Caitlin Clark, the standout player in US women's college basketball, led Iowa to a 94-87 victory over LSU State on Monday, scoring an impressive 41 points. The win was a measure of redemption for Iowa, which lost to LSU in last year's national championship game.

The NBA's all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, reached another milestone in his legendary career on Saturday when he became the first player to pass the 40,000-point mark.

The NBA star isn't sure how many seasons he has left in his career, but he wants to enjoy them. He's part of the USA Olympic team as a consultant and assistant, but he wants to be on the court. He hasn't decided whether he's going to retire.

The return to the classic format produced a no-holds-barred spectacle. The East won 211-186, breaking the scoring and three-point records by 42 points. LeBron James made his twentieth All-Star appearance. Towns scored 50 points and Lillard won the MVP award.

This weekend saw the end of the four pre-Olympic tournaments, with 10 of the 16 participants winning the last of the coveted tickets to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games women's basketball competition, with USA the defending champions and gold medallists at the last seven Games.

The Los Angeles Lakers has unveiled a statue in honour of Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in California in January 2020. The franchise expects to build at least two more.

American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was imprisoned in Russia for 10 months before being released in a prisoner swap, was not named Sunday among the 12 players who will represent the national team at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, starting Thursday.

This Thursday marks ten years since Adam Silver replaced David Stern as commissioner of the NBA. According to ESPN, his tenure will be extended until the end of the decade. In what would be a record-breaking round of media rights deals, Silver could once again be at the centre of the action.

A month before his 25th birthday, the Slovenian basketball icon continued to break records with an astonishing 73-point performance as his Dallas Mavericks won 143-148 on the road at the Atlanta Hawk's court.

With six months to go until the 2024 Paris Olympics, Steve Kerr's team has officially released its first roster of 41 players, including 23 Olympic gold medallists and world champions.

The venues and participating teams for the 3x3 Basketball Qualifiers have been announced. Hong Kong, Japan and Hungary will host this important event between April and May this Olympic year.

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic was remembered around the NBA as a warm friend and influential mentor after his death on Wednesday at the age of 46.

Erik Spoelstra, a true icon of the NBA's Miami Heat, has agreed a record-breaking $20 million, 8-year contract extension with the Florida-based team, making him the highest-paid coach in the NBA.

FIBA has finally decided that Hong Kong will be one of the hosts of the 3x3 Basketball Qualifiers for Paris 2024. This crucial event will decide who gets the ticket to Paris. Playing it safe seems to be FIBA's motto for these qualifiers, which will begin in April 2024.

The U.S. team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games with Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Vince Carter, among others, has been nominated for the Basketball Hall of Fame for the first time. Carter and Augustus stand out individually.