How a 1970s Phoenix Suns star became one of the 1st Nike shoe ambassadors
After the Converse "Chuck Taylor" All-Star, the first ever signature athletic shoe in 1921, dominated the basketball shoe ...
The Boston Globe4d
As long as Jayson Tatum chases NBA titles instead of MVP awards, he’ll be just fine
The Logo, Jerry West, never won one. Neither did Elgin Baylor. Celtics legend John Havlicek finished with zero. Ditto for Elvin Hayes. Paul Pierce never came close. Kawhi Leonard boasts two NBA ...
The Boston Globe6d
NBA and FIBA to take next steps toward adding a new European league, sides announce
The new league — which would likely carry some sort of NBA branding, given how recognizable the league and its logo are — would be part of the current European club system, and teams would ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his masterfully efficient season at both ends
Gilgeous-Alexander excels at the two most crucial factors in scoring: space creation and shooting. One plus the other equals efficiency. Anyone can score 25 points on 27 shots. It’s the efficiency ...
‘Minor league’ or ‘baseball paradise’? Either way, A’s opener in Sacramento was one-of-a-kind
Sacramento might be a temporary pitstop on the A’s eventual move from Oakland to Las Vegas, but for locals such as Hattfield, ...
What was learned about state of college basketball from the Sweet 16 field — and why it matters
College sports has become little more than a game of mercenaries, a constant coming and going of hired guns who wear a school ...
Complex on MSN6d
The Future of the WNBA Is Here: Meet the 10 Prospects to Watch
The proof is already there: UConn set the record for the highest ticket sales in history, and her projected WNBA team, the ...
2025 NBA playoff picture: Standings, projected series with Warriors currently matched up vs. Lakers
With 10 days remaining in the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the league's playoff picture is taking shape and races for seeding ...
The New York Times6d
NBA to explore launching new European pro league: How it might look, who could join
NEW YORK — The NBA will explore starting a new pro basketball league in Europe with FIBA — the international governing body for basketball — as its partner, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said ...
Something happened in the NCAA men's basketball tournament for only the 2nd time ever
It's been 17 years since this scenario played out in March Madness, following wins by Duke, Auburn, Houston and Florida.
Tanking Sixers pick up much-needed loss to Washington Wizards to keep NBA’s fifth-worst record
Quentin Grimes paced the Sixers with 22 points. With the loss, the Sixers have now lost six straight and 23 of their last 27 ...
Yahoo! Sports6d
2025 NBA Mock Draft: Cooper Flagg at No. 1? No doubt. But who else is a first-round pick?
It's time for the Sweet 16, which makes this a perfect time to release my first mock draft for the 2025 NBA Draft. Below is the first round for my mock. You can find this mock, plus a full second ...