basketball

WSU transfer Coward considering Washington, per report

Guard Cedric Coward, who is looking to move on from…

 

Aces guard Jackie Young (0) is fouled by Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) with guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) on a double team during the first half of their WNBA playoffs game 2 at Michelob Ultra Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow / Las Vegas Review-Journal / Tribune Content Services)

The Storm goes young, where will it go from here?

Seattle drafts 19-year-old Dominique Malonga with No. 2 pick.

 

Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves scored a game-high 43 points to help the Timberwolves defeat the Utah Jazz 116-105 at Target Center on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Carlos Gonzalez / The Minnesota Star Tribune / Tribune News Services)

NBA’s final day sets stage for postseason, draft lottery

An NBA regular season marked by shocking trades and stunning dismissals of…

 

Maryland’s Rodney Rice, center, reacts after hitting a three against Wisconsin in the second half. Maryland defeated Wisconsin 76-68 in a men’s basketball game at Xfinity Center. (Kenneth K. Lam / Tribune News Services)

Maryland’s Rodney Rice lists Zags in top six

Delaware guard Izaiah Pasha cancels visit.

Maryland’s Rodney Rice, center, reacts after hitting a three against Wisconsin in the second half. Maryland defeated Wisconsin 76-68 in a men’s basketball game at Xfinity Center. (Kenneth K. Lam / Tribune News Services)
Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets leaves the court after overtime of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 140-139 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz / The Denver Post / Tribune News Services)

Nuggets fire coach, general manager two years after NBA title

The Denver Nuggets fired longtime coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth on Tuesday in a stunning organizational reset that came just days before… Continue reading

Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets leaves the court after overtime of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 140-139 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz / The Denver Post / Tribune News Services)
Florida players celebrate after winning the NCAA Basketball National Championship Game of Florida vs. Houston at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Monday, April 7, 2025. Florida won the game 65-63. (Stephen M. Dowell / Orlando Sentinel / Tribune News Services)

Florida captures third NCAA men’s basketball title

The thing about basketball - the thing about sports, really - is that you work your whole life, then your whole season, then the whole… Continue reading

Florida players celebrate after winning the NCAA Basketball National Championship Game of Florida vs. Houston at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Monday, April 7, 2025. Florida won the game 65-63. (Stephen M. Dowell / Orlando Sentinel / Tribune News Services)
Auburn's Johni Broome celebrates after returning to the game after an injury and sinking a 3-point basket in the second half. (Daniel Mears / The Detroit News / Tribune News Services)

This March’s Cinderella stories are players, not teams

To find Cinderella stories at this men’s Final Four, you have to look at the name on the back of the jersey rather than the… Continue reading

Auburn's Johni Broome celebrates after returning to the game after an injury and sinking a 3-point basket in the second half. (Daniel Mears / The Detroit News / Tribune News Services)
St. Johns and Omaha men's basketball face off during the first round of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (The Athletic)

College basketball’s transfer portal opens, prices rise

On April 7, the eyes of the college basketball world should be on San Antonio, the site of this season’s men’s national championship game. Instead,… Continue reading

St. Johns and Omaha men's basketball face off during the first round of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (The Athletic)

Gonzaga’s Khalif Battle, Michael Ajayi dance for first time

Michael Ajayi was a late bloomer who didn’t make the high school varsity team until his senior season. He grinded through two junior college seasons… Continue reading

Dave Boling: Underseeded Gonzaga dealt tough path

Zags are used to defying the odds at the NCAA Tournament

Gonzaga rides defense to WCC tournament title

Graham Ike raced off the floor to celebrate after the buzzer sounded and went airborne trying to chest-bump every player on Gonzaga’s… Continue reading

Gonzaga advances to WCC title game

The first 20 minutes played out in typical Gonzaga-San Francisco fashion. Even when the Dons tried to toss a wrench into… Continue reading

Gonzaga’s defensive progress evident to opposing WCC coaches

Washington State’s David Riley saw Gonzaga on both sides of a defensive turnaround that began taking shape in the middle of January after consecutive losses… Continue reading

Fourth installment of Gonzaga-Kentucky series confirmed

The fourth installment of the Gonzaga-Kentucky nonconference series officially has a date and location. The Zags and Wildcats will meet again on Dec. 5 at… Continue reading

Spark from freshman lifts Gonzaga

Santa Clara’s eighth 3-pointer rattled into the basket with just under nine minutes remaining in the first half. Graham Ike’s second… Continue reading

Mark Few praises Gonzaga for building ‘harder outer shell’

By the time Nolan Hickman raised up for a corner 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining in the first half, deflating Washington State’s crowd… Continue reading

A Seattle Sonics fan holds a sign before the Rain City Showcase in a preseason NBA game between the LA Clippers and the Utah Jazz at Climate Pledge Arena on Oct. 10, 2023, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Seattle mayor teases Sonics return

‘Just kidding,’ Harrell pulls out basketball during State of City address.

A Seattle Sonics fan holds a sign before the Rain City Showcase in a preseason NBA game between the LA Clippers and the Utah Jazz at Climate Pledge Arena on Oct. 10, 2023, in Seattle. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images / Tribune News Services)

Gonzaga blows out WSU

Cougs left searching for answers to familiar problems.

Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) reacts during the NCAA Tournament at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Rebecca Villagracia / Tribune News Services)

Ryan Nembhard named WCC Player of Week

For the first time this year, and with only four regular-season games remaining, the West Coast Conference’s Player of the Week honor has been awarded… Continue reading

Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Ryan Nembhard (0) reacts during the NCAA Tournament at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Rebecca Villagracia / Tribune News Services)

Gonzaga sets school record with 33 assists in blowout

The first half started with Khalif Battle hitting consecutive 3-pointers and ended with Battle drilling a step-back jumper to beat the buzzer. In… Continue reading