Professional basketball
Louisville adds Cardinals scoring great Milt Wagner to staff

May. 24, 2022 02:50 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has added Milt Wagner as its men's basketball director of player development and alumni relations, reuniting the Cardinals scoring...

FILE - Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis runs up the court during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota on Feb. 27, 2022, in Minneapolis. Jackson-Davis will be on the court for Indiana next season after he withdrew from the NBA draft Friday, May 20. Jackson-Davis still has two years of eligibility remaining and will begin his senior season ranked No. 15 on the school's career scoring list with 1,565 points.(AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)
Indiana's Jackson-Davis pulls out of NBA draft, will return

May. 20, 2022 06:13 PM EDT

Weber State's Rahe retiring after 16 seasons

May. 16, 2022 09:53 PM EDT
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Weber State men's basketball coach Randy Rahe is retiring after 16 seasons and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Longtime Wildcats...

Wilson, balanced Aces cruise to 96-73 victory over Dream

May. 13, 2022 10:14 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 15 points, Kelsey Plum had 14 points and 11 assists and the Las Vegas Aces rolled to a 96-73 victory over the Atlanta...

Houston guard Kyler Edwards celebrates after scoring during the second half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

By John Zenor May. 12, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

FILE - Texas guard Andrew Jones (1) looks to shoot in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 25, 2022. Jones, whose college basketball career was interrupted for nearly two years by leukemia, has announced he will skip a final season with the Longhorns and turn pro. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, File)
Texas guard Jones, who fought leukemia, to enter NBA draft

May. 02, 2022 11:21 AM EDT

FILE - Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, center, smiles after being introduced as a starter before an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, March 5, 2022, in Gainesville, Fla. Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and has not practiced or played since, has entered the NCAA transfer portal with hopes of resuming his college career. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey, File)
Florida's Johnson joins transfer portal, hopes to play again

By Mark Long May. 01, 2022 08:05 PM EDT

Carey, Holloway become latest Georgetown players to transfer

Apr. 28, 2022 07:38 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don Carey and Collin Holloway became the fifth and sixth Georgetown basketball players to enter the NCAA transfer portal this spring. ...

Bolton fifth Gonzaga starter to declare for NBA draft

Apr. 28, 2022 12:17 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga guard Rasir Bolton has become the fifth starter to declare for the NBA draft. “To Zag Nation and the Spokane Community, I...

Michigan honorary football captain Colin Kaepernick meets with Hunter Dickinson before an NCAA college football intra-squad spring game, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Michigan's Diabate enters draft, Dickinson staying in school

Apr. 25, 2022 04:42 PM EDT

North Carolina guard Caleb Love greets a fan as he leaves the court after North Carolina's win against Duke in a college basketball game during the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tar Heels' Caleb Love returning after NCAA title game run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 24, 2022 05:51 PM EDT

Duke's AJ Griffin (21) shoots over North Carolina's Brady Manek during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Blue Devils' Griffin becomes 5th Duke player to bolt for NBA

By Aaron Beard Apr. 24, 2022 03:07 PM EDT

North Carolina's Caleb Love (2) shoots over the reach of Duke's Trevor Keels (1) during the first half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Duke's Trevor Keels takes one-and-done leap to NBA draft

By Aaron Beard Apr. 23, 2022 05:06 PM EDT

Purdue's Zach Edey reacts during the first half of a college basketball game against Saint Peter's in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Purdue's Edey staying in school rather than entering draft

Apr. 22, 2022 06:00 PM EDT

Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky speaks as he is introduced as The Associated Press men's basketball player of the year, in New Orleans, Friday, April 1, 2022. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound junior received 46 of 60 votes from a national media panel. Wisconsin's Johnny Davis was second with 10 votes. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Kentucky's Tshiebwe looks to expand his game next season

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 22, 2022 03:08 PM EDT

Milwaukee's Patrick Baldwin Jr. says he's entering NBA draft

Apr. 22, 2022 10:22 AM EDT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Patrick Baldwin Jr. is entering the NBA draft after his father was fired as Milwaukee coach. Baldwin announced his decision Friday in...

Duke's Wendell Moore Jr. (0) shoots between North Carolina guard R.J. Davis, left, and forward Armando Bacot during the second half of a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Duke captain Wendell Moore Jr. declares for NBA draft

By Aaron Beard Apr. 21, 2022 08:58 PM EDT

Gonzaga stars Holmgren, Nembhard declare for NBA draft

Apr. 21, 2022 05:35 PM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga stars Chet Holmgren and Andrew Nembhard announced Thursday that they will enter the NBA draft. Holmgren is expected to...

Kentucky guard Sharpe to enter NBA draft, keep eligibility

Apr. 21, 2022 04:00 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky guard Shaedon Sharpe will enter the NBA draft and be evaluated while maintaining his collegiate eligibility after not playing last...

FILE - Villanova coach Jay Wright celebrates after the NCAA men's college basketball tournament championship game against North Carolina, April 4, 2016, in Houston. Villanova won 77-74. Wright, who led the Wildcats to two national championships and four Final Fours, stunned college basketball with his resignation on Wednesday night, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Wright resigns as Villanova coach, Neptune takes over

By Dan Gelston Apr. 20, 2022 09:41 PM EDT