Veteran NBA player Ricky Rubio announced his decision to step away from his basketball career to focus on his mental health. Rubio’s decision comes a little more than two weeks before the Spanish national team was scheduled to play in the FIBA
Drexel University basketball player Terrence Butler died in an on-campus apartment Wednesday morning, the school announced. Butler was identified by the university after his passing on school grounds. The cause of his death has not been disclosed. Terrence Butler, Jr. poses after
SlamBall is back and maybe better than ever. In case you’ve forgotten what the heck SlamBall is, it’s a form of basketball played with trampolines underneath the baskets with a bit of football mixed it. It was played sporadically in the early
Former Dallas Mavericks point guard Kemba Walker is heading overseas as he takes the next step in his attempt to rebuild his basketball career. Walker inked a deal with EuroLeague club AS Monaco, the team announced Friday. The 33-year-old Walker’s most recent
The University of Kentucky basketball team didn’t have much difficulty finding practice arrangements while in Canada. The team is in Canada for the 2023 GLOBL JAM showcase tournament as the representative for the United States. Luckily for them, one of their biggest
Danielle Ballard, who starred for the LSU Tigers from 2012 to 2015, died in a “tragic accident,” the university said Thursday. She was 29. Ballard died after being struck by a vehicle in Raleigh, Tennessee, police said. She was taken to a
The future of a lawsuit accusing Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant of assaulting a teenager during a pickup basketball game hinges on whether Morant will be allowed to say that he was acting in self-defense and can receive immunity under Tennessee law.
Legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale revealed he is going through his third battle with cancer, this time with his vocal cords. Vitale, 84, has had bouts with melanoma and lymphoma, both of which he won. In typical “Dickie V” fashion, his
The teenage son of Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery was cited with a simple misdemeanor for a May 22 crash in which he struck a jogging National Guard soldier, who later died as a result of the injuries he sustained.
There’s a reason a 7-foot-5 athletic freak of nature was the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama at No. 1 last month. Combining his height with his shooting prowess and elite defense, he’s seen