired him as head coach last year.That feeling is long gone after the Mavs' dominating 123-90 win over top-seeded Phoenix in Sunday's Game 7 of their!-->…

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The net worth of John Salley, a former professional basketball player from the United States, has been estimated at $14 million. The Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys", which included John Salley, Isaiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Dennis Rodman…

History links BLOCK - A familiar face around the CU Events Center will be more of a constant…

The Golden State Warriors blasted the Memphis Grizzlies to a 2-1 series lead on Saturday, and that may not have been the only loss Memphis suffered. Ja Morant limped…

It's been a tough two weeks for the head coach Porter Moser and the Oklahoma men's basketball program.Five Sooner players entered the transfer portal in the past few weeks, including a few starters. That doesn't include two players from…

CJ McCollum explains why his wife is the primary decision maker in many career decisions© Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY SportsCJ McCollum was treated well by the Portland Trail Blazers. So much so that before being traded to the New Orleans!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

By Brian Mahoney AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK — Stoppers smother scorers. And as Boston completed another closing effort against Kevin Durant and the Nets, a loud "Let's Go Celtics!" Let's go Celtics! chanting broke out from the many…

The primetime television schedule is on hiatus in print. You can find more TV coverage on: latimes.com/whats-on-tv.SERIES come dance with me The new episode "Pop Night" finds the talented young contestants and their parenting partners…

Former Duke basketball star guard Kyrie Irving has finally been fined by the NBA. It was only a matter of time before the NBA officially got into the pockets of former Duke basketball guard Kyrie Irving after his actions in Game 1 of the…

Get the latest news from Syracuse delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our sports newsletter here. Former Buffalo guard Cheyenne McEvans has been traded to Syracuse, per World Expo Report. She is the fifth inbound transfer…

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Saint Peter's has hired Jersey City native Bashir Mason to replace Shaheen Holloway as Peacocks coach.Holloway left Saint Peter's a day after his team was eliminated in the Elite Eight by national runners-up North Carolina…

The Kentucky Wildcats coaching staff has just released a major scholarship offer to the Class of 2023. On Sunday, 7-foot center Aaron Bradshaw announced an offer from Kentucky. Kentucky fans might find the name familiar, as Bradshaw is…

SALT LAKE CITY – Devin Booker scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns overcame a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 111-105 on Friday night.Deandre Ayton sealed the victory on a pass from Chris Paul with 18.4…

With another season behind us, we look to the 2022-23 season. Syracuse Orange the men's basketball team. We'll be looking at players we're planning to return to, as well as incoming rookies. Next on the agenda is guard Quadir Copeland.…

Rick Mantz, who is 26 years old and has 113 wins to his name as head college football coach in New Jersey, including a 16-year championship-winning stint at Hillsborough, is on the agenda for the Tuesday night's school board meeting for…

Five banners hang among the rafters at the north end of the Crisler Center, forever immortalizing Bill Buntin, Cazzie Russell, Phil Hubbard, Glen Rice and Rudy Tomjanovich - players I have never had the privilege of watching, but in…

Southeastern Community College men's basketball coach Lorenzo Watkins has said on more than one occasion that he would take 10 players like Jesiah West to his team on any day.Few coaches would disagree with Watkins' assessment of the…

The Final Four of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament wraps up Saturday night in New Orleans with the Duke Bluebloods, North Carolina, Kansas and Villanova squaring off to see who advances to the national…

The Ducks' top female basketball player leaves the program.On Monday, fourth-year sophomore Nyara Sabally announced she was entering the WNBA Draft."It was an honor to put on the Ducks jersey and play in Matthew Knight Arena," Sabally said…

Since taking the job earlier this week, Matt McMahon's phone has been inundated with text messages and phone calls. Many have been congratulations, but many have come from fellow coaches interested in joining the program. It was an!-->…

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Here's a safe bet: Two men's basketball games featuring St. Peter's University landed among the top 20 prime-time television programs last week for the first time ever. .The NCAA tournament…

MILWAUKEE — The St. Peter's men's basketball team, which metaphorically springs from a crack in the Jersey City asphalt to reveal its peacock feathers to a national audience, is led by a man who knows how to seize a moment. .Back when…