Grateful for the encouragement she received from the basketball community, Brittney Griner will get a chance to thank them when she joins the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.

About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were done. He’d been in the contest at the NBA’s All ...

Here are a few things to keep an eye on as the league’s best and brightest take center stage during All-Star weekend.

Antetokounmpo’s defining characteristic is his will to get better season after season, month after month, day after day.

It's been quite a season for Vince Carter already. The NBA Hall of Famer has seen his jersey hung in the rafters of two arenas, for the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets. As the calendar flipped to ...

He will also join Kenny Smith, Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, and Allie LaForce for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday.

The senior from Lafayette Jeff High School capped Northwestern's 79-70 victory over Indiana with a dunk. The follow through ... Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

That was the aim for No. 19 Michigan basketball when it entered ... got going with a 3-pointer, a slam dunk and an layup en route to a three-point play, all in the next six minutes.

UConn forward Liam McNeeley (30) goes up for a layup against Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) during the first half of ...