basketball
Shane Larkin’s athleticism an eye-opener at NBA combine
Shane Larkin’s name always will trigger sadness and bitterness among DePaul fans. He broke a lot of hearts when he transferred from DePaul to Miami in August 2011, just before his college basketball career was about to begin. Larkin was the recruit who was supposed …
Kevin Durant pledges $1M for Oklahoma tornado relief
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant is pledging $1 million for tornado relief through his family foundation.
NBA Draft Combine: Winners, losers and Bulls’ prospects
As silly as it sounds, one of the most valuable parts of the NBA Draft Combine is the height and weight measurements.
Players are often not what their college media guides portray them to be. Two of the top shooting guards, Kansas’ Ben McLemore and …
Brandon Paul’s NBA ticket could be people game
Brandon Paul’s secret weapon at the NBA draft combine is a little unorthodox. It involves his experience wearing a name tag and working an actual eight-hour day — not something most Big Ten basketball stars and potential NBA draft picks do. Paul was a ‘‘guest …
Klay Thompson helps Warriors shoot down Spurs
Klay Thompson had a career-high 34 points and 14 rebounds, Stephen Curry added 22 points and Golden State withstood another furious rally by the Spurs for a 100-91 victory Wednesday night to even their series and snap a 30-game skid in San Antonio.
Home of Heat forward Udonis Haslem burglarized
Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem’s home in South Florida has been burglarized, although authorities say it’s not clear if anything was taken.
Jim Boylan out as Bucks’ coach
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. — Jim Boylan will not return as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The announcement Wednesday, long expected, comes three days after the Bucks were swept out of their first playoff appearance in three years. General manager John Hammond says a search for …
Jason Collins receives ‘incredible’ support after gay revelation
Jason Collins said he has gotten “incredible” support since coming out as the first openly gay player in one of the four major U.S. pro sports leagues, and hopes he may have made the path easier for others to follow.
Jason Collins honored Matthew Shepard by wearing No. 98
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — NBA veteran Jason Collins changed his jersey number to No. 98 this season. The number was in silent tribute to Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming college student who was killed in 1998 near Laramie. Collins this week became the first …
Ex-NBA all-star accused of living in home that wasn’t his
PHOENIX — A former NBA All-Star is facing several criminal charges after a police report said he squatted in a Paradise Valley, Ariz., home and then tried to list the place for rent on Craigslist. KPHO reports Chris Gatling is accused of breaking into a …
Jason Collins gets support from White House
WASHINGTON — The White House is commending NBA veteran Jason Collins for becoming the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. White House spokesman Jay Carney called that decision courageous and says the White House supports …
MORRISSEY: Jason Collins leads the way for gay athletes
RICK MORRISSEY: There. That wasn’t so bad, was it? By coming out on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Jason Collins has become the first openly gay male professional athlete in the four major American team sports. The world didn’t end. No biblical plague arrived. People seemed … fine.
NBA’s Jason Collins becomes first openly gay athlete in major sports
NBA veteran center Jason Collins has become the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay.
MCGRATH: Information tops ‘branding’ any day of the week
The airport waiting area offered a television but no remote to change channels, so ESPN was the choice and old pal Stephen A. Smith my companion during a recent flight delay. With the self-assured zeal of a revivalist preacher, Stephen A. assured us Kobe Bryant …
NBA playoffs: Feel the Thunder!
We dedicate the start of the NBA playoffs to the fabulous, fallen Kobe Bryant, whose bend-but-don’t-break body finally collapsed during his 48-minutes-or-bust attempt to carry the Los Angeles Lakers on his creaky back to the postseason. Over the second half of the regular season — …
Russell Westbrook out for Thunder; needs knee surgery
Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and be out indefinitely. The Thunder announced the injury Friday.
