BASKETBALL

Former Pittsylvania County and Danville basketball players play pickup game while proceeds go to a community engagement project

The big man led the Hokies in scoring the past two seasons.

The summer camp is in its first session of the summer at William Fleming High School.

Many people are remembering the life of Ricky Wright, a prominent community figure fondly remembered for playing great basketball from Lincoln Terrace.

Mike Cartolaro is putting up his whistle for good but will remain athletic director.

Thursday marked ten days since Virginia Tech’s Aisha Sheppard’s name was called on draft day. She’s hit the ground running in Vegas, and head coach Becky Hammon has noticed.

The No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks defeated No. 8 seed University of North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2022 Men’s Basketball Championship by a score of 72-69.

We now know who will be at the helm of the University of Virginia Women’s Basketball program.

The NCAA Tournament is in full swing Friday night and just a half-hour ago it was Hokie heartbreak.

The ACC Champion Hokies are facing the Longhorns in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday afternoon.

The Eagles proved to be too much for the Hokies on Friday afternoon in College Park, Maryland.

Richmond did its part on Thursday afternoon to keep Virginia colleges advancing to the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

In case you've ever looked at an NCAA Tournament bracket and wondered, "Where the heck is that school located?," we have just the quiz for you.

Hokie history was made on Friday night as Virginia Tech beat UNC, 72-59 in the semifinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament.

The Cavaliers took on the Tar Heels in the ACC Men’s Basketball Quarterfinals Thursday night,

The Virginia Cavaliers take on the Louisville Cardinals in the second round of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in the Big Apple.

Elissa Cunane had 20 points and 13 rebounds and No. 3 North Carolina State used a strong second half to pull away from No. 21 Virginia Tech 70-55 on Saturday and return to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

It took some extra basketball on Friday afternoon to determine who would advance to the ACC Women’s Basketball semifinals.

Virginia Tech defeated Clemson on Thursday afternoon as the team began its quest for an ACC Title.

The top-seeded Yellow Jackets led by as many as 22 in Saturday's victory.

Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard struck a Wisconsin coach in the head during the handshake line after his team’s loss to the Badgers.

Harris was the leading scorer and rebounder at the 1976 Olympics for the U.S., which won the silver medal.

The Maroons scored 50 points in the paint leading to a 62 percent shooting performance.

The Colonels led 30-25 at halftime before gaining separation in the second half.

In what was a close game throughout, the Knights outlasted the Highlanders 50-47.

The camp offers instruction on basketball fundamentals and teamwork while also teaching valuable life lessons.

The Vikings and Knights went toe to toe in a physical, back-and-forth matchup Monday night.

William Fleming held off rival Patrick Henry in front of a sold out gym on Ferncliff by a 56-44 count. The Colonels led 29-27 at the half.

September 30th was a good day for Liberty Men’s Basketball as they took the to the floor for the first official practice of the 2021-2022 season. The Flames made an NCAA tournament appearance in March and return some big dance talent like Darius McGhee and Kyle Rode.

Founders Mackenzie "Coach Mack" Lewis and Stephon Anderson are former hoop stars from Northside and William Fleming respectively, instilling values of commitment and hard work to the youth.

The 2002 William Fleming graduate reflects on his journey from his playing days to now being a veteran coach at Southern University and the lessons he's learned along the way.

Ball For a Cause held its 3rd annual "Baskets for Academics" event at William Fleming.

Team USA marks its fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball after going head-to-head in a grudge match with France at the Tokyo Olympics.

Team USA has a chance at revenge and a gold medal.

Team USA is looking for a bronze medal in women’s soccer.

Team USA is continuing its quest for gold early Thursday morning on the East Coast.

Simone Biles is back!

Team USA is continuing its quest for gold early Tuesday morning on the East Coast.

The former William Fleming and VCU standout worked out relentlessly and kept in shape despite not being picked up by an NBA team this past season.

Now 1-1, Team USA is looking to improve to a winning record in Tokyo.

After a disappointing opening loss to France, Team USA is looking to even up its Olympic record in Tokyo.

After a disappointing opening loss to France, Team USA is looking to even up its Olympic record in Tokyo.

After a disappointing opening loss to France, Team USA is looking to even up its Olympic record in Tokyo.

There is one word that comes to mind when you hear Lisa Leslie’s name: baller.

A SW Virginia AAU basketball team won its second consecutive national championship in travel basketball.

Don’t expect Ritchie McKay to leave Liberty University anytime soon.

UNC has named Roy Williams’ successor.

Playing in its first NCAA tournament game since winning the national championship in 2019, Virginia leads Ohio at halftime of a first round game in the West region, 28-27. Sam Hauser, Trey Murphy and Kihei Clark each have six points to lead the way so far for the Cavaliers.

ROANOKE, Va. – It’s officially tournament time, and Virginians have the chance to watch the college basketball tournament in a different way this year. This is the first year Virginians can place bets on the tournament on sportsbooks such as DraftKings. “Virginia residents can now do what Nevada residents have been doing for fifty years,” said Johnny Avello of DraftKings. We made the odds and put up the offerings, and now it’s game time.”Avello said tourney time is the busiest time of year for sportsbooks, even more so than the Super Bowl. “The Super Bowl would be the biggest one-day event, but since this tournament expands over the course of 10 days, it’s the biggest, and certainly the most exciting,” Avello said.

Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young celebrates with his team after a score during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)Days before the biggest game of his Virginia Tech career, Virginia Tech basketball coach Mike Young is apologizing for a comment he made during media availability. We’re playing the Gators, man, we’re playing the Gators. GO get your stuff packed and get out of here.’ It may not be that tough, but let’s play well and play a good ball game. Let’s see what happens.” Mike YoungHours after that, Young issued the following apology. “Earlier today on the NCAA Tournament conference call, I attempted to show my respect for our upcoming opponent, the University of Florida.