Basketball

Roy Marble among 10 ex-Iowa athletes heading to hall of fame

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Roy Marble, the Iowa basketball star of the 1980s who led the Hawkeyes to their only 30-win season, is among...

Jayhawks’ Agbaji withdraws from draft ahead of deadline

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Ochai Agbaji withdrew from the NBA draft Tuesday and announced he would return to Kansas for his senior season, joining sophomore...

WNBA teams jockey for position before Olympic break

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NEW YORK — With less than a week remaining before the WNBA begins its Olympic break, teams are jockeying for position in the standings...

Whitcomb scores 26 to lead Liberty past Wings 99-96

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NEW YORK — Sami Whitcomb scored 26 points and Betnijah Laney added 18 to help the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 99-96...

Minnesota forward Eric Curry coming back for 6th season

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota forward Eric Curry has decided to return for a sixth season in the program, the team announced Tuesday. ...

UCLA’s Chris Smith won’t return to basketball team

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LOS ANGELES — Chris Smith, who injured his knee in January and was out the rest of his senior season, won’t be returning to...

Michigan center Hunter Dickinson withdraws from NBA draft

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Hunter Dickinson has withdrawn from the NBA draft to stay at Michigan for his sophomore season. ...

Camp Pop: US basketball team opens Olympic practice in Vegas

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Gregg Popovich knows he doesn’t have to spend a whole lot of time teaching the game of basketball to his U.S. Olympic players. ...

Hawks reach agreement to make Nate McMillan full-time coach

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have reached an agreement with interim coach Nate McMillan to accept a full-time role after he led the team...

Bucks’ playoff toughness should help them win championship

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As much as the oddsmakers may argue otherwise, there’s an excellent chance the Milwaukee Bucks will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their lone NBA...