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Caleb Love had 17 points and six assists, Jaden Bradley added 15 points and No. 10 Arizona opened coach Tommy Lloyd’s fourth ...

Kentucky beat Wright State by 41 points in Mark Pope’s first game as the team’s head coach. Afterward, Pope talked about the ...

People like Matthew Pouliot and Rick Wolf were so good to me when I started, so it’s my duty to give back. And who knows? One day, one of these people may hire me for something. Just always be nice ...

UNC basketball’s 84-76 “win” at Memphis won’t be on either team’s resume come Selection Sunday, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn something about these teams in mid-October.

Fantasy basketball owners tend to shy away from certain players every year, regardless of their accomplishments on the court the previous season. Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is one of those ...

Love And Basketball is an endearing if soapy drama written and directed by first-timer Gina Prince-Bythewood. It tells of a young, black athlete (Sanaa Lathan) pursuing her ambition to become a ...

Illinois juniors Kylan Boswell and Ty Rodgers answer questions at Big Ten Men's Basketball Media Day on Oct. 3 in Rosemont, Illinois. / Jason Langendorf The excitement of March Madness lies in the ...

Illinois basketball continues to build the list of ... handles to fill in whatever role Illinois needs in the backcourt. I love Johnston’s ability to knock down shots from three-point range.

The Clark-Reese rivalry has captivated the women’s basketball. It became a compelling storyline for the WNBA when Clark went to Fever as the No. 1 pick while Reese was selected No. 7 by the Sky.