AP Photo/Mike Kullen, File 12-Time NBA Champion K.C. Jones Dead at Age 88 Jones was one of only seven players in history to win championships in college and the pros along with an Olympic gold medal. By The Associated Press December 25, 2020
Coledo Cleo Wheeler / Facebook Mom Left in Tears After Reading Notes from FedEx Driver and Seeing Gift for Son The driver had spoken with her previously and must have seen how often her son played with the old, broken-down basketball hoop. By Amanda Thomason November 11, 2020
Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Illinois High School Basketball Can Start on Schedule After State Sports Org Defies Dem Gov Across the nation, people are fed up with the arbitrary standards and ever-changing restrictions imposed in the name of public health. By Christine Favocci October 30, 2020
St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot NBA Legend Named Special Reserve Sheriff's Deputy NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal was deputized by a Louisiana sheriff’s office Wednesday in a surprise ceremony. By Kipp Jones October 22, 2020
Brandon Bell / Getty Images Mostly Maskless Mob Celebrates Lakers' NBA Title by Attacking Police Cars, Chanting 'F*** Donald Trump' Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrated winning the NBA championship by throwing objects at police and hurling insults at President Donald Trump. By Jack Davis October 12, 2020
Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images After Ratings Tank, NBA Is Finally Giving Up on BLM Propaganda NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that displays of leftist politics will likely not rerun when the league begins the 2021 season. By Kipp Jones October 8, 2020
Stacy Revere / Getty Images Fox Sports Host Destroys Stephen A. Smith for Claiming 2-Time NBA MVP Was Hired Because He's White Doug Gottlieb called out Stephen A. Smith and others for unfairly playing the race card on the Brooklyn Nets' hiring of Steve Nash. By Michael Austin September 12, 2020
ESPN via @stephenasmith / Twitter screen shot; Elise Amendola / AP ESPN Host Cries 'White Privilege' After 2-Time NBA MVP Lands Coaching Job Despite Nash’s resume, which includes two league MVP awards, Smith claimed the 46-year-old would not have been hired if he were black. By Kipp Jones September 3, 2020
AP Legendary College Basketball Coach Dies at Age 78 'Our father was an inspiration to many and devoted his life to developing young people not simply on but, most importantly, off the basketball court.' By The Associated Press August 31, 2020
Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images NBA Meltdown: Players Boycott All Playoff Games in Response to Jacob Blake Incident The NBA's board of governors has called a meeting to discuss the new developments, said a person with knowledge of the situation. By The Associated Press August 26, 2020