Former Baylor Bears guard Tounde Yessoufou was one of the most coveted players in the transfer portal after an impressive ...

This year's celebration includes a Congressional resolution, youth clinics, theme nights by NBA teams and more. Official release NEW YORK — The NBA today announced its celebrations of the 3rd annual ...

IRVINE, Calif. — The world’s tallest college basketball player is going coast to coast. Former Florida walk-on Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and one of the most recognizable ...

Can basketball be a force that helps bring a divided nation, a divided world together? That's the dream of World Basketball Day. A day — designated by the United Nations to be commemorated every Dec.

The NBA and the world's basketball community will celebrate the third annual World Basketball Day on Dec. 21 with events to highlight the sport's impact around the globe, the league announced Thursday ...

MANILA--It was a chant that Luol Deng waited years to lead. He stood along the side of the South Sudan locker room after ...

Hollander reflects on the creation of World Basketball Day and the sport's impact around the globe. Adwin Paul, for NBA.com David Hollander founded World Basketball Day, which is celebrated annually ...

Happy Birthday, Basketball! It's a day to celebrate hooping at its finest. Thursday, December 21, 2023, is officially the inaugural World Basketball Day as designated by the United Nations and first ...

OK, we can probably all agree that the USA has been the center of the basketball universe since . . . forever. Notice that the NBA winners are called world champions, even though 29 of 30 teams are ...