The Pima Community College women’s basketball team’s run through the NJCAA Division II national tournament came to an end Thursday in the consolation round against Bryant & Stratton College, with a 78-72 loss. Read more»
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The trio of former Wildcats turned 2022 NBA Draft picks – guards Bennedict Mathurin and Dalen Terry and center Christian Koloko – all helped power their new teams to victory in their respective summer league debuts and have built on that success in Vegas. Read more»
The White House confirmed President Biden’s reception of a letter from Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner - who remains imprisoned in Russia and pleaded guilty to drug charges Thursday - as supporters called for increased action to secure her release. Read more»
The 2022 NBA Draft, set for Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, will have an international flair - the University of Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin, who grew up in Canada, and Cameroon native Christian Koloko are expected to be select in the draft. Read more»
Following recent meetings between the Arizona Interscholastic Association and select high school basketball coaches, a new format for the AIA postseason open tournament has been proposed that coaches believe will create a more competitive atmosphere. Read more»
As the WNBA schedule moves into June, Phoenix Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard is worried that Brittney Griner’s imprisonment has taken a backseat to basketball and box scores. Read more»
Saturday marked 100 days since Brittney Griner was taken into Russian custody near Moscow after Russian Federal Customs Service claimed it found vape cartridges containing the marijuana concentrate hashish oil in her luggage. Read more»
The history of activism within sports is a rich one, but activist athletes were more exception than rule for many decades - now, that mentality has changed for many sports figures despite criticism that athletes should “shut up and dribble”. Read more»
Pima Community College men’s basketball player Chrishon Dixon signed his letter of intent to continue his education and collegiate basketball career at the next level. Read more»
Pima Community College women’s basketball Assistant Coach Tim Larsen will once again have the opportunity to run his own program: the Eastern Wyoming College team. Read more»
While Brittney Griner remains in Russia after detainment on apparent drug charges, the rest of the reigning Western Conference champions try to shift their focus toward Phoenix Mercury training camp - but it hasn't been easy. Read more»
A year to the day he was hired as Arizona men’s basketball coach, Tommy Lloyd found himself reminiscent about the journey, and looking toward next season and an attempt to field a team that will contend for a national championship again. Read more»
Basketball excitement is expected to hit a crescendo in Arizona Sunday night when the No. 1 seed Phoenix Suns begin their pursuit of the franchise’s first NBA title. Read more»
For the 1997 Arizona men’s basketball team, the Wildcats’ disappointment this year magnified the legacy it forged by winning the first men’s basketball national championship in school history 25 years ago today. Read more»
Pima Community College men’s basketball player Traivar Jackson earned national recognition from the NJCAA on Wednesday for his efforts during the 2021-22 men’s basketball season. Read more»
Phoenix Mercury’s star center and a two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia on drug charges for almost five weeks, is reported to be in “good condition,” a U.S Department of State official said Wednesday. Read more»