Basketball

WNBA: Veronica Burton nets 21 as Valkyries continue domination of Dream

Veronica Burton scored 21 points on Saturday afternoon to help lift the visiting Golden State Valkyries to an 88-83 victory over the reeling Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga. Gabby...

WNBA: Paige Bueckers on a scoring binge as Wings visit Tempo

Paige Bueckers figures to play a key role again Sunday against when the Dallas Wings look for a...

WNBA: Without A’ja Wilson, Aces survive Sky in OT

The Las Vegas Aces may have been without perennial MVP A'ja Wilson, but the defending WNBA champions still...

WNBA: Breanna Stewart’s season-high 36 leads Liberty past league-best Lynx

All-Star starter Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 36 points as the host New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota...

WNBA: Fever’s Caitlin Clark speaks out against ill will players face

Caitlin Clark said the growing hostility around WNBA players has gone too far, speaking out Friday against the...

NBA: Lakers put up good fight but Thunder prove too much, take Game 1

Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-90 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers...

NBA: Celtics’ Jaylen Brown fined $50K for comments on officials

The NBA fined Celtics star Jaylen Brown $50,000 on Tuesday for his public criticism of the officiating after Boston was eliminated from the playoffs...

NBA: Defensive pressure key in Pistons’ Game 1 win over Cavs

Cade Cunningham scored 23 points and had seven assists and Tobias Harris added 20 points and eight rebounds Tuesday night to lead the Detroit...

NBA: First round of NBA playoffs most watched since ’93

Game 7 of the Boston Celtics-Philadelphia Sixers series highlighted what was the most-watched first round of the NBA Playoffs since 1993, the league announced...

WNCAAB: Geno Auriemma on dispute with Dawn Staley: ‘Feel like a dumbass’

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma reflected Monday on his game-ending dispute with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley at the end of a Final...

WNBA: Former WNBA MVP Tina Charles retires after 14 seasons

Eight-time All-Star and former WNBA Most Valuable Player Tina Charles announced her retirement Tuesday after 14 seasons with six teams. Charles, 37, is the league's...