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' Investigators in Texas tried Tuesday to figure out who may have shot two middle school students as they tried out for the basketball team after school.

Kurt Budke's success coaching Oklahoma State University's women's basketball team was a testament to his work ethic and tireless preparation, but the women who played for him said it was the sense of family he fostered that they'll remember most.

The Notre Dame men's basketball team almost lost a third major contributor from last season's NCAA tournament team.

Georgetown coach John Thompson III said he has made peace with the coach of a Chinese basketball team over a bench-clearing brawl and denies the melee carried any political connotations.

Russian tycoon and New Jersey Nets basketball team owner Mikhail Prokhorov was confirmed Saturday as the new head of a Kremlin-friendly political party.

Two players from Mississippi State's basketball team fought in the stands Thursday night between games at the Diamond Head Classic.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Tyshawn Taylor, a sophomore guard on the Kansas basketball team, was treated at a hospital Tuesday night after being injured in a scuffle among athletes, The Associated Press has learned.

Two big questions will be on the mind of Cleveland Cavalier fans this season. The first being how will Shaquille O'Neil fit in with this team, and will this be the last year Lebron James plays in Cleveland?

While those questions are still to be determined what we have here is a great basketball team, which got a lot better in the off-season.

Remember that this team had the best record in the regular season before losing in the Eastern Conference finals in the post season.

They have added a lot of new pieces to compliment there weapons, but how they all gel remains to be worked out.

They couldn't shoot, and occasionally they didn't defend. It was definitely a performance the Americans should be relieved came before they got to Beijing.

Undefeated, but no longer unchallenged, the U.S.

Olympic men's basketball team wrapped up its exhibition schedule with its toughest test, pulling away to beat Australia 87-76 Tuesday night.