Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.

Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer is The Associated Press men's college basketball national player of the year.

When NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood learned in November that his network would be back doing baseball, he immediately knew who he wanted as his play-by-play voice and the format for it.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has finally won his 1,000th career game.

UConn has a chance to join very rare company as March Madness winds into full gear this week.

Joel Embiid is done for the season, at last shut down following the lingering effects of knee surgery.

The family of Bill Walton is selling items from the late Hall of Fame basketball player’s career covering his days as a prep player in San Diego to starring at UCLA under coach John Wooden and his time in the NBA along with his broadcasting tenure.

Victor Wembanyama’s days as a 20-year-old in the NBA are over.

It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency.

Bill Walton only spent one full season with the Boston Celtics, but his impact was unforgettable.

Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Fame center for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars of basketball broadcasting, has died.

John Wooden was not effusive with praise.

UCLA's star big men during a run of seven straight NCAA championships had a massive impact on the history of The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.

Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky and Gonzaga's Drew Timme are unanimous selections to The Associated Press preseason All-America team.

Jaylen Brown is starting the NBA Finals on the road.

Johnny Juzang scored 25 points and No. 2 UCLA overcame a 10-point, second-half deficit before taking control in overtime to beat fourth-ranked Villanova 86-77.

For the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, 75 players weren’t enough.

Ty Lue was seven when the San Diego Clippers packed up their basketballs and uniforms and moved the 120 miles up the freeway to Los Angeles after the 1983-84 season.