U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team extends win streak to 59
PARIS — Flag football has yet to make its Olympic debut, but the United States showed it has plenty of quarterback options for 2028 on its…
Girls’ basketball coaching pioneer Melissa Hearlihy is retiring
Melissa Hearlihy, a pioneer coach in California high school girls basketball with 839 career victories, announced Monday she is retiring after 40 years of coaching.…
Paris Olympics TV schedule: Wednesday’s listings
Wednesday’s live TV broadcasts unless noted (subject to change). All events stream live on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com with a streaming or cable login. Paris 1…
Olympics basketball: USA’s women start title defence with big win over Japan
The USA women's team started their Olympic title defence with a dominant 26-point win over Japan.It was a repeat of the Tokyo 2020 final, in…
Paris Olympics 2024 Men’s basketball: Team USA, format, matches, venues | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Which basketball teams are playing at the Olympics, when are the games and who are the favourites? Al Jazeera explains.Basketball became an official Olympic sport…
Fan runs onto court screaming and Great Britain basketball match abandoned as medics rush into crowd
GREAT BRITAIN'S women's basketball match against Germany has been abandoned due to a medical incident in the crowd.The British national team were taking part in an…
From Somalia to south Oregon – how basketball reunites civil war survivors | Basketball
Ashland, Oregon – Inside the gymnasium at Ashland Middle School, basketballs are bouncing off the backboards and freshly waxed floors, footballs are being kicked between…
BBF awards new licence for men’s basketball league
A consortium of clubs has been awarded a licence to run the men's professional basketball league in Britain. The future of the British Basketball League…
Which Team USA members can spin a basketball on their fingers?
Joel Embiid is a former NBA MVP, a two-time league scoring champion and a seven-time All-Star.Surely he can pull off the basic skill of spinning…
Meet the UCLA basketball transfer class: The quick-fix six
Louisville guard Skyy Clark controls the ball during a game against North Carolina in January. (Chris Seward / Associated Press) Size: 6-3, 205 Year in…
Brandon McCoy keeps contributing at FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup
Already ranked among the top three high school basketball players from the class of 2026, Brandon McCoy of St. John Bosco is having a summer…
Shohei Ohtani has made the Dodgers MLB’s unquestioned juggernaut
Shohei Ohtani, photographed in Seattle in 2022. (Ian Allen) When federal prosecutors asserted in April that Shohei Ohtani didn’t place any wagers with an illegal…
How UCLA basketball thrived in free agency amid big NIL growth
The wooing is over, the cash committed, the targets landed. What could be considered the first free-agency class in UCLA basketball history — six transfers…
Brentwood has 14-year-old freshman duo ready to make impact in basketball
Ethan Hill wears size 18 shoes, stands 6 feet 5 and already has the body of a Division I football player at age 14. Except…
Caitlin Clark says Angel Reese foul ‘just part of basketball’
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese called it “a basketball play.” Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark said, “It’s just part of basketball.” Fever coach Christie Sides…
Letters: Paying tribute to the life and career of Jerry West
When considering the combined history of collegiate, Olympic and professional basketball, the facts are undeniable: Jerry West is the most impactful individual of all time!…
Showtime Lakers remember Jerry West, who assembled the elite team
For Kurt Rambis, it all started in the most unthinkable way. The first time he spoke with Jerry West, the NBA legend tried recruiting Rambis…
Caitlin Clark on racism, misogyny: Don’t use ‘my name to push’ agendas
Caitlin Clark’s name gets thrown around a lot these days. A lot of those discussions involve some pretty heavy issues. The Indiana Fever rookie was…
Inside Eric Musselman’s 30-day sprint to revive USC basketball
By the time Eric Musselman had a moment to take stock of his new roster this spring, there wasn’t much team left for the new…
Basket Pour Toutes: Fighting against France’s sports and Olympics hijab ban | Paris Olympics 2024 News
Paris, France – Diaba Konate was a rising star in French basketball. Called up by the French Federation of Basketball (FFBB) at 17, she went on…