Detroit Pistons Forward Tolu Smith returns home for Bay St. Louis basketball tournament
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Detroit Pistons forward and Bay St. Louis native Tolu Smith is hosting a community event and three-on-three basketball…
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Pelicans hire ex-Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley as New Orleans' next coach, AP source says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Pelicans have hired former Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley as their next coach, ending interim coach James Borrego's candidacy to retain his job on a permanent basis, a person with knowledge of the decision…
Shaquille O’Neal starting a new Dunkman league, offering a prize of $500,000 for best dunker
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Shaquille O’Neal wants to find the best dunker in the world. O’Neal — who had roughly 4,000 dunks in his NBA career, including playoffs — announced Monday night that he’s the founder and inaugural commissioner of Dunkman,…
The Final Four is set as UConn stuns Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan
By EDDIE PELLS All that talent at Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And somebody has to play the part of the unheralded “little guy.” At the Final Four next weekend, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois. In…
Pascagoula Panthers recognized for state championship victory
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Pascagoula honored the Pascagoula High School boys basketball team for their Class 6A state championship. A proclamation and individual certificates of achievement were…
Pascagoula Panthers celebrating state championship with parade
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pascagoula Panthers boys basketball team won the state championship game and now it is time to celebrate! The community is encouraged to come out to…
NCAA investigates 13 former basketball players for sports betting violations
By CLIFF BRUNT The NCAA is investigating potential violations of sports betting rules involving 13 former men’s basketball players who competed for six schools. Cases include athletes formerly associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and…
"Mississippi Queens" semi-pro basketball team set to begin play in summer 2025
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - The Mississippi Queens is a semi-professional women’s basketball team looking to take the court by storm. With a 15-player roster in the works, the team is gearing up to play…
March Madness bracket anything but sleepy as Auburn, Tar Heels picks highlight wild Selection Sunday
A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do with that choice even though he’s the…
High School Basketball: St. Martin vs. Vancleave
The St. Martin Yellow Jacket boys basketball team welcomed the Vancleave Bulldogs to town earlier this afternoon for a special kind of game. This was not your average high…
Wiggins police host basketball tournament
Wiggins residents had the chance to show off their basketball skills at an event this past weekend. The Wiggins Police Department hosted a three-on-three basketball tournament over the weekend. This allowed…
Former Bay High standouts hold basketball camp
Two former Bay High basketball standouts and current professional players made a return to their high school over the weekend. Former Mississippi State star Tolu Smith and brother Galen…
Former Mississippi State basketball star Tolu Smith returns to Bay St. Louis to speak with Bay-Waveland middle school basketball team
When the basketball team at Bay-Waveland middle school took the court on Thursday morning they thought that they were in for an average basketball practice. Little did they know that…
A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold meda
PARIS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. women’s basketball team survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals with a 67-66 win over France at the Paris Games on Sunday.…
US Olympic basketball team seeks No. 1 seed going into Paris Games quarterfinals
By TIM REYNOLDS Updated 10:10 AM CDT, August 2, 2024 VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team had a 23-point lead over Serbia with seven seconds remaining in its opening contest at the Paris Games earlier this week. Had this…
South Coast Sea Turtles Announce Professional Basketball Team Tryout
Gulf Coast, MS – July 12, 2024 – The South Coast Sea Turtles, Mississippi’s premier professional basketball team, are excited to announce an open tryout for the upcoming season. The tryout will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from…
Mississippi State falls in their NCAA Tournament opener against Michigan State 69-51
The Mississippi State Bulldogs and head coach Chris Jans will have to now shift their focus to off-season work and recruiting after their 1st round…
Mississippi State men's basketball sets sights on opening NCAA Tournament matchup against Michigan State on Thursday
We are under 24 hours away from the 2024 NCAA Tournament tipping off as games are set to begin at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday morning. One…
Pass Christian passes by Wingfield, cruising to a 66-39 victory
Pass Christian let Wingfield hang around early - but this one got out of hand after the first quarter as the Pirated win 66-39.
St. Patrick boys basketball cruises by Seminary, winning 85-54
St. Patrick catholic high school defeats Seminary, 85-54
Coach Jay Ladner's family releases statement thanking fans
The family of Southern Miss Men's Basketball Coach Jay Ladner has released a statement after he suffered a heart-related medical emergency earlier this week. The family…
Southern Miss's basketball coach Jay Ladner suffers hear related medical emergnecy
USM head basketball coach Jay Ladner was hospitalized Tuesday morning in Hattiesburg after suffering a heart related medical emergency. While he is expected to make a full recovery, the university…
St. Patrick Catholic high school basketball coach reaches his 1,000th win
One local high school coach recently reached a milestone that many dream of but only a few achieve. Keith Robinson, head coach at St. Patrick catholic high school, recently won…
Gulfport basketball rallies by D'Iberville in district tournament opener
The Gulfport Admirals opened u 7A Region 4 district tournament play against the D'Iberville Warriors on Monday. The Admirals would go on to dominate, winning 60-38.