Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan is backing away from plans announced in June to retire at the end of the 2015-16 season.
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UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice spoke from a hallway adjacent to the Mendenhall Center’s practice courts, several of his players gathering inside that doorway as the likes of James Harden and Kevin Durant and Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul competed in drills. They watched every dribble, soaked in every pass.
It was the summer of 1992, and Tom Thibodeau was trying to work his way up in the NBA. He had spent the prior season serving as an advance scout for the Seattle SuperSonics. Now, he was in San Antonio as an assistant for Jerry Tarkanian, who at age 62 was a rookie head coach with the Spurs.
LeBron James showed up Wednesday, practiced with the rest of the USA Basketball men’s national team and left the Las Vegas minicamp later in the evening, his commitment to Team USA for the summer having been fulfilled.
Thirty four of the world’s top NBA players returned to Las Vegas this week for the USA National Team’s minicamp from August 11 to 13.
USA Basketball is in town for its minicamp. Check out our live blog from the second day of practice.
When USA Basketball finalizes its roster for next summer’s Olympics in Brazil, there will be no shortage of players who can score. But there will be a need for someone who can rebound and defend, someone who can make a play that may not necessarily show up on the score sheet. Is Draymond Green that someone?
Team USA has officially arrived at the Mendenhall Center in Las Vegas for its minicamp.
Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has filed a lawsuit against TMZ and V. Stiviano over the leak of a phone conversation last year, in which Sterling could be heard saying racist remarks.
In his prime, Michael Jordan said there’s “no question” he’d beat LeBron James in a game of one-on-one.
He’s no-nonsense. Intense as they come. But there is a fun side to Mike Krzyzewski. He just doesn’t show it often on the basketball court.
The list of invitees to next week’s USA Basketball minicamp at UNLV was announced Thursday, and the names of those attending but not participating trump those who will be playing at the Mendenhall Center and in the Aug. 13 Blue-White scrimmage at the Thomas & Mack Center.
A rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals is expected on Christmas Day when the Golden State Warriors play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Former UNLV women’s basketball player Alana Cesarz has signed with Boa Viagem, a Portuguese First League team.
Next season might be Kobe Bryant’s last, but the Los Angeles Lakers’ forward told Yahoo Sports that he remains undecided about retirement.
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