A different March Madness: Online hate for the athletes
HOUSTON (AP) — It wasn’t so much that socialmedia was criticizing his son. That happens sometimes — especiallyafter a loss like THAT.But when a post c...
May Madness: This March, FAU coach has Owls on cusp of title
Dusty May’s March Madness run with FAU likely was one few sawcoming.May had, to be fair, not much better than minimal namerecognition when he took the...
Duke’s Dariq Whitehead entering NBA Draft after one season
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke freshman DariqWhitehead is entering the NBA draft.The 6-foot-7 wing announced his decision Wednesday. He averaged8.3 points a...
NC State’s Terquavion Smith to enter NBA Draft after 2 years
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State sophomore guardTerquavion Smith says he’s entering the NBA draft.Smith announced his decision in a social-me...
NBA, players still talking about new CBA deal as deadline looms
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silversaid Wednesday he is hopeful that a new collective bargainingagreement between the league and its players...
Police: Wizards’ Bradley Beal faces possible battery charge
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Washington Wizardsshooting guard Bradley Beal is facing a possible misdemeanor chargein central Florida after a fan accused the N...
Penn State hires VCU’s Rhoades as men’s basketball coach
Penn State hired VCU’s Mike Rhoades on Wednesday to be its newmen’s basketball coach, bringing in the Pennsylvania native to takeover a program coming...
Kings end record-long playoff drought with 120-80 win over Blazers
PORTLAND (AP)— De’Aaron Fox scored 18 points and the Sacramento Kings clinchedtheir first playoff berth since 2006 with a 120-80 victory over thePortl...
Jrue Holiday scores career-high 51 points, Bucks beat Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS(AP) — Jrue Holiday scored a career-high 51 points, GiannisAntetokounmpo had 38 points in a triple-double and the NBA-leadingMilwaukee Buc...
Kevin Durant scores 16 points in his return, Suns beat Wolves
PHOENIX (AP)— Devin Booker scored 29 points, Kevin Durant had 16 points andeight rebounds in his home debut and the Phoenix Suns beat theMinnesota Tim...