NBA playoffs: NY Knicks and Nuggets on the verge of finals with 3-2 lead | Basketball News
Brunson’s 44 points gave the Knicks a 121-91 win over Pacers, while MVP Jokic led the Nuggets to victory over the Timberwolves in Game 5.…
NBA playoffs: Celtics take 3-1 lead, Thunder level series with Mavericks | Basketball
Celtics surged ahead of the Cavs with a 109-102 win as LeBron James watched on at his old stomping ground. Jayson Tatum tossed in a…
NBA playoffs: Nuggets edge Timberwolves, Pacers thrash Knicks in game 4 | Basketball News
Defending champs Denver bounced back to level series 2-2 with a 115-107 win over Minnesota, while Indiana beat NY Knicks 121-89 in game four. Nikola…
The Sports Report: UCLA men’s basketball team lands a big name
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
NBA playoffs: Brunson guides NY Knicks’ win over Indiana Pacers | Basketball News
Brunson returned from a foot injury and led the Knicks to a 2-0 playoff series lead over the Pacers. Jalen Brunson shrugged off injury to…
No charges in teen’s ‘racist and misogynistic’ slur toward Utah women’s basketball team
May 8 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old Idaho student won't face charges for yelling a racial slur at members of the Utah women's basketball team in…
Why 3 of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr.’s brothers are in trouble
Jevon Porter, 20, has three older brothers, three potential role models. Like him, all three are basketball players. Michael Porter Jr., 25, is locked in,…
Australian women’s 3×3 basketball team qualify for Paris Olympic Games
In short: Australia will participate in the women's 3x3 basketball at the Paris Olympics after the Gangurrus secured qualification.Australia won a qualifying tournament in Japan, defeating…
NBA Western Conference semis: Minnesota stun NBA champs Denver in Game 1 | Basketball News
Anthony Edwards’s 43 points led Minnesota Timberwolves’ 106-99 home win over Denver Nuggets. Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 and the…
City champ Josiah Rosales-Cristales learned to dive on YouTube
The story of freshman diver Josiah Rosales-Cristales of Hawkins High will make you smile on any day. He taught himself how to dive through videos…
Maria Feliciana dos Santos dead – ‘world’s tallest woman’ dies aged 77 after 7ft3 basketball player became global star
ONE of the world’s tallest women has died in hospital aged 77 after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Maria Feliciana dos Santos grew to the astonishing…
Miami Heat stun Boston Celtics, Thunder thrash Pelicans in NBA playoffs | Basketball News
Heat scored a franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers against the Eastern top seed, as Thunder sank Pelicans in the West. The Miami Heat unleashed a…
NBA roundup: Dallas Mavericks grab vital 96-93 road win over LA Clippers | Basketball News
Mavericks steal home court advantage from the Clippers after winning game two in Los Angeles. Luka Doncic had 32 points and nine assists and Kyrie…
Defending NBA champs Denver beat LeBron’s Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener | Basketball News
In a repeat matchup of last season’s Western Conference final, Denver clinched Game 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers. The defending champions, Denver Nuggets, powered…
James to headline another US ‘Dream Team’ at the Paris 2024 Olympics | Basketball News
Thirty-nine-year-old LeBron James will team up with a host of other top NBA players to go for gold at the Paris games. The NBA’s all-time…
Three key talking points entering the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs | Basketball News
The NBA Eastern Conference postseason begins on Wednesday night with the play-in tournament. The top six teams from the conference have already qualified for the…
Why can’t JuJu Watkins enter the WNBA draft early?
As JuJu Watkins wiped tears from her eyes with the corner of her jersey after USC’s season-ending loss to Connecticut in the NCAA regional final,…
Here’s how many of Caitlin Clark’s WNBA games will be on national TV
Caitlin Clark has helped take NCAA women’s basketball to unprecedented heights of popularity. Now the WNBA appears ready to see if the University of Iowa…
Forced from home, these Colombians struggle to live in a basketball stadium | Migration News
Buenaventura, Colombia – Day after day, month after month, Consuelo Manyoma waits for news that it is safe for her family of seven to return home.…
Column: Deshawn Banks still testing the limits of high jumping
The Arcadia Invitational high jump competition was about to begin. Athletes were going through their warmups, stretching and practicing going over the bar. Deshawn Banks…