Pro Basketball

Lauri Markkanen's 43 points lead Finland to a 109-79 rout of Great Britain at EuroBasket

Lauri Markkanen scored 29 of his 43 points in the first half in a dazzling performance that highlighted Finland’s 109-79 rout of Great Britain at EuroBasket.

Giannis powers Greece by Italy,Poland outlasts Slovenia, Luka in NBA stars' EuroBasket openers

Toronto Raptors forward Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 19 points to lead Georgia to an 83-69 upset victory over Spain at EuroBasket.

ESPN replaces Doris Burke with Tim Legler for NBA Finals coverage

ESPN has demoted basketball analyst Doris Burke from its NBA Finals broadcast team.

Rick Barnes signs a lifetime contract keeping him as Tennessee's coach

Tennessee wants to make sure Rick Barnes stays with the Volunteers as long as he wants to coach the men’s basketball team.

Dawn Staley says she would have left South Carolina for New York Knicks coaching job

Dawn Staley said she would have felt compelled to leave South Carolina for the New York Knicks head coaching job if she'd been offered the position.

'You're planting your brand flag': The power of brand building in the women's sports boom

As the ever-growing crop of new women’s leagues aim for longevity, the question of team branding — which encompasses the nicknames and the color schemes and logos — is front and center.

Matthew Caldwell leaving Cup champion Panthers, becoming CEO of Timberwolves and Lynx

Matthew Caldwell is stepping down as the business operations president of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and accepting a 10-year deal as CEO of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx.

Caitlin Clark becomes a Nike signature athlete with shoe coming out next year

Caitlin Clark is Nike’s newest signature athlete, expanding the athletic wear company’s partnership with the WNBA star.

Tyrese Haliburton hosts youth basketball camp as recovery from Achilles tendon injury continues

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was back on the basketball court and back on his feet.

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp gets 30 days of home monitoring for Washington parking lot shooting

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot.

NBA player Malik Beasley is no longer a target in federal gambling probe, according to report

Attorneys for NBA free agent Malik Beasley say federal investigators no longer consider their client a target in their gambling probe.

Fever overcomes Caitlin Clark's absence and 3 season-ending injuries to stay in WNBA playoff hunt

The Indiana Fever have overcome a barrage of critical injuries to stay in the WNBA playoff hunt.

WNBA breaks single-season attendance record that had stood since 2002

With 2 1/2 weeks left in the WNBA’s regular season, the league has already broken its single-season attendance record.

Paige Bueckers scores 44 points, sets WNBA rookie record in Dallas Wings' loss

Paige Bueckers put together not just one of the best shooting performances by a WNBA rookie, but one of the best performances ever by any player.

Indiana Pacers reward coach Rick Carlisle for NBA Finals run with mulityear contract extension

The Indiana Pacers rewarded coach Rick Carlisle with a multiyear contract extension Tuesday following the team’s surprising run to the NBA Finals.