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Pearson Hired As Lincoln's Girls Basketball Coach 8 May 08, 23:55 ET When Shawn Bergan resigned his post as head girls basketball coach at Lincoln last month, the Sioux Falls School District immediately set out to fill his ... more Gophers football and basketball players doing better in classroom 8 May 08, 23:38 ET Sometimes the university gets ripped for players not graduating and other academic shortcomings, but these two teams are pulling their weight in school. ... more Saudi women shed their veils to play basketball 8 May 08, 23:06 ET The players bounded into the gym, shedding their long black cloaks and veils to take to the basketball court. Up this night: Jeddah United against the Jaguars, as 30 women spectators hooted and hollered from the stands. more Pierce: True Celtics basketball right there 8 May 08, 23:00 ET (NECN) - Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce speak after the Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series. ... more Saudi women shed veils to play basketball 8 May 08, 22:54 ET JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- The players bounded into the gym, shedding their long black cloaks and veils to take to the basketball court. ... more Howard High Basketball Couches Selected 8 May 08, 22:43 ET By ABC Macon News Current Southwest High School Assistant Coach Latavia Coleman has been selected as the Girls' basketball couch for Howard High next year. ... more IU responds to NCAA on basketball violations 8 May 08, 22:18 ET By Mark Alesia Indiana University filed its response by today’s deadline to allegations of potential major NCAA rules violations against the men’s ... more Johnson decides on basketball with UNB 8 May 08, 22:10 ET REGINA -- Even though she competed in four different sports during her high school days, Winston Knoll's Kristen Johnson was starting to think she might not ... more Basketball: Celtics dominate Cavaliers to take 2-0 series lead 8 May 08, 22:09 ET Paul Pierce scored 19 points and Boston's defense was again dominant Thursday as the Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-73 in the National Basketball Association playoffs. more Lady Rams' Basketball Inks Another 8 May 08, 22:02 ET PASCAGOULA, Miss-- The University of Mobile women's basketball program announced the signing of Kyiona Boulton for the 2008-09 basketball season. ... more DJ Fish of Browning signs with MSU Billings men's basketball 8 May 08, 21:57 ET AP BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) Browning forward DJ Fish has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Montana State-Billings. MSU-Billings athletics director ... more Basketball: NBA playoff results 8 May 08, 21:56 ET National Basketball Association second-round playoff results on Thursday (all series best-of-seven): more For these basketball players, it's not just a game 8 May 08, 21:49 ET By Carlos Sadovi | Tribune reporter Steering and pumping her wheelchair forward with one hand while dribbling a basketball with the other, Neil Elementary ... more IUPUI BASKETBALL TEAM ANNOUNCES POSTSEASON AWARD WINNERS - Indiana University 8 May 08, 21:40 ET INDIANAPOLIS - Coming off the winningest season in the program’s 37-year history, the IUPUI basketball program announced its postseason award winners on ... more Miles named Lady Hatchet basketball coach 8 May 08, 21:28 ET By Mike Myers, Sports Writer One of the most accomplished players in Washington High School girls basketball history will return to the sidelines at the ... more Empire State Games Basketball Tryouts 8 May 08, 21:24 ET Basketball tryouts for the Empire State Games Scholastic girls' team will take place on Monday, May 12 at Bishop Kearney High School and on Wednesday, ... more Basketball / Premier League / Katash outwits Sherf's Maccabi 8 May 08, 21:23 ET By Haaretz Sports Staff Hapoel Galil Elyon beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 77-72 yesterday at Tel Aviv's Nokia Arena, in a game played in the shadow of the personal ... more 10 men including 4 NBA stars fixed for Argentine Olympic ... 