Basketball
NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic to miss rest of Lakers’ regular season with hamstring strain
Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers' regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday.
A New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make the NCAA title games
College basketball players aren't the only ones poised to win big in this year's March Madness.
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men’s national player of the year
Cameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season.
Luka Doncic’s injury could mean he’s out of the NBA award race. How does that process work?
Luka Doncic is almost certainly going to win the NBA scoring title this season. And it's now very possible that he doesn't make the All-NBA team.
What makes you a pro? At the Final Four, that question is bubbling up once again
The concept used to be so simple: Professionals played sports for money. College players did not.
Kon Knueppel sets Hornets’ season 3-point record in a 127-107 win over the Suns
Miles Bridges scored 25 points, rookie Kon Knueppel set a franchise record for 3-pointers in a season and finished with 20 points as the Charlotte Hornets rolled past the Phoenix Suns 127-107 on Thursday night.
Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn’t given proper medical care
Lawyers for the family of an Oklahoma junior college basketball player who died after suffering a head injury during a game said Thursday the student had been struck by another player's elbow and accused the team of not providing proper medical care before putting him back on the court.
Cheryl Miller and Breanna Stewart celebrated as the greatest players of the women’s poll era
Cheryl Miller's impact on women's basketball spans generations, from dominating on the court at Southern California in the 1980s to making her mark in the broadcast booth.
Pistons’ Cade Cunningham sidelined at least another week in recovery from collapsed lung
All-Star guard Cade Cunningham of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons will be out at least another week in his recovery from a collapsed left lung.
Bulls’ Ivey released after questioning NBA’s Pride Month initiatives
The Chicago Bulls released guard Jaden Ivey on Monday, hours after he posted an Instagram video that railed against the NBA's stance toward Pride Month and attitudes toward the gay community.
Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner for $300 million, move team to Houston in 2027
The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for a record $300 million, according to a person familiar with the deal, and will move to Houston in 2027.
The NBA’s stretch run has arrived. Here’s a look at what’s happening
The NBA stretch run has arrived.
Camara has 23 points for Trail Blazers in rout of Wizards
Toumani Camara scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers routed the Washington Wizards 123-88 on Sunday.
Betts, UCLA bound for Final Four after rallying past Duke with strong second half
Lauren Betts and her fellow UCLA seniors wouldn't allow their season to end short of the Final Four. Betts had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to help UCLA rally from a rare halftime deficit and beat Duke 70-58 on Sunday, advancing to the national semifinals for the second straight season.
UConn, Auriemma beat Notre Dame to secure 25th women’s Final Four appearance
All-America forward Sarah Strong and her UConn teammates got quite a compliment from Geno Auriemma, their coach who donned a cowboy hat and did a little dance on the court after the undefeated Huskies made their 25th Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament.
