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Former WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes joined LX News host Tabitha Lipkin for an emotional conversation about being Black in America and teaching Black children to love themselves.

A pandemic. A social justice movement. A nationwide call for change. Small businesses in America are operating during unprecedented times – but they aren’t letting COVID-19 stop them. How are they doing it?

A northern Michigan basketball player is giving a whole new meaning to the phrase “Girl on a Mission.” When Buckley High School didn’t have enough girls to put together a team this season, senior Shelby Cade had to find a new team – the boys team.

For the first time in 11 months, high school basketball and hockey games were played in Connecticut on Monday. It’s been 336 days since the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the state basketball tournament last March as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the nation. Since then, student-athletes have been wondering if and when they would get the chance to…

Former NBA star Metta Sandiford-Artest, aka Metta World Peace, has been staying busy during the pandemic. He joined LX News to talk about COVID-19, the new app he’s developing for basketball players and fans… and panda bears.

Basketball legend Ray Allen was preparing for the 2008 NBA finals when his life was turned upside down by a health crisis involving his young son Walker. In an interview with LX News, his wife Shannon describes the terrifying close call they experienced when Walker’s type 1 diabetes was nearly misdiagnosed.

During the fourth quarter, James got into a brief verbal confrontation with a female fan who pulled down her mask to make a point.

In one of Kobe Bryant’s final public photos, the basketball legend is wearing an orange WNBA hoodie that speaks volumes about his support for women athletes. Eb Jones, a content and influencer consultant, joined LX News to share the inside story about how that moment happened.

Ray Allen reflected on the life and legacy of his one-time NBA rival Kobe Bryant in an interview with LX News. Joined by his wife Shannon and son Walker, Allen said Bryant’s tragic death has reminded him — and should remind everyone — about living in the moment and appreciating what’s important.

One year after a tragic helicopter crash took the lives of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people on board, we reflect back on the year that was and the legacy he leaves behind.

The NBA has imposed new COVID-19 restrictions for its players as the new season is shaken by an increase in cases. Flip Media’s Eric Mitchell breaks down what to expect as the league gets its new season underway outside the bubble.

While championship banners hang on the walls of East Catholic High School’s gymnasium, its basketball court has been quiet for months. With word today though, that basketball will resume, the reigning state champs, who were also ranked first in the state when last season was halted, are thrilled. “Everybody was ecstatic,” said head coach Luke Reilly. “You know the...

While some sports will get underway soon, others will not be able to hold their winter seasons under the approved CIAC plan.

The 2021 Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship will be played entirely within Indiana. The tournament known as “March Madness” was canceled last year due to the pandemic.

Becky Hammon became the first woman to coach an NBA team, taking over the San Antonio Spurs after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

Author Ivy Claire was shocked when she received an out-of-the-blue call from the late NBA great Kobe Bryant asking her to co-write a series of YA books with him. Now as their second and final book, “Epoca: The River of the Sand,” is published nearly a year after his death, she remembers her close collaboration with Bryant and what he...

John Wall was back on the floor for the first time in nearly two years

The NCAA says it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one location to mitigate the risks of the coronavirus

Connecticut’s winningest high school basketball coach is sharing what he’s learned and reflecting on an incredible career in a new book, written by former sportswriter Chris Ellsberry. Vito Montelli signed copies of ‘God, Family & Basketball’ on Saturday at St. Joseph High School. The idea for the book came together about three years ago and Ellsberry worked with Montelli...

LX News caught up with NBA All-Star Andre Drummond of the Cleveland Cavaliers on the NBA’s successful bubble approach to its season, his partnership with Sports Hi to provide student scholarships, and his #EpicMilkDunk challenge.