8 May 08, 21:16 ET BUENOS AIRES, May 8 (XInhua) -- Defending champion Argentina's coach Sergio Hernandez on Thursday announced 10 names including four NBA stars for his ... more Celtics, Cavs getting banged up in playoff Game 2 8 May 08, 21:03 ET BOSTON - Cleveland forward Ben Wallace left Thursday night's playoff game against Boston in the first quarter, complaining of dizziness, and Boston's Kendrick Perkins and Paul Pierce were also banged up in the first half. more Wiley basketball coach leaves for UNT 8 May 08, 20:59 ET Wiley athletic director Andre Payne confirmed Wednesday that head women's basketball coach Johnetta Hayes has left the school to pursue other coaching opportunities. more St. Peter’s, Willard to announce boys basketball coaches in next ... 8 May 08, 20:50 ET BY CURT CONRAD MANSFIELD — The coaching search at St. Peter’s is over. It hasn’t yet begun at Mansfield Senior. St. Peter’s athletic director Tim Failor ... more Gw Dismisses Moore And Beatty From Men's Basketball Program 8 May 08, 20:40 ET (Sports Network) - George Washington University men's basketball coach Karl Hobbs announced Wednesday that junior Cheyenne Moore and freshman Miles Beatty ... more Alcorn State hires Smith as basketball coach 8 May 08, 20:32 ET Former Alcorn State University basketball star Larry Smith has been named that school’s new head coach. Smith, 50, spent several years as an NBA player and ... more Lady Eagles sign basketball star 8 May 08, 20:26 ET Southern Miss women’s basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis announced today the signing of 6-foot-2 post player Ashley Martin OF Memphis, Tenn., for the 2008-09 ... more COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Maguire transfers from SLU to Northern Kentucky 8 May 08, 20:06 ET HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Former Edwardsville Tigers all-stater Dustin Maguire has signed with the Northern Kentucky men's basketball program after recently ... more Feds Question Basketball Player Trip 8 May 08, 19:55 ET A new twist Thursday in the investigation of how the City of Macon handled the federal Safe Schools Initiative. According to city documents, ... more New Hope Surfaces For Old Basketball Courts 8 May 08, 19:51 ET OMAHA, Neb. -- An Omaha group is planning a way to help keep kids away from street violence. The group, led by St. Benedict Catholic Church, is planning to revitalize an outdoor basketball court facility. more Argentina Basketball loads up on NBA talent for Beijing 8 May 08, 19:21 ET Argentina's Carlos Delfino will look to build on a solid performance at the 2007 FIBA World Championships at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing. ... more Helena High standout signs with Western basketball | KXNet.com ... 8 May 08, 19:14 ET AP DILLON, Mont. (AP) Montana Western men's basketball coach Steve Keller has announced the signing of Helena High forward Grant Fink. ... more Wayne State names Kielsmeier as basketball coach 8 May 08, 19:10 ET WAYNE, Neb. -- Wayne State College today has named Chris Kielsmeier as head women's basketball coach. Director of athletics Eric Schoh announced Kielsmeier ... more Ginobili, Scola, Nocioni picked to play in games in China ... 8 May 08, 19:08 ET AP BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- NBA stars Manu Ginobili, Fabricio Oberto, Luis Scola, Carlos Delfino and Andres Nocioni were selected for a preliminary 10-man ... more Program Uses Basketball To Forge Bonds Among Kids In Troubled Regions 8 May 08, 19:08 ET WASHINGTON -- Two brothers from DC are using the game of basketball to bring young people together in some of the world's most troubled regions. ... more PU Basketball adds another player 8 May 08, 19:05 ET Purdue men's basketball coach Matt Painter has signed a new player to his roster, according to the university. John Hart, a guard from Beech Grove, ... more MVP Bryant heads All-NBA team 8 May 08, 19:05 ET NEW YORK (AFP) - Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, still basking in his first National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award, headlined the All-NBA team announced Thursday. more SHS basketball player headed to Australia 8 May 08, 19:03 ET Local News: SHS basketball player headed to Australia | basketball, stamp, player, shs, questions, associates, car, www, drama, http more ULM women add prep basketball signee 8 May 08, 18:57 ET ULM women’s basketball head coach Mona Martin announced the signing of Marion Zollicoffer to a National Letter of Intent to begin playing for