The Utah Jazz is casting its net wide for international players. “We have scouts all over the world — almost every basketball country throughout the world,” Danny Ainge,…
Read more 'We have scouts all over the world': Former NBA All-Star Danny Ainge takes a money shot for global talentFILE – WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner speaks to her lawyers standing in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in…
Read more American Brittney Griner moved to a penal colony in RussiaTAIPEI, Taiwan — Eight-time NBA All Star Dwight Howard is headed to Taiwan to play for the Taoyuan Leopards in the island’s top division. “I can’t wait to…
Read more NBA All-Star player Dwight Howard headed to TaiwanMIAMI LAKES, Fla. — Jimmer Fredette has already had quite a basketball life. National college player of the year at BYU. An NBA lottery pick. Played for five…
Read more Jimmer’s new goal: The U.S. Olympic team, in 3×3 basketballMOSCOW — The Kremlin on Wednesday kept the door open for talks on a possible swap involving jailed U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner but reiterated that any such…
Read more Kremlin: any talks about Griner swap must be confidentialSYDNEY — Players at this year’s World Cup had a few concerns about the competition, including the compact schedule and the timing of the tournament, and the women…
Read more Women to get more rest between hoop games at next World CupHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — Lena Dunham adapts Karen…
Read more New this week: Lena Dunham, Mila Kunis and Charlie PuthSYDNEY — The names on the U.S. team have changed, the Americans’ dominance has not. A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States…
Read more US women win fourth straight gold at World Cup, top ChinaSYDNEY — Lauren Jackson admitted she couldn’t have imagined a better ending to her Hall of Fame career. Jackson willed Australia to a win in the bronze medal…
Read more Australia wins bronze, Lauren Jackson scores 30 in finale
