Hawks’ Collins suspended 25 games without pay for PEDs
ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins was suspended for 25 games without pay on Tuesday for a violation of the NBA's anti-drug program after te...
Too early to tell if injuries will affect NBA TV ratings
LOS ANGELES — The NBA was banking on Zion Williamson and the Golden State Warriors as main attractions when the television schedules were released in ...
Schools, coaches more willing to fight NCAA allegations
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The ink on the NCAA's notice of allegations was but a few hours old when officials at Kansas huddled with Jayhawks coach Bill Self an...
Showdown: Michigan St-Kentucky, Kansas-Duke tip-off season
The nation's top teams don't have to wait long to find out how they measure up against some of the best competition.
No. 5 Louisville rebounds after scandals, expectations soar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville is back in the national championship conversation after the basketball program was knocked on its heels amid the fallout ...
Guide to the 2019-20 college basketball season
Virginia starred in the ultimate redemption story last season, rolling to a national championship a year after being the first top seed to get knocked...
Tennessee hoping Harper can return Lady Vols to prominence
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Wherever new Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper goes around Knoxville, people want to talk about the past.
Top prospects find options to bypass college in NBA pursuit
Precious Achiuwa wanted to be part of Memphis' No. 1-ranked recruiting class and fulfill his family's hope that he would attend college before pursuin...
Diggins-Smith has new outlook after giving birth to son
NEW YORK — Skylar Diggins-Smith's outlook on life has changed after giving birth to her son last spring.
Curry undergoes hand surgery, to miss at least 3 months
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry underwent surgery on his broken left hand and the Golden State Warriors say he will miss at least three months but is ex...
Tip Ins: Howard, Stackhouse among the new coaches to watch
About a quarter-century ago, Juwan Howard and Jerry Stackhouse were two of the biggest names in college basketball. Now, they're trying to succeed as ...
Joel Embiid, Karl-Anthony Towns each suspended 2 games
NEW YORK — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid and Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns have each been suspended two games without pay for an on-court alte...
Ionescu, Cox headline AP women’s preseason All-America team
NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu decided to come back for her senior season at Oregon instead of heading to the WNBA.
Tip Ins: Tigers, Buffs, Wildcats all likely tourney hopefuls
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway went 22-14 and led the Tigers to an NIT berth in his debut season. His biggest wins came on the recruiting trail.
Iverson remains Philly icon as 76ers race to perfect start
PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson is The Answer that finally became the question.
Oregon women are No. 1 for first time in AP Top 25 poll
NEW YORK — When he took over in 2014, Kelly Graves set out to establish Oregon as one of the elite teams in women's college basketball.
No. 3 Kansas ready to focus on season rather than NCAA fears
LAWRENCE, Kan. — There has been more attention on Kansas basketball over the past six months in court rooms than on basketball courts, and coach Bill ...
Pence takes swipe at NBA, Nike in critical speech on China
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence took a swipe at Nike and the NBA on Thursday in a speech criticizing communist China's record on trade and huma...
No. 1 Michigan State will find out soon how it stacks up
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time and is looking forward to validating the vo...