the Warhawks ... more Men’s basketball program signs seven to National Letters of Intent 8 May 08, 18:45 ET GRAND FORKS, ND--University of North Dakota head men’s basketball coach Brian Jones announced today the signing of seven student-athletes to National ... more Local Basketball: Katash triumphs on return to Maccabi 8 May 08, 18:41 ET By ALLON SINAI Four months after being pushed out of Maccabi Tel Aviv for being a failure, Oded Katash recorded the sweetest of victories at the Nokia Arena ... more Apollo basketball center ready for life in Baltimore 8 May 08, 18:40 ET By George Witkowski The old saying about you can never coach height appears to be the case with Apollo senior Arielle Lester. The 6-foot-2 center is off to ... more Basketball 8 May 08, 18:39 ET Howrah beat hosts 1923 Chhatra Samity, while 24 Parganas pipped Rakhi Sangha in the semi-finals of the girls 25th Junior State Basketball Championship on Thursday. more Lyons boys basketball coach Conte Stamas retires 8 May 08, 18:38 ET Conte Stamas, varsity basketball coach at Lyons Township the last nine years, has announced his retirement from coaching. Stamas came to Lyons from Evanston ... more Apollo basketball player heads to Colorado 8 May 08, 18:37 ET By George Witkowski You might want to call her the “point of attack” or not, but Apollo point guard Stephanie Fogle made things happen this season for the ... more Basketball: Detroit's Billups in game four fitness race 8 May 08, 18:34 ET Detroit point guard Chauncey Billups was still nursing a sore right hamstring on Thursday, a day after straining the muscle in the Pistons' National Basketball Association playoff loss to Orlando. more Basketball vs. hockey playoffs? It's no contest 8 May 08, 18:32 ET You're lucky because you have the NBA playoffs, but, more importantly, you have the NHL playoffs — the Western Conference final, beginning tonight against ... more Bryant a unanimous selection as All-NBA 8 May 08, 18:28 ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Valuable Player Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was the lone unanimous selection to the All-NBA squad, the league said on Thursday. more Mizzou Basketball's Leo Lyons Will Return For His Senior Season 8 May 08, 18:09 ET Leo Lyons will return to Missouri next season after leading the team in scoring last year. Columbia, Mo. - University of Missouri junior forward Leo Lyons ... more Purdue picks up basketball recruit 8 May 08, 18:05 ET Beech Grove's John Hart has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Purdue next season. The guard becomes the third member of next fall's freshmen ... more Blackburn women's basketball team among most improved in nation 8 May 08, 18:02 ET As a result of strides made this year, the Blackburn College women's basketball team has been recognized as one of the most improved teams in all of NCAA ... more Xaverian Basketball Tournament Benefits Scholarship Funds at XHS 8 May 08, 17:46 ET by Tom Kane (tk@brooklyneagle.net), published online 05-08-2008 By Tom Kane BAY RIDGE — On Saturday, May 10, beginning at 11 am, Xaverian High School will ... more UDM basketball has one of highest academic rates in nation 8 May 08, 17:45 ET The Michigan State football team barely made the cut academically, with a four-year score of 926 – that’s just a point above the NCAA’s APR (Academic ... more Women's Basketball Assistant Coach Tajama Ngongba Named Head Coach at Radford 8 May 08, 17:40 ET WASHINGTON, DC - George Washington assistant women's basketball coach Tajama (Abraham) Ngongba has accepted the head coaching position at Radford University, the Big South school announced in a press conference Wednesday. more Andrea Barbour Leaves Virginia Tech Basketball Team 8 May 08, 17:38 ET She took the ACC by storm this past season becoming Virginia Tech's second leading scorer as just a freshman. But now Andrea Barbour has decided to leave ... more DJ Fish of Browning signs with MSU Billings men's basketball ... 