Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes its picks.

I know Padraig Brogan. He has become an almost mythical figure in the landscape of Mayo football. A Mayo version of Syd Barrett or Obi-Wan Kenobi, his legend has passed down through the generations.

Critics have complained, “We don’t get to know the players” since the NBA Draft age limit was introduced in 2006, which launched the age of the one-and-done talent. It has been exacerbated, though, by ...

Follow the action from a 10-game night in the NBA, featuring Cavaliers-Celtics, Lakers-Timberwolves and Nikola Jokić's quest ...

With a fresh roster filled with talent from the transfer portal, an energized UMass team will aim to hit the ground running with a slate of games against nonconference opponents. The projections used ...

May made waves last season by deploying a devastating dual big man pick-and-roll, featuring 7-footers Danny Wolf and Vlad Goldin. Lendeborg isn’t quite that tall, but he’s probably a better handler ...

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Independence picked up perhaps its biggest win of the season Friday, shutting out three-time state champion Mallard Creek, 35-0, in Mint Hill. That allowed the Patriots to jump three spots in The ...

For the first time since 2019, Louisville basketball is in the preseason AP Top 25. Here's where the Cards rank entering Year 2 under Pat Kelsey.

Natalia Bryant is remembering the Black Mamba, one shot at a time. The eldest daughter of Vanessa Bryant and the late Kobe Bryant made her creative director debut in the Lakers’ new film Forever ...

The eldest daughter of Vanessa Bryant and the late Kobe Bryant made her creative director debut in the Lakers’ new film Forever Iconic: Purple and Gold Around the World, and she included a sweet nod ...

Miami safety Jakobe Thomas was named the Pro Football Focus Coverage Defender of the Week and to the National Team of the Week for his performance at Florida State. Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain, ...