Basketball Page 988 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
NCAA & SEC Hit the State of Mississippi Where it Hurts the Most
Allegiance to the Confederate flag is starting to become costly....
Renee Montgomery Explains Why She’s Stepping Away From the WNBA This Season
Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery woke up nervous. She was about to send a tweet that would put her in the national spotlight and change the course of her athletic career....
Mike Gundy and White America Can Save Their Apologies
Most apologies are fake....
College Coaches Talk Race and Opportunities in Zoom Call
A few years back, police in Gainesville, Fla., pulled over Carolyn Peck....
Just When You Thought Duke Couldn’t Be Any More Insufferable …
Have you ever worked for a boss that did something so stupid that it made you wonder how they got that job in the first place?...
America Can Learn Something From America East Men's Basketball Coaches: Make Election Day A Holiday
Early in the week, rapper Killer Mike went viral with his speech at an Atlanta mayoral press conference. In his comments, he outlined a two-pronged approach to social justice: on-the-ground activism and voting....
Pay Attention To Your Coach’s Comments On Race And Justice — Or Their Silence
NCAA national champion Arike Ogunbowale released a pertinent thread of tweets yesterday instructing young athletes to pay attention to which coaches are remaining silent — or hiding behind word soups — on the topic of police brutality against black Americans....
Former IU Football Player Shot And Killed During Night of Violence in Indianapolis
Chris Beaty, a former Indiana University football player, was shot and killed over the weekend in Indianapolis as demonstrations in response to the murder of George Floyd became violent....
The COVID Class: How Will History Remember The 2020 NBA Draft?
Athletes are creatures of habit. It’s why so many of them get lost in translation when their playing days are over....
Zion Williamson’s Legal Issues Could Keep ‘The Next Zion’ From Playing College Ball
The NCAA has become the latest example of the phrase, “it be your own people.”...
Wake Forest’s New Basketball Coach Is Already The Laughingstock Of The Game
Introductions are really important....
'No Reason To Expect This Would Happen,' Says School Who Hired Rick Pitino, As Coach Faces Fresh NCAA Charges
You get what you pay for — and Rick Pitino isn’t worth the hassle....
Sue Bird Thinks Drinking Wine Will Add Years To Her Career, Nutritionists Say ... Nope
A glass of wine no matter what your profession is a borderline necessity given the times that we are in. But what about if your body is your moneymaker....
Black Women Are Changing College Hoops, The Latest Example? Notre Dame's Niele Ivey
When Niele Ivey was named the next head coach of Notre Dame’s women’s basketball program last Wednesday, many players she coached as an assistant under retiring Irish coach Muffet McGraw, such as WNBA All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith — and even players she didn’t coach — put the world on notice that No...
Misogyny Was Taken Early In First Round Of NFL Draft
There is no secret there is misogyny in sports....
Recruiting During A Pandemic Sucks
How do you recruit during a global pandemic?...
Kobe Bryant's Legacy Lived On In An Unexpected Way At The WNBA Draft
If Friday night was any indication, Kobe Bryant’s legacy of supporting the women’s game is being carried on by the current and former NBA stars he left behind....
With Stage All To Itself, WNBA Has To Make Most Of This Moment
The WNBA has a prime opportunity tonight....
As The WNBA Draft Will Show, Sabrina Ionescu Is Far From Oregon's Only Superstar
Oregon’s former floor general, Sabrina Ionescu, has become the face of women’s college basketball. Deservedly so, from the shifty way she slices and dices defenses to her Kobe Bryant-esque approach to the game and her acknowledgement of the bond they shared....
Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd Choosing The G League Won’t Change College Basketball
Let’s all take a deep breath....