8 May 08, 17:36 ET AP BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) Browning forward DJ Fish has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Montana State-Billings. MSU-Billings athletics director ... more Basketball: MVP Bryant heads All-NBA team 8 May 08, 17:28 ET Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, still basking in his first National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award, headlined the All-NBA team announced Thursday. more 2008 Basketball Camps Announced 8 May 08, 17:11 ET by Norma Collett, BYU Athletic Communications ROVO, Utah (May 8, 2008) -- The BYU women's basketball program under two-time MWC Coach of the Year Jeff ... more BASKETBALL: Magic pull game back with big win over the Pistons 8 May 08, 17:10 ET The Orlando Magic thrashed the Detroit Pistons 111-86 on Wednesday to cut the deficit in their Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series to 2-1. ... more Men's Basketball: Pastilong Statement 8 May 08, 17:10 ET Coach Huggins and other athletic staff members flew to Charlotte this morning for a Mountaineer Athletic Club function. After he got off the plane, ... more Big 4 set for crucial MTN basketball ties 8 May 08, 17:08 ET By Charles Mutebi TODAY’S action pits four of the giants in the MTN men’s basketball league who, nonetheless, have had contrasting starts to the 2008 ... more Underground sport: Saudi women shed veils to play basketball - Metro Canada 8 May 08, 17:07 ET Donna Abu-Nasr, AP JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - The players bounded into the gym, shedding their long black cloaks and veils to take to the basketball court. ... more MSUB Men’s Basketball Inks Fourth Signee 8 May 08, 16:45 ET BILLINGS , Mont. – Montana State Billings Director of Athletics, Dr. Gary Gray, announced Thursday that Darrel John (DJ) Fish has signed a national letter ... more Finding Their Youth on the Basketball Court: Ledyard senior women ... 8 May 08, 16:41 ET Walking through the empty, echoing hallways of the Ledyard Middle School on Monday nights brings some familiar sounds to one’s ears: the sharp squeak of ... more Larry Smith Named New Alcorn State Mens Basketball Head Coach 8 May 08, 16:33 ET By Jason Hurst Larry Smith or “Mr. Mean” as many Alcorn State fans know him by has been named the new men’s basketball coach at Alcorn State. ... more KFC Enters Basketball Partnership 8 May 08, 16:20 ET 2008-05-08 — KFC International and the National Basketball Association have formed a promotional partnership that will include activities in 22 countries ... more Huggins hurt in airport fall, hospitalized as precaution - Men's ... 8 May 08, 16:19 ET AP MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University officials said basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, NC, ... more Angland resigns as Gordon Central girls' basketball coach 8 May 08, 16:19 ET By Rick Winters Jamey Angland’s tenure as girls’ head basketball coach for Gordon Central has come to an end. The Lady Warriors’ coach recently announced ... more Breaking News: Smith hired as Alcorn basketball coach 8 May 08, 16:15 ET By Jeff Edwards (Contact) | The Natchez Democrat VICKSBURG — Larry Smith was named as Alcorn State’s new men’s basketball coach at a press conference ... more Women's Basketball Signs Tavelyn James 8 May 08, 16:13 ET YPSILANTI, Mich. – Eastern Michigan University head women’s basketball coach AnnMarie Gilbert has announced that Tavelyn James from Detroit Mumford High ... more Stone assistant basketball coach resigns, accepts job at Gallatin 8 May 08, 16:12 ET Stone Memorial High School assistant basketball coach Radhika Miller has been hired as the new girls basketball coach at Gallatin High School, according to ... more D.M. East names Nahas boys’ basketball coach 8 May 08, 15:57 ET Jim Nahas has been named boys’ basketball coach at Des Moines East. more BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Preview - Celtics Escape 8 May 08, 15:45 ET By BetUS Staff NBA betting lines can be really stubborn during the playoffs. On Tuesday night, we saw the Boston Celtics struggle to defeat the Cleveland ... more Basketball: Bryant's MVP performance leads Lakers over Jazz 8 May 08, 15:45 ET Just in case the Jazz needed reminding who was the NBA's new MVP, Kobe Bryant went out and laid 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists on Utah as the ... more Tulsa signs basketball player 8 May 08, 15:41 ET TULSA, Okla. (AP) - A 6-foot-7 power forward from Texas has signed to play college basketball for the University of Tulsa. Bassel Bawji of Klein Collins High School in suburban Houston signed after visiting Tulsa's campus Wednesday