Basketball

Professional Sports

Young, loaded Nuggets team believes ‘the time is now’

star big man Jokic and guards Harris, Murray, Mile High basketball on an upswing

October 16, 2018

College Sports

Witness grilled over texts to Kansas college hoops coach

The NCAA logo is at center court as work continues at The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, for the NCAA…

October 15, 2018

Professional Sports

Jimmy Butler misses T-Wolves shootaround amid trade-demand drama

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler, right, watches from the bench during the second half in Game 5 of the team’s…

October 12, 2018

Professional Sports

Isaiah Thomas, Nikola Jokic look to help Nuggets end playoff drought

headlines promising squad, alongside Paul Millsap, Michael Porter Jr.

September 24, 2018

High School Sports

Top basketball organizations join for expanded prep training

The collaboration, a first of its kind among the organizations, will bring about 20 athletes from each high school class…

August 29, 2018

Professional Sports

Celtics’ Kyrie Irving honored by mother’s Sioux tribe

‘Little Mountain’ welcomed home

August 23, 2018

College Sports

RPI replaced with new evaluation tool for NCAA Tournament

UNC-Asheville’s D.J. Cunningham takes a shot on the court at the Consol Energy Center during basketball practice in Pittsburgh.Gene J.…

August 22, 2018

Professional Sports

Coach K: No ‘plan of execution’ for NCAA basketball reforms

Speaking two days after the governing body announced numerous changes following a high-profile corruption scandal in college basketball, Krzyzewski on…

August 10, 2018

College Sports

NCAA adopts college basketball reforms for agents, NBA draft

changes made for college basketball

August 9, 2018

Professional Sports

Las Vegas forced to forfeit WNBA game canceled by travel delays

Las Vegas Aces head coach Bill Laimbeer, left, offers his opinion on a call to official Fatou Cissoko-Stevens during the…

August 7, 2018

Professional Sports

Donald Trump rips LeBron James’ smarts hours before rally in Ohio

Melania Trump’s spokeswoman quickly distanced the first lady from the criticism of James, saying in a statement Saturday afternoon that…

August 5, 2018

Professional Sports

Man convicted of killing Michael Jordan’s father switches attorney

WRAL-TV reports attorney Chris Mumma will represent Daniel Green, who appeared Friday in Lee County court to request a new…

August 3, 2018

Sports

Dahlberg: Bookies go from pariahs to partners in NBA deal

With good reason. The deal announced with such fanfare Tuesday is arguably little more than a branding exercise — at…

August 1, 2018

Professional Sports

NBA strikes deal with MGM Resorts to provide data to bettors

The Las Vegas-based casino giant will pay the NBA for that data to use in determining outcomes of various bets.…

July 31, 2018

Professional Sports

The summer that was in the NBA

players reflect on a hectic July

July 27, 2018

Professional Sports

USA Basketball forced to wait and hope

Minicamp comes to end

July 27, 2018

Professional Sports

Nuggets sign guard Monte Morris to multiyear deal

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Morris was the 51st pick of the Nuggets in 2017 and spent a bulk of the season…

July 25, 2018

Professional Sports

Thunder trade Carmelo Anthony to Hawks

gets Schroder in deal

July 19, 2018

Professional Sports

Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. undergoes back surgery

timetable for lottery pick’s return

July 19, 2018

Professional Sports

Kawhi Leonard finally gets traded, to the Raptors

DeRozan shipped to Spurs

July 18, 2018

Professional Sports

NBA preps for expanded betting on games

In-game betting could boom with legalized gambling

July 17, 2018

Sports

NBA’s age limit coming to an end

Changes not expected until 2021

July 11, 2018

College Sports

Ex-Louisville players sue NCAA over vacated national title

John Morgan, one of several attorneys representing former Cardinals captain Luke Hancock, the 2013 Final Four Most Outstanding Player, and…

July 11, 2018

Professional Sports

Nikola Jokic, Will Barton ink massive deals with Nuggets

Jokic’s deal worth $147 million for five seasons

July 10, 2018