basketball

More than three decades have passed since Tony Richards Sr. created a youth program to motivate urban athletes to new heights of scholastic achievement.

The tumultuous roller-coaster ride labeled March Madness is now down to the Final Four portion of the competition.

Every year, millions of people decide to part ways with their sanity by picking teams in the 64-team field that is the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament.

Major homecourt victories over the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors this weekend allowed the Boston Celtics to solidify their hold as the number one team in the NBA.

Following their 50-point blowout victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Valentine’s Day, the Boston Celtics headed into this year’s NBA all-star weekend sporting a 43-12 record, the best in the league.

As we journey deeper into this basketball season, it’s time to acknowledge one of the few remaining unbeaten teams in the women’s high school ranks, and one of its major stars.

This year’s story about Jeremiah E. Burke High School’s young men’s basketball team is one of triumph over conflict.

Of the many wishes I have asked from my God on my birthday, one special one goes out for Jacob Theodore Cofield. Jacob, the son of Charlie and Sheila Cofield, is the star big man on this year’s Catholic Memorial High School basketball team.

Young athletes ran through basketball drills and plays, while veteran Black coaches and athletic directors shared their battle scars — and lessons learned — about overcoming racial, cultural and other barriers in high school and college sports.

The Las Vegas Aces blasted the New York Liberty 99-82 in Game 1 of the WNBA championship series on Sunday, tying a league record by winning their sixth straight playoff victory.

One of the most popular adages in life holds that “Behind every great man, there is a great woman.” I was always conflicted about that, because I have known far too many women who stand shoulder-to-shoulder with successful men, and, in some cases, stand in front, leading the way for men to succeed in life. Such is the case with Trent Ronald Forbes.

Jrue Holiday is coming to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III, and first-round draft picks from Golden State in 2024 and Milwaukee in 2029.