May 18, 2013

WNBA: Phoenix Mercury make Brittney Griner No. 1 pick in WNBA draft

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(After winning a second AP Player of the Year award, Brittney Griner was picked No. 1 in the WNBA draft. Gerald Herbert/AP) BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Brittney Griner left an indelible mark on women’s college basketball. Now she’s ready to take on the pros. The Phoenix Mercury took Baylor’s star center with the top pick [...]

Olympics: U.S. Olympic team beats Dominican Republic in exhibition

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(L-R) Kevin Durant #5, Carmelo Anthony #15 and Kobe Bryant #10 of the US Men’s Senior National Team chat on the sideline during a timeout at a pre-Olympic exhibition game against the Dominican Republic at Thomas & Mack Center on July 12, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The United States won the game 113-59. (July [...]

Women’s Olympic basketball team loaded with talent and experience

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(Reuters) – The heavily favored U.S. women’s basketball team will have no shortage of talent and experience when they seek a fifth consecutive gold medal at the London Olympic later this year. The 11-member American team announced on Friday by USA Basketball includes three players who have already won two Olympic gold medals plus another [...]

NCAA College Basketball: Green leads No. 13 Alabama past VCU

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Darius Miller #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats attempts to steal from JaMychal Green #1 of the Alabama Crimson Tide as Josh Harrellson #55 of the Kentucky Wildcats looks on during the semifinals of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Georgia Dome on March 12, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (March 11, 2011 – Photo by Kevin [...]

Basketball Hall of Fame member Dave Gavitt dies at age 73

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) – Dave Gavitt, one of basketball’s most influential leaders the last three decades, has died. He was 73. His death Friday night after a long illness was confirmed by his family Saturday. He died in a hospital near his hometown of Rumford, R.I. Gavitt was a member of the Naismith Memorial [...]