Chicago With TyTy Washington setting a Kentucky record for assists in a game and now projected as a first-round pick in the June 23 NBA Draft, it might be easy to forget he was not an instant success. Washington remembers. In an interview session Thursday… Read More »Washington reflects on journey from scolding to NBA Combine
Police in New York City are puzzling together the motive in a gangland double murder in the Bronx that appears to have stemmed from a dispute over a stolen purse. Nikki Huang, 23, and Jesse Parrilla, 22, were kidnapped in the Bronx on Sunday, and… Read More »Ex-college basketball player, 22, and female friend, 23, are shot and burned to death
Chicago Duke has a place for Trevor Keels on next season’s roster and in the playing rotation. The rugged guard, who helped the Blue Devils reach the Final Four last month as a freshman, knows that. But, after going through testing, and meeting with teams… Read More »NBA combine: NBA draft or Duke basketball return for Keels?
Kentucky freshman Shaedon Sharpe is projected as a top-10 pick in the June 23 NBA Draft. alex slitz aslitz@herald-leader.com Chicago Bobby Marks, ESPN’s NBA Front Office Insider, said Shaedon Sharpe made a great impression in a Monday workout arranged by an agent. “One of the… Read More »Washington: Sharpe leaving UK for NBA makes perfect sense
DJ Strawberry is very, very used to people seeing his full name, Darryl Strawberry Jr., and doing a double take. “Not the real Darryl Strawberry?!” they’ll say, as if the 36-year-old basketballer could conceivably be a 60-year-old baseball legend. It doesn’t bother him, really. Being… Read More »‘Everybody lives their own life’
Joel Glass, the Orlando Magic’s chief communications officer and representative in the closed-off room where the NBA’s current lottery happens, entered the building Tuesday afternoon with three pingpong balls from past Orlando lottery triumphs: one apiece from their “wins” in 1992 (Shaquille O’Neal), 1993 (Chris… Read More »The joy, despair and hilarity from inside the NBA draft lottery’s most private room
When it comes to transitions a basketball player wants to make, Kellan Grady surpasses the imposing college-to-NBA advancement. He must also handle moving from Kentucky’s team “Granddad” to professional rookie. “I’m still always going to be Granddad,” Grady said with a chuckle Monday. He was… Read More »Kellan Grady, former UK guard, navigating NBA Draft process
Up to 15,000 fans are expected at the O2 Arena for Sunday’s BBL and WBBL Play-Off Finals and the London Lions will appear in both hoping to complete a historic double. Youtube Due to your consent preferences, you’re not able to view this Privacy Options… Read More »London Lions chase historic BBL and WBBL trophy double – watch live on Sky Sports | Basketball News
Youtube Due to your consent preferences, you’re not able to view this Privacy Options Up to 15,000 fans are expected at the O2 Arena for Sunday’s BBL and WBBL Play-Off Finals and the London Lions will appear in both hoping to complete a historic double.… Read More »London Lions chase historic BBL and WBBL championship double – watch live on Sky Sports | Basketball News
Downtown Milwaukee will be under a limited curfew for the rest of the weekend and a massive watch party scheduled for Sunday has been called off after 21 people were injured in three separate shootings near an entertainment district where thousands gathered for an NBA… Read More »Shootings near Milwaukee Bucks playoff game prompt curfew
