LOS ANGELES — The text buzzed on Patrick Murphy's phone the night of Sunday, Jan. 7. It was from Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats. Oats: I might need that mudita talk. Murphy was in. The longtime ...

While La Salle women's basketball is in the middle of a rough season, a recent postgame speech from a WNBA star has helped the team grow. "I don't remember actually if I told them or not, but I knew ...

Most athletes will tell you that they don't play for individual accolades, but the Hall of Fame is different. Being recognized as the best of the best in your given sport validates all the hard work ...

23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps does not exactly have any ties to any of the basketball programs in this year’s men’s Final Four, but he was called in for a pregame speech for one squad ...

The USC Trojans Women's Basketball team has the honor of being a team that is still supported by Kobe Bryant's family. The former NBA superstar was a long-standing supporter of Women's Basketball, and ...

23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps does not exactly have any ties to the basketball programs in this year’s men’s Final Four, but he was called in to give a pregame speech for one squad, ...

There are many reasons why Rick Pitino is in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Giving some of the most rousing halftime speeches is definitely on the list. The St. John’s men’s basketball coach is ...

The Missouri men's basketball team had a very special visit from Tigers legendary head coach Norm Stewart during Thursday's practice. Stewart attended Missouri in the 1950s and was a standout baseball ...

MARION, Va. – Marion boys basketball coach Adam Burchett delivered a passionate halftime speech to his players Friday. The message was about the I-word. “We needed to play with more intensity, so we ...

Former Indiana basketball star Victor Oladipo was in attendance Monday night for IU's win over Louisville in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden. After the game, Oladipo spoke to the Hoosiers ...

Hubert Davis knows what it takes to get to the Final Four as a UNC basketball player and head coach. The 54-year-old has experience when it comes to directing a dramatic turnaround late in a season ...

You’ve taught me more about basketball than I thought there was to know, but that doesn’t come close to what you have taught me about what it means to be a man. I hope that someday, I can be the ...