Basketball

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez fouls Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo during an NBA game in Paris, France. (Image: Thibault Camus/AP)

Milwaukee Bucks and Greek Freak Projected to Win 70 Games

For a second season in a row, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo is leading his team to the best record in the NBA. At their current pace, the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks would finish the season with a 71-11 record and become only the third team in NBA history […]

Kobe Bryant with the LA Lakers at Staples Center in his final season in 2016. (Image: Getty)

LA Lakers Star Kobe Bryant, 41, Dies in Helicopter Crash with Daughter

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star and five-time NBA champion, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash with his 13-year old daughter, Gigi, on Sunday morning. TMZ originally reported that Bryant’s private helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76 chopper, crashed in Calabasas with seven other passengers. Nine people were confirmed dead, including the pilot. […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson sparkled in his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Clippers/Heat, Hot Jazz, and More Zion Williamson

The second-best teams in their respective conferences — The Los Angeles Clippers (31-14) in the west and the Miami Heat (31-13) in the east — are gearing up for for a weekend showdown. Plus, the NBA is experiencing Zion Mania. Zion Williamson plays on Friday and again on Sunday. Luka […]

Obi Toppin throws down a dunk against Coppin State last season at U of D Arena in Dayton, Ohio. (Image: Dayton Athletics)

High-Octane Dayton Flyers and Obi Toppin Jump into AP Top 10

The high-scoring Dayton Flyers (16-2), led by sophomore forward Obi Toppin, jumped six spots and moved into #7 in the most recent AP Top 25 Poll. Dayton debuted at #19 in the Top 25 for the first time back in Week 5. The Flyers flirted with the Top 15 a […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard interviewed by Allie LaForce after he scored a career-high 61 points against the Golden State Warriors. (Image: Sam Forencich/Getty)

Damian Lillard Explodes for Career-High 61, Sets MLK Day Record (VIDEO)

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star, Damian Lillard, set a career-high and a franchise record with 61 points in a 129-124 overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard also set a new NBA record for most points scored on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Lillard dropped 60 points earlier this […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie PG, Ja Morant, soars for a slam dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers in December 2019 in Memphis. (Image: David Liam Kyle/Getty)

High-Flying Ja Morant Leading Candidate for NBA Rookie of Year

Ja Morant, point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, is the leading contender for NBA Rookie of the Year and, even though he turned down an invite to the annual NBA Dunk Contest, he’s been throwing down jaw-dropping dunks during the first half of the season. Morant, 20, leads all NBA […]

Auburn swingman Isaac Okoro (23) celebrates knocking down a three-pointer against Georgia. (Image: Julie Bennett/AP)

No. 4 Auburn Still Undefeated, But How Much Longer?

The Auburn Tigers, led by freshman sensation Isaac Okoro, are undefeated at 15-0, but are facing a couple of difficult games against SEC foes such as Alabama and Florida that could end their streak. For the first couple months of the college basketball season, the top ranking changed hands five […]

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert is "making a big bet on women" with new contract proposal. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

New WNBA Contract Could Triple Maximum Player Salary (VIDEO)

A proposed contract between the WNBA and its players’ union could boost the maximum player salary to more than $500,000 per season. The eight-year deal, which has yet to be ratified by either side, will give more to players, but will also ask them to do more. Cathy Engelbert was […]

Baylor guard, Jared Butler (12), smiles after the Bears finally defeated Kansas in Lawrence, KS. (Image: Getty)

Baylor Jumps to No. 2 in Latest AP Poll, Gonzaga Retains No. 1

Gonzaga (18-1) remains ranked #1 in the AP Top 25 Poll for a fourth week in a row, while Baylor (13-1) jumped two spots from #4 to #2 after the Bears went on the road and easily defeated Kansas. Five different college basketball teams were ranked #1 this season before […]

Baylor head coach Scott Drew argues a call during a game against Arizona in Waco, Texas. (Image: Michael Ainsworth/AP)

Two Top-5 Teams Clash When No. 4 Baylor Visits No. 3 Kansas

In Big 12 conference action, a pair of Top-5 teams slug it out with the #4 Baylor Bears (12-1) visiting the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (12-2), where the Bears have yet to win in 17 consecutive attempts. Baylor is riding an 11-game winning streak, including a key, 57-52 victory over #22 […]

Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid shrieks in agony after a dislocated ring finger injury against the OKC Thunder. (Image: Matt Slocum/AP)

Joel Embiid Injury: Surgery to Repair Torn Ligament in Dislocated Finger

Philadelphia 76ers center, Joel Embiid, will be sidelined indefinitely while he recovers from surgery to repair torn ligaments on his left hand after he suffered a dislocated ring finger injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Thursday, team officials announced Embiid would be out indefinitely. ESPN reported Embiid will be […]