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Rick Pitino was wildly cheered in a surprise return to Rupp Arena, with the Hall of Fame coach saying “I am so happy to be back” in a show of support for first-year Kentucky coach and former captain Mark Pope on Friday night at the Big Blue Madness public practice

The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices

Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal are entertainment superstars

Cameron and Cayden Boozer, the sons of Duke great Carlos Boozer, are following their father's footsteps to play basketball for the Blue Devils

On a night that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the Finals would go to a best-of-seven format next season, this year’s championship opener was one of the wildest games in playoff history

The WNBA will expand its Finals next year to a best-of-seven format

An NCAA study on social media abuse of athletes, coaches and other officials during championship events found nearly one in five posts that were flagged by an AI-based algorithm and determined to be abusive involved sexual harassment and 12% were related to sports betting

The Atlantic Coast Conference is trying to bolster its chances of getting more bids to the NCAA Tournament

The New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx are looking to make history when the WNBA Finals tip off Thursday night

Napheesa Collier’s turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals