Sophie Hart scored a career-high 18 points, and Mallory Heyer made five 3-pointers and scored 17 for Minnesota.

Lakers legend Kobe Bryant may have tragically died five years ago, but his impact on the entire sport of basketball continues to live on.

Minnesota appears in line for an NCAA tournament berth, but hurdles remain, including No. 4 USC and top-ranked UCLA this week.

Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant to their game and how he championed it.

WNBA teams Storm, Sparks, and Aces engage in a major trade involving star players Jewell Loyd and Kelsey Plum.

As the world remembers the fifth anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, several women speak about his impact on women's basketball.

Lauren Betts is The Associated Press women's college basketball player of the week. The UCLA center averaged 27.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and six blocks to help top-ranked UCLA beat Baylor, Rutgers and Maryland last week.

UCLA junior center Lauren Betts was named the National Player of the Week by the Associated Press (AP), the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the

We were on the same plane, and we didn’t even talk. I’m like, ‘Yo, my guy, it’s just me and you. We can’t even

The basketball sensation declines to display her 3-point shooting skills at the men’s all-star game. Taylor Swift bonds with Caitlin Clark during the second half in the AFC Divisional Playoff between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs on January 18, 2025 at Kansas City, Missouri. ( Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Davis, selected for the fourth time in his six seasons as a Laker, is averaging 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.1 blocked shots and 1.3 steals in 34.3 minutes.

Elite athletes seem to have some similar traits. Of course, natural ability is a must. But so is intense drive, hard work and a relentless attitude are also key