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The world's oldest basketball court has iron poles in the middle of it
Basketball is famously an all-American sport (invented by a Canadian). But thanks to an odd twist of fate and the YMCA, the world's oldest surviving...
Sunday March 1, 2015Reactions to death of Knicks fan favorite Anthony Mason
With the passing of former NBA forward Anthony Mason at 48 on Saturday, members of the NBA community have expressed sorrow. Mason's family released a...
Sunday March 1, 2015Vandy's Kevin Stallings: 'I am disappointed in me'
For nearly 17 minutes Friday, Vanderbilt basketball coach Kevin Stallings apologized. Stallings addressed a press conference to answer for breaking his own rules of behavior...
Saturday February 28, 2015High Point's John Brown pursuing more than the next big dunk
During John Brown's biggest dunks, he can't hear a thing. He can't explain why this happens, just that as his Nikes spring off the floor,...
Saturday February 28, 2015Chris Hobbs’ sudden passing stuns family and friends
Family and friends were left stunned last week by the unexpected passing of former East Chapel Hill and Clemson basketball player Chris Hobbs. The former...
Saturday February 28, 2015Earl Lloyd, NBA’s first black player, dead at 86
Earl Lloyd, the first African-American to play in a NBA game, died Thursday at 86. A 2003 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame...
Friday February 27, 2015LeBron James' son is already destroying kids in basketball games
There was always that one kid in pee wee basketball who was better than everyone else because he had a hoop in his driveway. Having...
Friday February 27, 2015Ex-Louisville guard Chris Jones pleads not guilty to rape, sodomy charges
Former Louisville guard Chris Jones pleaded not guilty to charges of raping one woman and sodomizing another, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. A judge released Jones...
Thursday February 26, 2015The Night Dominique Wilkins Outdunked Michael Jordan
Dominique Wilkins earned himself the "Human Highlight Film" nickname in high school by mastering athletic dunks. He was a perennial contestant in the NBA Slam...
Thursday February 26, 2015FSU's Xavier Rathan-Mayes scores 30 points in final 4:39
Florida State guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 30 points in the final 4:39 of Wednesday's 81-77 loss to Miami. Rathan-Mayes, a freshman, scored 26 straight points...
Thursday February 26, 2015Duke Wants 2016 5-Star PG Derryck Thornton Next Season
Derryck Thornton is one of the best point guards in the class of 2016, but the Duke coaching staff wants him to be a Blue...
Wednesday February 25, 2015NC State basketball player fulfills promise to Chapel Hill shooting victim
North Carolina State freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu attended his friend Deah Barakat's wedding in December and, as a wedding gift, promised him wins against rivals...
Wednesday February 25, 2015Chaos at Kansas State reignites the court storming debate
In addition to suffering a costly loss against its in-state rival and having its Big 12 lead whittled down to just a half a game,...
Tuesday February 24, 2015South Carolina football’s drastic roster makeover continues
The Gamecocks are fleeing the coop. Defensive lineman Blake McClain became the latest South Carolina player to leave the team, becoming the 10th defection since...
Monday February 23, 2015Bob Knight's infamous chair toss, 30 years later
Indiana would go on to lose the game to Purdue that day, 72-63. It was one of 14 defeats the Hoosiers would eat that season...
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