76ers star Joel Embiid fined $50,000 for lewd gesture - ESPN
NEW YORK — The NBA has fined Philadelphia center Joel Embiid $50,000 for making what the league determined to be a lewd gesture during a game against Boston on Friday night.
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Ruby Whitehorn dismissed from No. 8 Lady Vols after 2nd arrest - ESPN
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee has dismissed senior guard Ruby Whitehorn from the eighth-ranked Lady Vols, with women's basketball coach Kim Caldwell saying Sunday that it was her responsibility to protect the program's high standards.
Pistons edge Mavericks amid Day of the Dead color and Mexico City roar
MEXICO CITY : The Detroit Pistons edged the Dallas Mavericks 122-110 on Saturday in front of a sold-out crowd at Arena CDMX, as the NBA’s annual Mexico City Game blended top-flight basketball with Day of the Dead weekend color and a festive local atmosphere.
Lakers' Luka Doncic in Wilt's club after another 40-point night - ESPN
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After Austin Reaves carried the Los Angeles Lakers as their solo star all week, Luka Doncic returned Friday to take the baton back with another 40-point performance in L.A.'s 117-112 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
LSU's New Interim AD Says School's Athletic Department 'Is Not Broken'
As LSU interim athletic director Verge Ausberry sat between two members of the LSU Board of Supervisors who'd been appointed by Gov. Jeff Landry, he sought to assure Tigers fans that the abrupt departure of previous athletic director Scott Woodward was not a sign of dysfunction.
NCAA betting investigation widens before college hoops season - ESPN
As the college basketball season prepares to tip off, an NCAA gambling investigation with links to the NBA betting scandal is impacting the status of multiple players at several schools, according to sources familiar with the probe.
Coffee, hosting, gambling: How Canadian sport can begin to climb out of financial crisis
Caitlin Nash’s cappuccino skills, by her own admission, could use some work.
Availability reports to debut at NCAA basketball tournaments - ESPN
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will implement player availability reports for the 2026 men's and women's basketball tournaments in March.