A look at the Olympic men’s basketball tournament
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The U.S. won its third consecutive gold medal and pushed its Olympic winning streak to 25 games. Serbia went only 4-4...
US men seeking 4th consecutive Olympic basketball gold
Kobe Bryant, a few months before he died, made an appearance at the Basketball World Cup in China and was asked about the future...
Wilson leads six in double figures as Aces beat Sparks 99-75
LOS ANGELES — A'ja Wilson had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Liz Cambage scored 13 points and grabbed 11 boards and the Las Vegas...
California school stripped of title over tortilla incident
CORONADO, Calif. — The governing body for high school sports in California on Wednesday stripped a Southern California high school of its basketball division...
Clippers await Leonard’s decision on contract option
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers’ season began in an empty arena with cardboard cutouts, COVID-19 tests, and protocols for everything. It ended...
US women’s hoops looks for seventh consecutive gold medal
Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird will try and become the first players ever to win five Olympic gold medals in basketball when the United...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
July 2
1921 — The Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier heavyweight match at...
Bucks rule Antetokounmpo out for Game 5 of East finals
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night.
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Weiberg takes over as Oklahoma State athletic director
STILLWATER, Okla. — Chad Weiberg officially is Oklahoma State’s athletic director.
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Young out, Capela available for Hawks in Game 5 vs. Bucks
MILWAUKEE — Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young will join Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo in sitting out Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night...