The 55-year-old retired basketball star passed away Sunday, according to family members. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former Louisville basketball star Felton Spencer has passed away. According to family members, Spencer passed away Sunday at UofL Hospital. “Our family thanks them and everyone who participated in his care. We are proud of all he did on the
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Portland Trail Blazers founding broadcaster Bill Schonely passed away on Saturday, January 21 at the age of 93. Schonely was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the first-born child of Walter and Juanita Schonely. He served in the Marine Corps, where he hosted a sports show for Armed Forces Radio overseas. Schonely then continued his broadcast career
USATSI Nets star forward Kevin Durant made some NBA history during Brooklyn’s 125-117 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. On a jumper he knocked down midway through the second quarter of the contest, Durant passed San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan to move into 15h place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Duncan
BOSTON CELTICS TEAM STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BILL RUSSELL To be the greatest champion in your sport, to revolutionize the way the game is played, and to be a societal leader all at once seems unthinkable, but that is who Bill Russell was. Bill was a champion unlike any other in the history of
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday in support of his resolution demanding Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner’s release from her wrongful detainment in Russia. The House passed the resolution yesterday. “Not a day goes by that we aren’t thinking of Brittney and working to get
During the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, 76ers’ head coach Doc Rivers obtained his 100th playoff victory. He earned it last night in his team’s 112-97 home win over the Raptors. Rivers is now tied for fifth place for the most playoff wins for a head coach in NBA history. The coach’s NBA
Lusia Harris, the ultimate female basketball pioneer who was the first and only woman to be officially drafted by an NBA team in 1977, passed this week aged 66. Her family sent out a statement soon after her death via NBA.com. “We are deeply saddened to share the news that our angel, matriarch, sister, mother,