They cheered as he went by in the pre-game lay-up line. They roared every time he touched the ball, and jokingly jeered when he gave it up to a teammate. 'Give it to Alex' they cried over and over again. ...more

January 28, 2008

It has been a decade since the Zephyrhills boys basketball team was a team to take notice of. ...more

January 18, 2008

One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, Hakeem Olajuwon, was born in the same city. Two other former NBA first-round picks, Michael Olowokandi and Yinka Dare, were born in his native country. ...more

January 16, 2008

During their first season of varsity competition, the Lennard High School girls basketball team has been progressing slowly but surely. ...more

January 12, 2008

King's 6-foot-7 Toarlyn Fitzpatrick had the ball in the post with 14 seconds remaining, trailing Land O' Lakes 45-44. ...more

January 6, 2008

Austin Gibbons didn't really have anywhere to go but up in terms of basketball going into his senior year. ...more

December 7, 2007

AVON PARK — After playing basketball at Avon Park for three years, Javier Medina transferred to arch-rival Sebring over the summer. ...more

November 21, 2007

University of South Florida sophomore forward Melissa Dalembert may only have started playing basketball during her days at Miramar High School, but Saturday she looked like a polished veteran. ...more

November 18, 2007

Unless you live in Aspen, Vail or other swanky ski towns, the skier's life can mean hours-long, gas-guzzling trips to the mountains to get in runs alongside hot-doggers for ticket prices that, at Vail, can be as much as $85. ...more

November 11, 2007

TAMPA - A Tampa man playing basketball in his back yard with two boys younger than 10 led one away and fondled the child, then did the same with the other, Tampa police say. ...more

October 17, 2007