“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. I’m gay.” With these words, Washington Wizards center Jason Collins opens his groundbreaking May 6 Sports Illustrated essay on coming out as an…
At a time when many closeted athletes and celebrities wait until they are safely ensconced in well-established careers, or after their “active” years are over, it’s surprising to see one…
Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman has traveled to North Korea to help film a television show and engage in an unlikely cultural exchange in the Stalinist country. Rodman and…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is opening a glitzy “lifestyle destination” complex with an official basketball court, a hoop-themed restaurant and a children’s zone. You can train like Kobe Bryant,…
MACON, Ga. — The Mercer University women’s basketball team will travel to Ghana this summer to immerse themselves in African culture and help build homes. The team plans to collect…
Collegiate Women Sports Awards Presents 2012 Honda Cup to Baylor University’s Brittney Griner LOS ANGELES-Brittney Griner, who electrified basketball audiences with her two-handed dunks and formidable shot blocking, is the…
By Nico Colombant WASHINGTON – A U.S.-based organization is carrying on the legacy of the late basketball star Manute Bol by continuing to build schools and work for reconciliation in…
Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies Less than eight months before Team USA kicks off the defense of its 2008 Olympic gold medal in London, USA Basketball announced the 20…
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