UK’s Sheppard, potential top-10 pick, declares for NBA Draft
There was an electric moment in new Kentucky coach Mark Pope’s introductory press conference Sunday that, for some involved, was also a bit uncomfortable. Pope brought the packed house at Rupp Arena to a boil with this play on words: “Our job as coaches …
UConn’s Alex Karaban declares for draft, maintains eligibility
UConn forward Alex Karaban , a starting lineup mainstay during the program’s back-to-back title runs, announced Thursday he is declaring for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. “Thank you to my family and friends for all of the countless …
March’s best NBA photos: Anthony Edwards (dunks!), Jalen Johnson (dunks!) and more
The madness of March never disappoints. While your favorite men’s and women’s college teams are probably eliminated, every NBA team is still playing, jockeying for playoff positioning, a postseason berth or its draft order. But there have been issues …
The stories behind Reggie Miller, the ‘skinny little twig’ who became one of the best trash-talkers ever
The smack talk started on the concrete slab in the family’s backyard in Riverside, Calif. That’s where Reggie Miller learned he couldn’t give an inch. He was born with bad hips and crooked ankles, stuck in leg braces until he was 4 and warned by doctors …
Lakers are confident, ready for rematch with Nuggets: ‘We’re not ducking the smoke’
NEW ORLEANS — The Los Angeles Lakers were never going to duck the Denver smoke. They heard the chatter over the 48 hours leading into the No. 7 vs. No. 8 Play-In Tournament game between them and the New Orleans Pelicans . They heard that they should purposely …
Trotter: Jontay Porter’s NBA ban for gambling feels like the worst is yet to come
Once again, the spotlight is back on organized sports and its relationship with legalized gambling after the NBA banned Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter for multiple violations of its gambling policy, including a three-month stretch this year in which …
Top 20 USA Basketball players of all time: Ranking Kevin Durant, Lisa Leslie, Michael Jordan
Let’s get this out of the way: On this list of the top 50 USA Basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan is ninth . Deal with it. On Wednesday, USA Basketball formally announced its star-studded men’s team for the Paris Olympics, a roster that rivals …
With a spectacular escape against Zion and the Pelicans, the Los Angeles Lakers locked in the 2024 NBA Playoffs
As the No. 1 pick of the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019, Zion Williamson really wants to prove that he is a pillar that the club can trust in the present and the future. This becomes more important in the Play-in match against the Los Angeles Lakers, where the other side …
OKC Thunder takes the top spot in the NBA West: Player Jaylin Williams and his teammates make history
At the end of the final match of the NBA Regular Season, Vietnamese-born striker Jaylin Williams and several teammates brought a familiar image after each victory. Regardless of which Oklahoma City Thunder player is chosen to be interviewed on the court, that player…
Falling on Luka Doncic's knee, the 6th Man of The Year candidate unfortunately stretched his ligament
Yesterday (Saturday, March 30) was a bad day for the Sacramento Kings, one of the dark horse teams in the West with a colorful and effective fighting style in the last two seasons. Not only losing 4 points to direct competitor Dallas Mavericks…