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Legendary Tenn. basketball coach Pat Summitt dies at 64

Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who uplifted the women’s game from obscurity to national prominence, died Tuesday morning. She was 64.

 
Harlem Globetrotters’ Meadowlark Lemon dies at 83

Meadowlark Lemon, the court jester of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team who delighted audiences around the world for some 25 years with an array of trick shots, comedy routines and pure charisma, has died at the age of 83, the team announced on Monday.

 
Former college basketball player goes on Twitter rant, rips NCAA

What is there for an American professional basketball player competing overseas to do when the season ends and they are free to party in Tblisi, Georgia? Apparently, get really drunk and start ranting about their college career.

 
Steph Curry’s daughter steals show again, but not everyone is thrilled

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors wrapped up the Western Conference Finals Wednesday night with a home win over the Houston Rockets and it was once again time for the league’s MVP to answer questions in the press room. And there was Riley Curry once again in tow.

 
Chicago Bulls fire head coach after 5 seasons

Tom Thibodeau was fired by the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, ending a mostly successful run as head coach with 255 wins in five seasons.

 
Jason Collins meets with Matthew Shepard’s parents

After his game against the Denver Nuggest Thursday Jason Collins, the first openly gay athlete in America’s four major sports, met with the parents of Matthew Shepard, who was tortured and murdered in 1998 because he was gay.

 
Oh, Canada: Cavaliers take Bennett with No. 1 pick

Anthony Bennett learned he would be making NBA draft history the same time as everyone else. “When they said my name,” Bennett said of the Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly taking Bennettand making him the first Canadian No. 1 overall pick.