Bane has late push for TCU in 75-72 win over No. 2 Baylor
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 23 points, with eight straight in TCU’s tiebreaking run as the Horned Frogs...
Golden State star Curry not quite ready to return Sunday
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had hoped to play for the Warriors on Sunday at home against the Washington Wizards a...
After trying year, Dayton rallies around college hoops team
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Trey Landers survived one of his hometown’s worst moments. Now he’s contributing to one of its best....
Ben Affleck on the pain and catharsis of ‘The Way Back’
NEW YORK (AP) — Of the many stories that have stuck with Ben Affleck from his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, one has esp...
Kobe Bryant handprints, other memorabilia up for auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Some key Kobe Bryant memorabilia, including two of his Los Angeles Lakers uniforms and cement handprints...
No. 10 Creighton’s streak puts 1st Big East title in sight
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A season that started with low expectations could finish at unprecedented heights for Creighton.The 1...
Azubuike leading No. 1 Kansas back on top of college hoops
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton had just finished watching Udoka Azubuike bully his way to 19 po...
KU routs Oklahoma State 83-58 in first game back at No. 1
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — When shots aren’t falling early, Kansas can always rely on defense and Doke.Udoka Azubuike had 19 ...
Bryant fans from near and far find closure at LA memorial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his last NBA game in 2016, Kristian Beflic was there, having com...
Public memorial service remembers the private Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s wife remembered him as a devoted father and husband who arrived early for school pickup...
Kobe Bryant’s widow sues helicopter operator for deaths
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow sued the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los An...
Kansas back atop Top 25 as Baylor slides to No. 2 after loss
1 of 4Kansas head coach Bill Self calls a play from the bench against Baylor during the second half of an NCAA college b...
Love of basketball put Bryant, others on final fatal flight
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The six passengers traveling with Kobe Bryant and his daughter in the helicopter that crashed into a ...
The Latest: Bloomberg delays town hall to prepare for debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on presidential campaign developments (all times local):10:15 p.m.Mike Bloomberg’s campaign...
No. 1 Baylor ready for No. 3 Kansas in Big 12′s big showdown
Bill Self stood in front of a mural plastered on the wall just outside the Kansas locker room in Allen Fieldhouse depict...
Judge dismisses Oakley’s suit against Dolan, MSG from arrest
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against executive chairman James Dolan and Madiso...
NCAA moves toward immediate eligibility for all transfers
The NCAA took a significant step toward allowing all Division I athletes to transfer one time without sitting out a seas...
New 3-point line leading to lower shooting percentages
The NCAA moved back the 3-point line this season to create more room in the lane and cut down on the barrage of 3s in college basketball.
Surprise! Raptors, Heat, Grizzlies and Thunder in good place
The oddsmakers in Las Vegas usually know what they’re talking about.
Cavs, coach John Beilein plotting next steps in rough season
CLEVELAND — John Beilein has admitted that losing NBA games has hit him hard. Maybe too hard.
UConn’s top five streak ends in AP women’s basketball poll
NEW YORK — UConn's record streak of top five appearances in The Associated Press women's basketball poll is over.
Top of AP poll steady as Baylor, Kansas set collision course
Baylor and Kansas just keep winning, setting up a monumental showdown Saturday between the top-ranked Bears and No. 3 Jayhawks that could help decide ...
Kawhi Leonard wins first Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP award
CHICAGO — Kawhi Leonard made it look effortless, nailing one 3-pointer after another and nearly matching an All-Star Game record.
All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring Kobe
CHICAGO — It has become one of the NBA’s most revered traditions: On the morning of the NBA All-Star Game, the league pays tribute to retired players ...
Quicken Loans founder Gilbert back to work after stroke
DETROIT — Quicken Loans founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert is slowly returning to work eight months after suffering a stroke.
Silver: NBA, USA Basketball still may play in China in 2020
CHICAGO — The NBA and USA Basketball are still considering playing in China later this year, though the complexities of both the political rift caused...
Ex-Michigan State hoops star Appling facing heroin charges
WARREN, Mich. — Former Michigan State basketball player Keith Appling was charged with drug crimes after authorities say they found heroin in his vehi...
Lakers’ Davis back in hometown for All-Star Game
CHICAGO — Anthony Davis knows smooth. He has been making basketball look easy for years, from his early days in his native Chicago all the way through...
Column: Some schools cling to antiquated female nicknames
Amazingly, this is still a thing as we begin the third decade of the 21st century.