https://www.cbsnews.com/ Sports Basketball From CBSNews.com Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:49:08 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-george-suspended-suspension-drugs-why/ Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended for 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug program. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:49:00 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/31/50c61711-1efd-4b26-a3da-2baeaee8dda0/thumbnail/60x60/ba2f11afc230678d327aedcce8fea929/ap26030103956504.jpg 9b034144-ee06-4614-a9ea-faafdc37bb0f https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/meet-sloane-martin-voice-of-the-minnesota-lynx/ Sloane Martin tells the story of the game beyond what fans see on TV, and brings fans exclusive conversations with the standout player of each game — a role she treasures. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:38:52 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/29/0e82a120-8bc4-436a-a87f-4e469fec013e/thumbnail/60x60/796768da7515767154daf07ea5de7eac/5p-pkg-womn-sloane-martin-wcco8udn.jpg 24e18169-3b58-4135-adb1-3e7cdeae1092 https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/nba-math-hoops-riley-philadelphia/ Most kids dream of making it to the NBA for their basketball skills, but a Philadelphia student is earning recognition for her skill with numbers. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:25:41 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/24/0644253a-1bf3-451c-a2d7-dcf76a57148a/thumbnail/60x60/531b7618d48bb4ab8924a2e641b7cf47/riley-philadelphia.jpg 2e3937f8-94e9-4b3e-a68b-d682e9f5d5c4 https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/from-title-ix-trailblazer-to-valkyries-superfan-lucy-bledsoes-full-circle-basketball-journey/ Lucy Bledsoe, like thousands of others here in the Bay, has become a diehard Golden State Valkyries fan. She's happy to have helped pave the way for these elite basketball players. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:01:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/06/14/e37bdfb9-8e84-4c8c-a8c2-34b7ed90e40f/thumbnail/60x60/113c717fa6f4667e64b8c00fc8cd18cc/lucy-bledsoe.jpg fa77a9c8-172a-467b-9ccf-dad89f1fd7b3 https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/ciarlo-liples-la-salle-basketball-team-impact/ Ciarlo Liples has become an inspiration for La Salle's men's basketball team. "He's their brother," Fran Dunphy said. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:12:56 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/11/0e277d63-d849-41f2-b0c4-d32adda9e9b3/thumbnail/60x60/593597aecbee1f4b3451187b00b63b8b/ciarlo-liples.jpg b73c5b00-53ac-4bd2-90db-bf6e81851cf1 https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-lynx-sylvia-fowles-basketball-hall-of-fame/ Sylvia Fowles won WNBA titles with the Minnesota Lynx in 2015 and 2017 and was MVP of the Finals both times. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:54:46 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/08/14/6f9f83aa-5152-40bb-a624-1eb231affa72/thumbnail/60x60/454e6f1bd1c6418851f58f5d748b5f1c/gettyimages-1242468215.jpg f8980c82-4ba0-4b94-9923-3f06e2e7a194 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lynx-defensive-player-coach-of-the-year-reeve-collier/ The WNBA on Sunday named Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve as its 2024 Coach of the Year and the Basketball Executive of the Year. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:41:34 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/29/32d26224-f7c3-44bd-8bf8-3654783643fa/thumbnail/60x60/e0230eebbae883b7a0715190d0764681/gettyimages-2161839745.jpg 6aa14ec7-8fb9-4f18-bfd9-f1a3118e849e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paige-bueckers-stalker-arrested-uconn-basketball/ Police reports say a man charged with stalking UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers was found with an engagement ring and lingerie when he was arrested near a Connecticut airport. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:23:06 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/17/6f0c815f-9d52-4786-9f73-321c99cc46fb/thumbnail/60x60/f143e7c24eb2013eeaf1d55ac7023bc0/gettyimages-2142238059.jpg b0fdcf6b-33c0-4f81-962a-48c79850b1f3 https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-lynx-rooie-alissa-pili-olympic-break/ Pili recently participated in a book drive at The Neighborhood House in St. Paul, where she talked to kids about the importance reading and gave each of them a free book. