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The late great Kobe Bryant left an oversized impact on basketball. Not only did Bryant win five titles on the court with the Los Angeles Lakers, but off the floor, Bryant was a major champion and advocate for women’s basketball, and would surely have been proud to witness the surge in popularity tha
The men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments are expanding to 76 teams.
The deal guarantees the NCAA will be able to cover additional operating expenses.
Former Phoenix Mercury star Jennifer Gillom, who coached Phoenix Xavier Prep to the 2024 Open Division girls basketball state title, is retiring.
NCAA to expand men's and women's March Madness college basketball tournaments from 68 to 76 teams each next season
The Charlotte Hornets gave head coach Charles Lee a contract extension on Thursday following a season in which the team improved its win total by 25 games. Details of Lee's new deal was not released by the team. “Charles has done an outstanding job establishing a foundation for who we want to be a
The NCAA will expand both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments next season.
After years of debate, the NCAA Tournament is on the cusp of expanding. The NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees approved growing the field from its current 68-team format to 76 ahead of the 2026-27 season, a person involved in the discussions said Thursday. The DI cabinet and boa
Whitefish Bay girls basketball coach Jon Schneider shocked a lot of people, including his own team, when he decided to step down after state title.