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It’s not socialism, just smart business. The NBA figured out long ago its best team was only as strong as its weakest. It’s a lesson the United States could stand to learn in the fight to end inequality.

NBA players have until June 24 to commit to playing in the upcoming basketball restart. Players who choose to participate in the upcoming season will be subject to strict coronavirus guidelines.

Longtime Midwestern State women’s basketball coach Noel Johnson, the point guard for Texas Tech’s 1993 national championship team, has died. She was 47.

Hall of Fame basketball coach Eddie Sutton has died

The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in some form despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

Dallas Wings President and CEO Greg Bibb speaks with NBC 5’s Paul Jones after Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement on Monday that pro sports in Texas can resume, without fans in attendance, on May 31.

The Dallas Mavericks are celebrating their 40th birthday. On May 1, 1980, the announcement of the Dallas Mavericks franchise was held at Union Station and it’s been a long road from their old home at Reunion Arena to their current one at American Airlines Center. That road includes a 2011 NBA World Championship. For more on the Mavericks’ franchise, click…

A Tulane University basketball player who recently declared for the NBA draft has been charged in a Georgia slaying

The Dallas Wings have waived forward Kaela Davis after three seasons. Davis was the 10th overall pick by the Wings in 2017 WNBA draft, soon after South Carolina won the national championship game in Dallas. She was taken six picks after the Wings selected Allisha Gray, her college teammate with the Gamecocks. The Wings announced the move with Davis on…

A signed Michael Jordan Team USA jersey from 1992 is up for auction with bidding starting at $25,000.

A unique Hall of Fame class will be announced Saturday in a unique way. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are all expected to be officially announced as part of the 2020 class of enshrinees by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which typically reveals its annual selections at college basketball’s Final Four. This year, with sports shut…

The NCAA announced on Wednesday that its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held without fans in response to the coronavirus pandemic, limiting attendance to “essential staff and limited family.”

Billy Gillispie was named head coach at Tarleton State, taking over a program making the transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. The move Monday came two years after Gillispie had a successful kidney transplant, and eight years after his last Division I job. The former Texas A&M, Kentucky and Texas Tech coach had been at a Texas...

The State UIL announced Thursday morning that the UIL Boys State Basketball Tournament will take place with limited attendance. “The health and safety of our student-athletes and patrons is our number one priority,” said UIL Executive Director Dr. Charles Breithaupt in a written statement. “While we are saddened to limit the fans that can be inside the arena supporting their…

The NBA released a statement Wednesday saying it was suspending the season until further notice after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for coronavirus.

The Yavneh Academy of Dallas boys’ basketball team made history by winning the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ 3A state title.

It may be low on his long list of career accomplishments, but the 1988 All-Star game was an important mark in Michael Jordan’s legendary career. At a time when professional basketball was still dominated by established stars such as Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Moses Malone, the game elevated Jordan to a new height within the sport. The game was…

Davide Moretti made a 3-pointer from the right corner on Texas Tech’s first shot after TCU opened the game with a turnover. The Horned Frogs then had another turnover on its second possession, still in the first minute, leading to TJ Holyfield’s layup after three quick passes by Tech. That quickly set the tone for the No. 24 Red...

Gianna Bryant’s school retired her No. 2 basketball jersey on Wednesday night in a ceremony that paid tribute to her memory.