As Deni Avdija pondered his late-game free throw misses, his teammates’ ice-cold long-range shooting and the Portland Trail Blazers’ shaky rebounding and turnover-prone offense, he was soothed by a surprising thought. It’s all part of the process.

Sherry Levin, who starred at Holy Cross and was a legendary coach at Worcester Academy, put a lifetime of pre-game speeches and experiences into a new book.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Aidan Shaw answered with some philosophy from Dickey Nutt. “You either win,” Shaw said, quoting the Missouri basketball assistant coach, “or you learn.” On Friday, Missouri learned. Quite a lot, too. Missouri has ambitions of a ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Zakai Zeigler ran out of gas this time a year ago when he — along with Dalton Knecht — led Tennessee basketball to the Elite Eight for just the second time in program history. It was a feeling that did not sit well with Zeigler.

When I first picked up basketball at 13, I was just looking for something fun to do indoors. I didn’t realize how much that orange ball would teach me not just about sports, but about life. Back then, it was all about dribbling in the church gym with ...

UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley has reeled in basketball fans around the world thanks to his high-energy attitude, legendary name and standout defenses. Last season saw a temporary setback in the momentum that two National Championships had built him.