BEIJING – A bench-clearing brawl at an exhibition game between American and Chinese basketball teams Thursday marred the orchestrated harmony of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to China. The fight between the Georgetown University men’s basketball team and the Bayi Rockets on Thursday night in Beijing forced the game to end early. Biden did […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Kentucky Wildcats player Desmond Allison, 31, of Tampa, Florida was murdered on Monday in Columbus, Ohio. Desmond was shot in the chest outside an apartment complex. He played basketball for the University of Kentucky from 1998 to 2000. Read More At GlobalGrind.com RELATED: The Murder Of NBA’s Lorenzen Wright Is Still A […]
Candice Wiggins has already made history with professional women’s basketball, but that’s only her half of her story. In high school she was listed as the best shooting guard in the nation and won a scholarship to Stanford to play volleyball and basketball, an amazing feat, but not the whole story. She chose Stanford over […]
PUERTO RICO – Former NBA player and University Of Michigan basketball player was found dead in his apartment in Isla Verde Puerto Rico, where he was playing professional basketball for Vaqueros de Bayamon. NBC sports reports: According to the team of former NBA player Robert “Tractor” Traylor, Traylor has been found dead in his apartment […]
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.– Lakers center Andrew Bynum has apologized profusely for his flagrant foul on Dallas guard J.J. Barea during Los Angeles’ final playoff game. Bynum suspects he’ll be suspended to start next season. Bynum was ejected for throwing a flying elbow at Barea during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 36-point loss in Game […]
Sacramento Kings fans will likely bid farewell to their beloved underdog basketball team as it heads to new digs in Anaheim. In what many speculate would be the team’s final game, the Kings refused to lay down quietly for the Los Angeles Lakers as the matchup went into overtime. Though the Kings fell eight points […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Scoring, rebounding, even making a key steal, Danielle Adams saved her best game for the biggest stage and brought Texas A&M its first national championship. Adams scored 22 of her 30 points in a dominating second half and answered the Fighting Irish basket for basket Tuesday night to help Texas A&M bring a […]
INDIANA-Notre Dame women’s basketball pointguard, Skylar Diggins is receiving a lot of attention after he stellar performance in the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament. Diggins is also receiving attention due to her looks and rapper Lil Wayne reffered to her his “wife” on Twitter. Yahoo Sports reports: The Notre Dame sophomore’s smooth playmaking skills, Madison Avenue […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Maya Moore is The Associated Press player of the year for the second time in three seasons after leading Connecticut to another spectacular year. ALSO READ: Dating Website Kicks The ‘Fatties’ Off The senior averaged 22.5 points and guided the Huskies to the Big East regular season and tournament championships. She has them […]
Despite the fact that most basketball players are black, HBCUs have had a tough time competing with big schools who can offer scholarships. Still there are several basketball players from HBCUs who have had a major impact on basketball. 10. Pee Wee Kirkland Norfolk State University Despite the fact that Kirkland never played an NBA […]
FENNVILLE, Mich. — A western Michigan high school basketball player collapsed on the court and later died after making the game-winning shot to cap his team’s perfect season. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan Fennville High School basketball player Wes Leonard, 16, died Thursday night, Holland Hospital spokeswoman Deb Patterson said. A cause of […]
PHILADELPHIA-Although Horace Spencer is just in 8th grade he is receiving a great deal of media attention and hype due to his size and athleticism. Another 14-year-old Canadian is also being recognized for his athleticism despite his young age. Jamar Ergas, who is only 14 has been receiving a lot of media attention due to […]
