A former women's basketball player was shot dead after slashing a Virginia cop. The incident started when an officer was doing a welfare check on Sydney Wilson. After slamming the door on the ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA.

During a recent meetup with O’Neal, the WNBA star challenged him to make a basketball shot from the free throw line for $100,000 Danielle Jennings is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering ...

"He was not only a great basketball player who could protect the rim as an elite shot-blocker, but also an incredible man with a pure heart of gold." The Denver Nuggets, who took Mutombo in the ...

BROOKLYN (WABC) -- An 18-year-old man was shot in the head in Brooklyn on a basketball court on Wednesday, according to police. Police said the shooting happened at E. 81st Street and Flatlands ...

Since its founding in 2012, Hoops for Hope has offered free basketball training to more than 40,000 youths in Tin Shui Wai, Sham Shui Po and Kwun Tong. His work has turned basketball into a ...

The 6-foot-1 shooting guard from Moreno, California, by way of the UC Irvine and Butler basketball teams is the ... "There's not a more open shot you can get than a free throw," he explained.

Nov. 12. The shot. The foul. The flex. LeBron James could not be stopped in the 4th quarter as the Lakers moved to 3-0. Durant becomes 8th player to reach 29,000 points Durant joins an exclusive ...

The image showcased the star power that the U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team boasted ... Even before the shot went in, Curry’s personal trainer maintained strong confidence that his client ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has ... two-inch frame to become one of the league’s most fearsome shot-blockers and earn defensive player of the year honours four times.