Basketball

4/18/2025 |  Paige Bueckers talks about her investment stake in Unrivaled league on ‘Good Morning America’ (Associated Press (AP)) NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers is ready to start not just her WNBA career with the Dallas Wings but her career as a businesswoman as well.
The longtime UConn star, who was picked first overall by the Wings on Monday night, confirmed during an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday that she is an investor in Unrivaled, which just completed its inaugural season.

4/18/2025 |  The NBA playoffs will, once again, be an international showcase of stars (Associated Press (AP)) They’ll be watching in Canada, not just because of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, though the NBA’s scoring champion and MVP favorite who plays for Oklahoma City surely helps lure in fans who are north of the border.
They’ll be watching from Serbia and Greece, the homelands of Denver star Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Alperen Sengun will have them watching Houston games in the middle of the night in Turkey, too. Slovenian fans will be watching Luka Doncic and the Lakers play their playoff opener at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Los Angeles. Fans in Cameroon will be tuned in to see Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers. Defending champion Boston features, among others, Kristaps Porzingis of Latvia and Al Horford of the Dominican Republic.

4/18/2025 |  High School Basketball Player Charged With Assault Over 'Hard Fouls' During Game (Athletic Business) A West Virginia high school basketball player is facing assault charges related to his actions during a game earlier this year. 
According to WHSV, 18-year-old Gage Ketterman was arrested April 6 after a complaint alleged he intentionally struck opposing players in the head and face with his elbow during a game at Union High School. 

4/16/2025 |  Hawks' Trae Young ejected from Play-In Tournament vs. Magic for 'making a mockery of the game,' referee says (CBS Sports) The Play-In Tournament hasn't been very kind to Trae Young in recent years. Last season, he was widely criticized for his defense and his 4-of-12 shooting effort in a loss to the Chicago Bulls. 
But at least he managed to finish that game. This season, as his Atlanta Hawks faced the Orlando Magic, that wasn't the case.

4/16/2025 |  WNBA Draft audience second best ever, down from 2024 (DEADSPIN) The WNBA Draft pulled in its second largest television audience Monday with an average of 1.25 million viewers, according to ESPN.
The broadcast peaked at 1.46 million viewers and was up 119 percent, on average, from the 2023 WNBA Draft. UConn's Paige Bueckers was the No. 1 overall selection Monday by the Dallas Wings.