Basketball Page 524 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Caitlin Clark helps WNBA obliterate previous draft viewership mark
The Caitlin Clark experience delivered another television milestone as ESPN's coverage of the WNBA draft on Monday night averaged a record 2.45 million viewers....
NBA Play-In: Warriors-Kings Preview, Props & Prediction
The Golden State Warriors sent the Sacramento Kings home last season by rallying to win a seven-game first-round playoff series with the finale set in California's capital city....
NBA Play-In: Lakers-Pelicans Preview, Props & Prediction
The NBA playoffs officially tip off with Tuesday night's play-in game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans, who will play host to the one-and-done series two nights after getting thumped at home by the very same opponent....
Former No. 1 pick Blake Griffin retires after 14 seasons
Former Oklahoma star and No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Blake Griffin retired after 14 seasons on Tuesday....
Suns assistant Kevin Young named head coach at BYU
Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young is the new head men's basketball coach at BYU....
Purdue lands top WAC defender Destani Lombard
Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Destani Lombard announced her transfer to Purdue....
Arizona's Caleb Love to test draft, maintain eligibility
Arizona guard Caleb Love plans to test interest from the NBA during the pre-draft process without forfeiting his final year of college eligibility....
Fever pitch: Caitlin Clark WNBA merchandise reportedly sells at record pace
Just hours after the Indiana Fever made her the top pick in the WNBA draft, Caitlin Clark set another record on Monday....
Former Virginia walk-on Ryan Dunn enters NBA draft
Former Virginia walk-on Ryan Dunn took the next step in his remarkable rise Tuesday by entering the 2024 NBA Draft....
Report: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss start of playoffs
Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the start of the first-round series between the Bucks and the Indiana Pacers with a left calf strain, ESPN reported Tuesday....
Fever's odds fall with Caitlin Clark in place
The Fever's selection of Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft on Monday, adding her to a lineup featuring reigning Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, saw Indiana climb into the top half of the league in the eyes of oddsmakers....
Nets reportedly eyeing Kings' Jordi Fernandez as head coach
The Brooklyn Nets are targeting Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez to be their new head coach, ESPN reported Monday night....
Commissioner: WNBA plans to add three more teams
The WNBA plans to add three additional expansion teams in the next four years, commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Monday at the league's draft in New York....
Reports: Team USA Olympic roster includes LeBron, Curry
USA Basketball has settled on most of its roster for the Paris Olympics, which will include Stephen Curry making his first trip to the Games, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday....
Zvonimir Ivisic first player to follow John Calipari to Arkansas
Kentucky center Zvonimir Ivisic announced Monday that he will join coach John Calipari at Arkansas....
Fever select Caitlin Clark No. 1 in WNBA draft
As was widely expected for months, the Indiana Fever made superstar guard Caitlin Clark of Iowa the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday night in New York....
Tennessee adds high-scoring Hofstra transfer Darlinstone Dubar
Hofstra guard Darlinstone Dubar announced Monday he will transfer to Tennessee....
Warriors, Kings meet in high-stakes play-in game
The Golden State Warriors sent the Sacramento Kings home last season by rallying to win a seven-game first-round playoff series with the finale set in California's capital city....
Play-in tourney lines up Pelicans for revenge on Lakers
The New Orleans Pelicans could have avoided a rematch against the Los Angeles Lakers by winning the regular-season finale between the teams Sunday and claiming a top-six playoff spot....
Reports: Texas loses Tyrese Hunter, Dillon Mitchell to portal
Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell, two starters for Texas this past season, are both hitting the transfer portal, multiple reports said Monday....