and canceled a recruiting trip to Seton Hall. more East Announces New Basketball Coach 8 May 08, 15:36 ET DES MOINES, Iowa -- East High School officials announced Thursday that they've hired a new basketball coach. Jim Nahas will take over as head coach for the 2008-2009 season. more Basketball: Tall Fern cleared for tour 8 May 08, 15:24 ET Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe has been cleared to join the New Zealand women's basketball team on tour to Europe. The Christchurch Sirens shooting guard had been in doubt for the tour after injuring a knee at training last month. more Johnson Knights have a new girls basketball coach 8 May 08, 15:21 ET OAKWOOD - Johnson High School has a new head coach for its girls' basketball team. Ron Smith will replace Michael Youngblood who recently resigned to take a position at Oconee County High School. more KC Rangers Basketball Teams Holding Summer Skills Camp In June 8 May 08, 15:17 ET The KC Rangers' men's and women's basketball programs will hold summer skills camps in June for ages 6-17. The boys' camp will run June 2-6, and the girls' will be held June 9-13. The camps will focus more 2007-08 Men's Basketball Year in Review 8 May 08, 15:07 ET The University of Vermont men’s basketball team finished the 2007-08 season with a 16-15 overall mark and went 9-7 in America East play, as the Catamounts ... more Underground sport: Saudi women shed veils to play basketball 8 May 08, 15:02 ET The players bounded into the gym, shedding their long black cloaks and veils to take to the basketball court. more The Winter Haven Girls Basketball Myth 8 May 08, 14:59 ET In its story on the hiring of LeDawn Gibson as the FAMU women's basketball coach, the Tallahassee Democrat reported, "She took over a Winter Haven team that ... more Youth Basketball Roundup 8 May 08, 14:58 ET The Lake Superior 16/17U boys basketball team recently competed in a two-day tournament at Duluth East High School. In pool play, Lake Superior defeated the ... more Sandy Valley to offer basketball open gyms 8 May 08, 14:52 ET The Sandy Valley Cardinal basketball staff is offering all prospective players the opportunity to participate in supervised open gyms twice weekly in June ... more Tennessee Basketball Lands Another Top Prospect In Bobby Maze 8 May 08, 14:43 ET by Dee Wilcox (Columnist) Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl filled a void created last week when point guard Ramar Smith was discharged from the Vol ... more Howard picks basketball coaches 8 May 08, 14:40 ET By Jonathan Heeter - jheeter@macon.com Howard knocked out its basketball openings in one afternoon Thursday when Bibb County athletics director Raynette ... more TU signs men's basketball player 8 May 08, 14:29 ET By Staff Reports Bassel Bawji, a 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward from Klein Collins High School in suburban Houston, has signed a letter of intent to play ... more Fleeing college basketball early now the rule 8 May 08, 14:24 ET By STEPHEN C. SMITH Sr., Scripps Howard News Service I was taking a look at the list of NBA early entries this week and noticed that four underclassmen from ... more Crosby named women's basketball assistant 8 May 08, 14:17 ET BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech has announced the hiring of Angela Crosby as women's basketball assistant coach. Crosby begins her duties immediately. ... more Siena, UAlbany reach deal on basketball contract 8 May 08, 14:16 ET Siena and UAlbany have reached a deal that will allow their men's basketball teams to play for the next three seasons, sources told the Times Union. ... more Kyle Downey Signs NLI with Siena Men's Basketball 8 May 08, 14:14 ET Fairport High School senior guard Kyle Downey has submitted a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Siena College beginning next season. ... more 2008 Joe O'Brien Boys Basketball Camps Starting to Fill Up 8 May 08, 13:59 ET Pocatello, ID --- The 2008 Joe O'Brien ISU Basketball Camp, which range from kindergarten through grade 9, will be conducted Monday, June 23 thru Thursday, ... more New girls basketball coach named 8 May 08, 13:56 ET Burlington resident Mark Sweetland has been named the new girls varsity basketball coach at Burlington High. more NBA Playoff Basketball Betting - New Orleans at San Antonio 