basketball
The Rochester Red Wings will welcome Rochester basketball star MELVIN COUNCIL JR. on Thursday, September 10, for an autograph signing from 5–5:45 p.m., followed by a ceremonial first pitch. Council, who played high school basketball at University Prep in Rochester, started all 35 games for the University of Kansas during the 2025–26 season. He averaged 12.7 points, […]
After being selected by the Toronto Raptors in this year’s NBA Draft, Rochester native Jaden Bradley returned to the city’s Boys & Girls Club to spend time with kids.Bradley is a former member of the club and said it feels like a second home. He said he is still close with friends he made through […]
LeBron James confirmed Tuesday that his eight-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers is over. James is returning to the NBA for a record 24th season but has not decided whether the 2026-27 campaign will be his last. The 41-year-old averaged 20.9 points on 51.5 percent shooting, 7.2 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game last […]
Two local basketball stars are turning their hoop dreams into reality. Rochester natives Jaden Bradley and Melvin Council Jr. are both set to begin their professional careers with the NBA. “I’m just thankful that I get an opportunity to play on an NBA team,” Council, Jr. said. Council, Jr. who was born and raised in […]
The NBA has gained another Rochester native. With the 50th overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors selected University of Arizona guard Jaden Bradley. Bradley spent his childhood in Rochester before moving to North Carolina and Florida for his high school career. The guard began collegiate play at Alabama before transferring to […]
A’ja Wilson, the WNBA’s first four-time MVP, has signed a three-year, $5 million supermax contract to remain with the Las Vegas Aces, sources told ESPN. The deal, which is the largest in WNBA history to date and fully guaranteed for Wilson, was negotiated by agent Jade-Li English of Klutch Sports Group.The Aces announced the move but […]
No. 1 seed Michigan defeated No. 2 seed UConn 69-63 to capture the 2026 national championship on Monday night. It’s the second national title in program history for the Wolverines and the first since 1989 after denying the Huskies their third national championship in four seasons. Michigan is the first national champion from the Big […]
One by one, UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close substituted out her starting lineup in the final minutes of her team’s national championship victory Sunday. Point guard Kiki Rice, a senior. All-American center Lauren Betts, a senior. Gabriela Jaquez, a senior. Gianna Kneepkens, a graduate student. No other team in college basketball this season, men’s or women’s, […]
Rap megastar J. Cole has signed a contract to play in the Chinese Basketball Association with the Nanjing Monkey Kings, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The multi-Grammy-Award-winning and multi-Platinum artist had committed to playing a few games for the Chinese team last year and is now following through. This is the third time Cole, whose […]
Section V Girls & Boys’ Basketball continues this weekend with state quarter-final action. BOYS GAMES FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH — BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE 5:00 PM — CLASS AAA: Fairport (21-1/No. 6 NYSSWA) vs. Jamestown (18-4/No. 16 NYSSWA) 6:30 PM — CLASS AA: Penfield (22-1/No. 1 NYSSWA) vs. North Tonawanda (17-7/No. 30 NYSSWA) 8:00 PM — CLASS […]
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