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Diana Taurasi basketball honors: WNBA, Olympics, UConn
Diana Taurasi, the leading scorer in WNBA history and voted 'greatest of all-time' by the league's fans, retired after 20 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury. She previously had an illustrious college basketball career at UConn. On the international…
Geno Auriemma on UConn's basketball dynasty: 'We've tried for 40 years to empower women'
Let's get one thing out of the way right from the jump: UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma says he isn't retiring anytime in the “foreseeable future”. That may come as a relief to fans of the program who have never known anyone else to…
NC State's Lubin back for second season in Raleigh, fifth year in college basketball
NC State forward Ven-Allen Lubin is back on the Wolfpack's roster – for a second season in Raleigh and a fifth season in college basketball. Lubin is part of a class of players who entered college in 2022 and had exhausted their four years…
Duquesne's Chaim Galbut embarking on rare path as Orthodox Jewish Division I basketball player
The best way to understand what makes Chaim Galbut different — and, more than that, the two lives he's trying to live — is to travel back to April. Galbut was in Pittsburgh at the time, visiting the campus of Duquesne University.
What Kansas Basketball's Starting Lineup Could Look Like if Tre White Returned
All offseason long, Kansas basketball fans have been formulating ways to get Melvin Council Jr. back on the roster for one more season with the Jayhawks. He filed a lawsuit against the NCAA last month, but his case doesn't appear to be in great…
Five best basketball shoes entering the 2026-27 NBA season
Kids are returning to school, which means basketball is on its way for students just like it is for NBA athletes. As kids get ready to compete this year, there's one thing that's just as important as the hours spent practicing in the gym: the…
Prediction markets place odds on election results. Officials say they could erode public trust.
Add betting markets to the list of things election officials are worried about this year. A 2004 paper on the history of presidential election betting markets kicks off with a partial quote from the transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau's…
Rob Pelinka's Lakers Future Gets Telling Update After Buss Family Decision
Rob Pelinka survived the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ first ownership transition with his authority intact. Whether he survives the second one could become one of the defining questions surrounding the franchise over the coming months. The Buss…
Brad Stevens praises Paul George's basketball IQ, fit with Celtics
One of the biggest X-factors for the Boston Celtics in the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season will be Paul George. The veteran forward was acquired by the Celtics as part of the controversial Jaylen Brown trade with the Philadelphia 76ers back in July.
Predicting Every 2027 NBA Draft First Round Pick From Duke
One of the main reasons the Duke basketball program consistently lands elite freshman talent is its strong track record of getting its young talent to the NBA quickly. Since Jon Scheyer took over as the Blue Devils' head coach in 2022, he has been…
Why Jeanie Buss Ceded Her Role As Lakers' Governor
EL SEGUNDO, CA - September 20: Jeanie Buss, CEO / Governor / Co-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, holds a new Lakers jersey as the Lakers host a 2021-2022 season kick-off event to unveil and announce a new global marketing partnership with Bibigo…
Latest Buss family drama is like a real-life episode of 'Succession'
Monday afternoon played out like a real-life episode of the television show “Succession,” a satirical drama about a family fighting for control over a national media conglomerate. The Buss family. And the Los Angeles Lakers. Five days…
Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals Game 3 jersey going to auction with record-setting potential
The jersey worn by Michael Jordan in Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals, when he would go on to win his sixth and final championship during “The Last Dance” season for the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty, will be sold through auction house…
NYT Connections Answers Explained For Tuesday, August 18
How today's NYT Connections answers and red herrings fit together. Note: Make sure to complete today's NYT Connections before reading further! We'll be getting into spoilers for today's game pretty quickly. If you need some help to complete the…
The Lakers sale and a federal probe put Mark Walter in a spotlight he never sought
Mark Walter stood next to Donald Trump with his hands clasped and his eyes focused on the president, who spoke to a crowd about the power of the Oval Office and the “most important people in the world” who visit it. Walter, 66, was…
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