LOS ANGELES -- Jerry West, an NBA champion, Olympic champion and hugely successful basketball executive, died Wednesday morning. He was 86. West, nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his late game exploits, was ...

UVA basketball coach Tony Bennett famously got a call from Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney before the 2019 Final Four. Remember that? Swinney isn’t expecting a call from his buddy ahead of ...

Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. has already established himself as one of the NBA’s best defense players, having won the Defensive Player of the Year award last season. While his defensive ...

According to Li Yueru, she did not have any family members who played sports growing up, so she looked to Yao Ming as a cultural icon and example of how to model her game as she embarked on her own ...

Mystics Forward Cites NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo as Inspiration originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In the WNBA, Shakira Austin of the Washington Mystics is one of the best young forwards. This ...

After dipping her foot into different sports as a kid, graduate forward Taiyier Parks knew from the moment she picked up a basketball in the second grade that the rest would be history. Parks, who ...

Lopez holds North Texas and its vibrant culture close to his heart, and he says his work with the Mavericks helps him show ...

CICERO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — In the dying seconds of Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, Breanna Stewart knocked down two free throws to tie up the game and send it into overtime, leading the New York Liberty to ...

It's not often varsity players draw inspiration from their JV counterparts. Such was the case Friday night, Manheim Central forward Taylor Funk acknowledging that the Baron varsity was energized by ...

Finding the energy to go from hours of classes to hours of basketball practice is not easy for most college athletes. Ohio State junior guard Jacy Sheldon, however, always knows where to find her ...