No dynasty in college basketball history compares to the monster Wooden built at UCLA in the 1960s and 1970s, winning 10 NCAA titles in his last 12 seasons before he retired in 1975. From 1967-73, the ...

In conjunction with the debut of a new Hardwood Classics green-and-gold uniform from the team’s San Diego days, the Rockets on Friday retired the franchise’s No. 44 jersey to the Toyota Center rafters ...

SINGAPORE – At 45, Elvin Ng says he is in what he jokingly calls his “embarrassing age” phase. He is no longer the boyish idol most viewers remember, but not yet the archetypal TV dad either. “I’m at ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Connecticut forward Tarris Reed Jr. did something no other Division I men's basketball player has done in a March Madness game in nearly 60 years. The 6-foot-11 forward became the ...

Elvin Kleppinger, 82, of Northampton, PA passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, surrounded by loved ones in his birthplace home. Born December 1, 1943, he was the youngest child of nine of the ...

Most years, the high point of the college basketball season comes in March, when the nation’s top two teams fight it out in the N.C.A.A. playoffs. This year, the big night came early. Last week, in ...

Welcome to the Sports Report, our weekday morning newsletter covering L.A. sports. This is Austin Knoblauch filling in for newsletter editor Houston Mitchell. To sign up to receive it via email (it’s ...

In a game that many consider the birth of modern-day college basketball, Houston upsets UCLA 71-69 in the Astrodome. A crowd of 52,693 watched, and millions more joined them on TV in the first NCAA ...

Jan 3, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) watches the game from the bench during a time out in the second quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena.

Sometimes living arrangements are more than simple logistics — they can reshape a player's entire mindset. Elvin Hayes certainly believed that, as his comments after the 1978 NBA playoffs made clear.

Elvin Ernest Hayes, nicknamed "the Big E", is an American former professional basketball player and radio analyst for his alma-mater Houston Cougars. He is a member of the NBA's 50th and 75th ...

The D-backs have claimed righty Elvin Rodriguez off waivers from the Orioles, per announcements from both teams. Arizona transferred first baseman/designated hitter Pavin Smith to the 60-day injured ...