March Madness Will Go On Without the Crowds
Mar 11, 2020 NCAA restricts attendance at basketball tournament games to only essential staff and limited family members due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Los Angeles Honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant With Public Memorial
Feb 24, 2020 Mourners gather Monday at the Staples Center to say farewell to the basketball superstar and his 13-year-old daughter.
Kobe Bryant, His Daughter and 7 Others Die in Helicopter Crash
Jan 26, 2020 The sudden death at age 41 of the Lakers legend sets off an outpouring of grief; inquiry is underway at the scene near Calabasas, Calif.
What Corruption in Sports Can Teach Us About Trump’s America
Jun 25, 2019 Our increasingly decaying civic society has leaked into the professional sports world. Now, an even more perverse reversal is taking place.
John ‘Hondo’ Havlicek, Boston Hoops Great, Dies at 79
Apr 26, 2019 He was among the best to ever play the game. A single play turned him into a sports immortal.
The NCAA’s Shameless Exploitation of ‘Student-Athletes’
Mar 21, 2019 Not allowing these athletes to be paid is an extension of a broken economy, in which unions are busted and inequality reigns.High Court Says States Can OK Sports Betting
May 14, 2018 Despite opposition from the major sports leagues and the administration, the Supreme Court strikes down a law barring betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states.NCAA Assistant Coaches Facing Corruption Charges
Sep 26, 2017 Four assistant basketball coaches are among 10 people arrested in a federal crackdown on bribery.
Athletes Clash With Trump Over His Incendiary Remarks
Sep 23, 2017 Football and basketball players fire back after the president targets NFL player Colin Kaepernick and NBA player Stephen Curry.
Betting Big on the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Mar 18, 2017 March Madness and its accompanying betting-pool tradition go directly against the NCAA’s staunch anti-gambling policy, but "bracketology" accounts for billions of dollars changing hands.
