NBA mailbag: After bashing the play-in, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers must embrace it
Has the NBA's play-in tournament worked to the Los Angeles Lakers' favor as it enters its second season of existence?
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No. 2 Arizona beats California for 18th Pac-12 win
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Oumar Ballo scored 16 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 13 and No. 2 Arizona became the first Pac-12 team to win 18 conference games with an 89-61 win over California on Saturday.
Former players, celebrities fill Cameron Indoor Stadium for Mike Krzyzewski's final home game as Duke men's basketball coach
DURHAM, N.C. — Nearly 100 former players, including Duke legends Grant Hill, Jason Williams, Shane Battier and Christian Laettner lined the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium to welcome coach Mike Krzyzewski for the final time Saturday, as the Blue Devils wrapped their regular season — and the legendary coach's career on his home court — against rival North Carolina.
Best moments from Mike Krzyzewski's farewell home basketball game for the Duke Blue Devils
The Duke Blue Devils' final home men's basketball game of the regular season Saturday is the last time head coach Mike Krzyzewski will roam the sidelines of Cameron Indoor Stadium. Fittingly, his send-off comes against Duke's rival: the North Carolina Tar Heels (6 p.m. ET on ESPN).
Russia holding US Olympic basketball champion on drugs charge
US basketball authorities said Saturday that an American star basketball player being held in Moscow on narcotics charges is two-time Olympic champion Brittney Griner.
Watch the Edmonton Stingers compete at Basketball Champions League Americas in Nicaragua
Click on the video player above to watch live coverage of the FIBA Basketball Champions League Americas season — featuring the Edmonton Stingers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
Zion Williamson returns to New Orleans, will rejoin Pelicans next week, sources say
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has returned to the city after spending nearly two months in Portland rehabbing his injured foot away from the team, sources told ESPN on Saturday.
Florida Gators basketball player Keyontae Johnson, out since 2020 collapse, gets ceremonial start vs. Kentucky Wildcats
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn't practiced or played since, got a ceremonial start on senior day against No. 7 Kentucky on Saturday.