8 May 08, 13:54 ET By Charles Jay There were some things that kind of reversed themselves in Game 2 of this series. Tim Duncan, who was an awful one-for-nine in the first game ... more Girls basketball team excels on and off the court 8 May 08, 13:46 ET Players on the the Archbishop Williams High School girls basketball team are proving to be winners both on the court and in their Braintree classrooms more Harrison hires former Carroll girls basketball coach 8 May 08, 13:43 ET Harrison High School has named former Carroll coach Clay Hanna as its new head girls basketball coach. The hire will be acted on at Wednesday's regular ... more LPT basketball tourney 8 May 08, 13:34 ET Lower Peach Tree will be the site again for the Coolers Ain't Cool 3-on-3 basketball tournament. "We had a great turnout last year and we want to keep it up ... more South Dakota's Ms. Basketball Alexis Yackley ready to join Cyclones 8 May 08, 13:05 ET It's been a great week for future Iowa State guard Alexis Yackley as she was named South Dakota's Ms. Basketball Sunday. The Tribune recently caught up with ... more Limestone basketball signs standout Virginia Beach guard 8 May 08, 13:02 ET Michael Barrett, a 5-foot 10-inch guard from Virginia Beach, Va., has signed with the Limestone basketball team. Barrett was a two-year starter at Fishburne ... more Indiana Basketball: Roster Dwindles, Tom Crean Looks To Rebuild 8 May 08, 12:45 ET by Matt Gard (Scribe) When the Indiana fans attended the Hoosiers’s March 5 Senior Night game against Minnesota at Assembly Hall, they saw the jerseys of ... more Manhattan College Names CJ Council Coordinator of Men’s Basketball ... 8 May 08, 12:44 ET RIVERDALE , NY – Head coach Barry Rohrssen announced the hiring of New York City native CJ Council as the Manhattan men’s basketball program’s coordinator ... more Basketball in full bloom 8 May 08, 12:34 ET With the National Basketball Association playoffs in full effect, now seems like an appropriate time to reflect on the NBA of yesteryear. ... more Grambling basketball candidate Tic Price withdraws from consideration 8 May 08, 12:30 ET By Paul J. Letlow Others mentioned as Grambling candidates include Washington assistant Cameron Dollar, Mississippi State assistant Robert Kirby and ... more Former Alcorn star Smith hired as Braves' basketball coach 8 May 08, 12:19 ET Former Alcorn State University star Larry Smith was introduced as the school's men's basketball coach in a news conference here today. more Basketball: Four Crusader starters sign with same school 8 May 08, 12:09 ET PINE RIDGE — Bismarck State College men’s basketball coach and athletic director Buster Gilliss signed six Red Cloud Indian School students to the Mystic roster for the 2008-09 school year May 4 at a special signing ceremony on the Red Cloud campus. more City Violates State Agreement Over Basketball Court 8 May 08, 11:59 ET FERNDALE, Mich. -- Ferndale officials have dismantled a neighborhood basketball court and now they could be in trouble with the state. ... more USA Basketball Senior National Team Members Post Impressive Stats In 2007-08 NBA Regular Season 8 May 08, 11:55 ET Boasting of 12 of the top 25 ranked players in scoring for the 2007-08 NBA regular season, and the top five in efficiency ranking, members of the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team posted of impressive statistics for the 2007-08 NBA regular season. more Bozeman High names new girls' basketball coach | KXNet.com North ... 8 May 08, 11:51 ET AP BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) The Bozeman High athletics director is recommending that Brad Ruston return as girls' Basketball coach. Ruston was head coach for the ... more Myers Park names Hepler girls' basketball coach 8 May 08, 11:24 ET Hepler in the past five years at the school has been a boys' basketball junior varsity coach and varsity assistant, girls' golf coach and baseball assistant ... more Pastner accepts offer to join Tigers' basketball staff 8 May 08, 11:21 ET By Dan Wolken (Contact) Josh Pastner has formally accepted an offer to join the University of Memphis staff as an assistant coach and lead recruiter, ... more Women's Basketball To Host Celebrity Chef Auction 8 May 08, 11:10 ET HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - For the second consecutive year,