Ukrainian commit gives ASU basketball highest-ranked recruiting class in modern history
Pavlo Dziuba, one of the top college-bound international prospects, will join the Sun Devils in the 2020 class.
Asterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chance
The 2020 NBA champion, if one is crowned, will have emerged as the ultimate winner from a season that lasted more than a full year from start to finish. A season that saw political unrest between the NBA and China, the deaths of David Stern and Kobe Bryant,racial issues across the nation and, if that […]
LeBron James’ group touts sports venues as mega-voting sites
ATLANTA (AP) — If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites for the November general election. James and his voting rights group, formed this spring with other black athletes and entertainers, are joining with other professional basketball leaders and Michigan’s top […]
76ers coach Brown says Embiid, Simmons healthy for restart
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown says All-Star guard Ben Simmons is “good to go” for the NBA restart after sitting out the final games before the shutdown with a back injury. Brown, whose contract runs through 2021-22, also expected fellow All-Star Joel Embiid to start the season in the best shape of […]
Despite virus cases, Nets say no thought to skipping restart
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving aren’t coming back. DeAndre Jordan and Wilson Chandler aren’t going, either. Spencer Dinwiddie is a maybe, with his status unclear after both he and Jordan tested positive for the coronavirus. The Brooklyn Nets don’t look ready for a restart, but general manager Sean Marks said Wednesday […]
Coach Dawn Staley awaits Olympics, focuses on South Carolina
NEW YORK (AP) — Coach Dawn Staley would be prepping the U.S. women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics this week if not for the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, she’ll hold a Zoom conference call Wednesday with players who are vying for a spot on the roster in 2021, if the postponed Olympics are held next […]
Lincoln Memorial’s Schertz establishes himself as one of nation’s best basketball coaches
Lincoln Memorial University men’s basketball coach Josh Schertz has helped the Railsplitters become one of the top programs in Division II. With his program’s success, Schertz has been able to climb the NCAA’s winning percentage record books while helping LMU sustain its dominance.
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy goes from small school to basketball power
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy may not seem intimidating on the outside with only about 50 students attending the school, but within the school’s walls are some of the nation’s best boys and girls basketball teams. With numerous championships and top-flight recruits, Hamilton Heights has shown that when it comes to winning, what matters is the team, not the size of the school.