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:03:08 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/08/953f9604-e247-4793-937d-e2ac732e3455/thumbnail/60x60/b51f14548f508ece916ccb9d80d3b9d7/gettyimages-2161839975.jpg 7ca29d4e-77df-4c0b-b2f4-170513a28935 https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/national-granny-basketball-tournament-la-crosse-wisconsin/ Seven women from La Crosse, Wisconsin are headed to the National Granny Basketball Tournament this weekend in Kansas City. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:06:12 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/02/b15cd648-3458-4ba1-8efe-181643f4a92d/thumbnail/60x60/962990fe119ac1829307571c01fb0dee/bhdp-mw-012th-wi-granny-basketball-a405fef3-326a-489f-8411-25ffec7fc260.jpg 94009c43-aa8f-4420-a286-bb858f79accc https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-bryant-death-kobe-sixers-philadelphia-basketball/ Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:39:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/07/16/bf73b0a9-1c51-4465-bce6-a539e107eb6f/thumbnail/60x60/e358b80021df8a8cfaa7804fe51e9a30/joe-bryant-sixers.jpg 4f735504-5f89-40db-b90f-bd4e9d9479d9 https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/princeton-university-basketball-player-kaitlyn-chen-asian-american-girls/ A Princeton University student is breaking barriers in women's basketball and inspiring others to do the same. Mon, 06 May 2024 13:35:26 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/05/01/766f2afe-3556-4390-98cb-faf06a6c8bf4/thumbnail/60x60/586fc8ead51f18f212c0462075c57f42/gettyimages-2082123053.jpg 0cfe5ba4-273f-4122-90bb-c7d1c064dd51 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stanfords-tara-vanderveer-ncaas-all-time-winningest-basketball-coach-to-retire/ Stanford women's basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer, the winningest coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday after 38 seasons with the team. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:25:54 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/01/22/90ff97e3-a651-4bc2-be4f-b1205dfc5352/thumbnail/60x60/c5e3c1a948382fbc6f3fdaede9f25c88/gettyimages-1951089444.jpg 23ee623c-2df8-498f-9b79-1862ed36de21 https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/big-ten-tournament-begins-in-minneapolis/ For the next two weeks, teams in the Big Ten will take to the court at the Target Center vying for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, which begins March 19. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:32:10 -0500 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/03/06/626c8670-cf80-4fdf-8417-9be4f28374e5/thumbnail/60x60/df12a58b7c5f31d44d02f51e754c7962/gettyimages-1243893224.jpg 8f3f9437-e996-47d0-bd94-5dc8ebf31401 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scot-pollard-receives-heart-transplant/ Scot Pollard needed a transplant because of damage to his heart from a virus he caught in 2021 that likely triggered a genetic condition. Sat, 17 Feb 2024 22:44:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/02/17/37d10158-0bcc-4727-b90c-65f69c0c66bb/thumbnail/60x60/afe6f6482b270a2f9fe4ec19b6ba40ee/scotpollard.jpg fc4a2bb5-fe17-4896-9b04-515c7bcabcf9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-nba-g-league-player-confessed-to-womans-murder-in-nevada-court-docs-say/ A former player for the Stockton Kings, the Sacramento Kings G League affiliate, was arraigned in court Tuesday on kidnapping and murder charges related to the death of 23-year-old Marayna Rodgers in Nevada. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:54:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/12/18/44193efc-d0a2-4335-88e0-95ae086a0eac/thumbnail/60x60/2a376fdc206ba710d13df7af0a56ecb2/gettyimages-1716204244.jpg 8be8c0a0-20d3-46d0-abe3-2a29976defcf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-mark-cuban-selling-majority-stake-dallas-mavericks/ Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake to Miriam Adelson and the Adelson family at a valuation of $3.5 billion. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:49:00 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/03/23/fbbdc72b-8f30-43ab-906b-784e4fe018a2/thumbnail/60x60/baf09a2e3a42f558fcc57db3c895bc62/mark-cuban.jpg 8f4cfd11-f979-40b6-bf4d-9459abdaf7c6 https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/what-does-wnba-expansion-to-san-francisco-mean-for-possible-sacramento-return/ A WNBA expansion franchise has been awarded to San Francisco, disappointing some Sacramentans who were hoping the Monarchs would return one day — something the league commissioner indicated could be possible. 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