Basketball

The Chicago Sky rallied from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury and bring home the city's first-ever WNBA title. They're being celebrated by their hometown, including former President Barack Obama.

Brooklyn's All-Star guard has made a "personal choice" that makes him ineligible to play, general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday.

About 90% of NBA players are reportedly vaccinated against COVID-19. Those who aren't run the risk of being isolated from teammates, and not being allowed to play in some cities with strict rules.

Earlier this year, the basketball guard was preparing for the NBA draft after completing his freshman year at the University of Kentucky. He had signed to an agency associated with LeBron James.

How did a kid from Corsicana, Texas end up playing under the Japanese flag at the Olympics. It was an athlete's journey to a chosen home.

Traditional basketball's scrappy cousin is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, introducing the world to the dizzyingly fast, more compact play of the game of driveways and public parks.

High Point University's former head coach Jerry Steele, who had deep ties to Triad basketball, has died.

The widow of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant says she decided not to sell the shoe she designed to honor her late daughter, Gianna, yet has seen photos of people in possession of the sneaker.

Hubert Davis understands the challenge ahead of him in taking over at North Carolina.

The Hall of Famer led the Georgetown men's team to 24 consecutive postseason appearances. He was the first Black coach to win a national men's college basketball title.