Basketball

Payne, a 31-year-old who played for Michigan State before ending his NBA career with the Orlando Magic in 2018, was shot and killed early Monday.

Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been stuck in Russia since she was detained by Russian authorities on February 17 at a Moscow airport.

"As I do everything in my power to get BG home, my heart is overflowing with joy for the Reed family," Cherelle Griner said in a post on Instagram.

"[Looks] like the bird was having a great time. Definitely made me smile," one commenter said on the viral post.

NBA legend Jerry West has demanded a retraction over his portrayal in the new HBO sports biopic, "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."

The lobster got his own seat in between the fans. After the game, he was even perched out in the open atop a stand.

Thybulle will have to sit out at least two games in the first round of the NBA playoffs due to Canada's federal vaccine mandate.

"I was glued to the TV set," one viewer quipped, after watching an animal rights activist superglue her hand to the Minnesota Timberwolves court.

Local law enforcement confirmed that the 15-year-old suspect now faces manslaughter and assault charges for the attack.

The assault, which was recorded and posted on social media, is being investigated by police in Georgia.

The Los Angeles Lakers have failed to make the 2022 NBA playoffs despite becoming NBA champions not too long ago.

"We're not talking BG the basketball player, we're talking about BG the wife, the daughter, the sister the human being," WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson said Friday.

The matchup on Saturday will be the first time the two North Carolina schools have met in the NCAA March Madness tournament.

The seven-time All-Star player has been detained in Russia since February.

"Awwww I kinda cried a little," said one commenter.

"[The threats] were pretty specific, they were menacing," Cal State Long Beach University police Lieutenant Carol Almaguer Carol Almaguer said

Wright was found dead in Memphis in 2010, and Turner and Wright's ex-wife were arrested in connection with the murder in 2017.

American basketball player Brittney Griner's detention has been extended by two months, after her arrest for reported possession of drugs.

An estimated 45 million people will place bets during this year's March Madness.

It was the first time in NBA history that an anthem other than the United States or Canadian national anthem was played before a game.

The American professional basketball player was detained by the Russian Federal Customs Service over drug possession at an airport near Moscow.

Solomon Hughes, Ph.D., makes his onscreen debut as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the new HBO series "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."

From humble beginnings, Mike Krzyzewski rose to basketball royalty and became one of the most influential coaches, teachers and leaders in American life.

After a nationwide search, the creators of "Winning Time" found their Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. in the form of unknown actor Quincy Isaiah.

Newsweek spoke to Quincy Isaiah, Solomon Hughes and DeVaughn Nixon about their roles in the new HBO basketball biopic "Winning Time."

The athlete was arrested Saturday after the Russian Federal Customs Service found vape cartridges that contained hashish oil.

"Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty" starts on HBO on Sunday, March 6, and the cast spoke to Newsweek about all the other important issues covered.

Cheers greeted Pavlo Dziuba as he stepped onto the court over the weekend with the Ukrainian flag draped over his shoulders.

Punishment was also handed down for the Wisconsin coach, one Wisconsin player and two Michigan players for the ensuing brawl.

Bremen High School principal Dave Kibelkis called Cameran Wheatley a "great young man who worked hard."