Men's basketball

Canada is going to the FIBA World Cup. Kassius Robertson’s 16-point performance helped Canada’s men’s basketball team beat Venezuela 94-56 on Thursday to clinch a berth in next summer’s major international tournament.“It’s obviously a…

Isn’t that Bill Russell’s number, Alex Caruso?Image: Getty ImagesThe honorable Bill Russell. Argue among yourselves about which player is the best in the history of the NBA, there is no name more revered in the 76-year history of the league…

Get ready for some rivalries! Or something.Image: Getty ImagesThe NBA is trying its best, guys, give them a break. Schedule releases are only a big deal in the NFL, where teams have to play their best players every week, save for a possible…

No new NBA player will ever wear #6 again. Image: APThe NBA retired its first number ever Thursday, and Bill Russell’s No. 6 couldn’t be a better choice — if it’s not the only choice. A transcendent figure as a player, as a coach, and as a…

Image: APPlayers who were added to NBA rosters two weeks ago take the court to play against young NBA talent, and people who are still desperately clutching their professional basketball dreams. There were a handful of teams in San…

 Would an NBA in-season tournament work?Image: Getty ImagesThe modern NBA fan is more likely to binge on a Netflix series over the weekend instead of following a network storyline for 22 episodes. So, of course, watching an 82-game slog…

Los Angeles Chargers fans dress for Christmas in the first half of a NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs at SoFi Stadium.Image: Getty ImagesThe sports calendar makes it so that you always know what…

Yeshiva’s Ryan Turell looking to make NBA history.Image: Getty ImagesIt’s not just about him. Yeshiva University’s Ryan Turell clearly gets that, much in the same vein as Brian Flores with his recent lawsuit against the NFL, trying to put a…

Image: Getty Images (Getty Images)Well, here we go again. It’s Covidmania in professional sports right now, and no league seems exempt from the ramifications of powering through the pandemic. The NBA announced early Sunday afternoon that it…

Adam Silver gives a big ol’ thumbs up to human rights violations.Photo: Getty ImagesI’m not sure what’s more obvious: A media outlet taking the NBA to task for a multiyear partnership with the United Arab Emirates, or the inevitable…