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Davis Plans To Tweak, Not Overhaul UNC As New Head Basketball Coach
Hubert Davis understands the challenge ahead of him in taking over at North Carolina.
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Mitchell Layton / Getty Images 1:58pm Aug 31, 2020Sports Sports NationalJohn Thompson Jr., Legendary Georgetown Basketball Coach, Dies At 78
The Hall of Famer led the Georgetown men's team to 24 consecutive postseason appearances. He was the first Black coach to win a national men's college basketball title. -
Alex Brandon / AP 6:18pm Jun 15, 2020Sports SportsWomen's Pro Basketball To Return In July
The WNBA has announced plans for a shortened season to be held in Florida, a neutral site. It's the first time that all teams' players will train and play in the same location. -
Nick Cammett / Diamond Images/Getty Images 5:28pm May 28, 2020Sports SportsBasketball Hall Of Fame Postpones Enshrinement Because Of Coronavirus
The ceremony for the Class of 2020, which includes the late Kobe Bryant, could now be pushed to as late as next spring. -
3:24pm Apr 30, 2020Sports SportsETSU's Forbes Replaces Manning As WFU Basketball Coach
Wake Forest has hired Steve Forbes of East Tennessee State to be its next head basketball coach.
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11:32am Apr 25, 2020Sports SportsManning Out As Wake Forest's Basketball Coach
Danny Manning is out as Wake Forest’s head basketball coach.
Wake Forest University Director of Athletics John Currie announced Saturday Manning has been relieved of his duties.
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Matt Slocum / AP 6:41pm Apr 04, 2020Sports SportsKobe Bryant Elected To Hall Of Fame In Posthumous 'Peak Of His Career'
The Los Angeles Laker legend, who died shockingly more than two months ago, headlined a star-studded 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class on Saturday that also includes Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. -
4:32pm Apr 02, 2020Sports SportsCarl Tacy, Former Deacon Basketball Coach, Dies At 87
Carl Tacy, who led Wake Forest’s basketball team to more than 200 victories and elite appearances in NCAA Tournament, has died.
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Austin Cross / KPCC 5:11am Feb 05, 2020Sports Sports NationalKobe Bryant Merchandise Increases In Value But Not Everyone Is Cashing In
Shops that sell Kobe Bryant merchandise have seen a spike in sales in the wake of his death. Now they're making a choice: profit from tragedy or keep Bryant's merchandise accessible to the public. -
Pat Sullivan / AP 1:22pm Oct 07, 2019World News World News SportsHouston Rockets GM Apologizes For Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protesters
On Friday, Daryl Morey tweeted: "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong." But he issued an apology after backlash from the Chinese Basketball Association and others. -
Elaine Thompson / AP 4:58pm Aug 08, 2019Sports Sports NationalAfter World Cup Win, Other U.S. Women's Sports Leagues Ask, 'What About Us?'
Will the latest U.S. victory in the Women's World Cup lead to a surge of popularity in other women's pro sports leagues? Executives and players hope so. -
Hakan Dahlstrom / Flickr 4:21pm Jun 28, 2019Sports SportsToronto Removed Basketball Hoops From Parks Every Day. Then A Tweet Called It Out
For years, city workers removed the rims each evening from some Toronto parks in response to noise complaints from neighbors. Then a video made the basketball-mad city change its mind.
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