Basketball

WNBA: Aces, Mercury open schedules in rematch of WNBA Finals

In a rematch of last season's WNBA Finals, the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces play host to the Phoenix Mercury in a matinee Saturday to open the season for...

WNBA: Young stars collide as Fever, Wings meet in must-see season opener

The WNBA's last four No. 1 overall picks will be on the court together Saturday afternoon when the...

WNBA: Valkyries to begin sophomore season vs. revamped Storm

The expansion Golden State Valkyries took the WNBA by surprise last year, finishing with a record above .500...

WNBA: Tempo’s veteran squad set for WNBA debut vs. young Mystics

When the Toronto Tempo make their WNBA debut by hosting the Washington Mystics on Friday night, it might...

WNBA: Liberty to navigate season opener vs. Sun without Ionescu

Chris DeMarco's first major challenge in coaching the New York Liberty is figuring out how to compensate for...

NBA: Top-seeded Pistons shocked in Game 1 as Magic never trail

Paolo Banchero collected 23 points and nine rebounds as the visiting Orlando Magic upset the top-seeded Detroit Pistons, 112-101, in Game 1 of their...

NBA: Defense fuels Thunder’s Game 1 blowout of Suns

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 119-84 blowout of the visiting Phoenix Suns on Sunday in Game...

NBA: Hawks crave better effort in bid to tie series with Knicks

There was no secret to what the New York Knicks were going to do Saturday night in the opening game of the Eastern Conference...

NCAAB: Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins

Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky. His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend. Wilkins excelled in...

NCAAB: St. Bonaventure sees influx of transfers added to basketball roster

Former Penn State forward Mason Blackwood became the latest transfer to commit to St. Bonaventure and to new head coach Mike MacDonald. ESPN broke that...

NCAAB: Braylon Mullins passes on NBA draft, staying at UConn

UConn's sharp-shooting wing Braylon Mullins announced Saturday on social media that he is passing on entering the NBA draft and returning to the Huskies...