It was not a night for basketball purists. Jefferson High School hosted the annual All-Star High School Basketball Classic on Friday to benefit the United Negro College Fund and passing and defense were all but forgotten. The teams, made up of seniors throughout Hillsborough County, were divided into East and West teams and no shot clock was necessary. With a running clock, the teams, in both the boys and girls game, raced up and down the court, trying shots that would have put them on the bench in any game that counted. ...more

March 14, 2009

The schedule for the Second Annual McDonald's Tampa Hoops Classic. ...more

December 22, 2008

Candace Parker, the Tennessee All-America forward who made dunking in women's basketball almost commonplace, ended all the speculation. ...more

February 22, 2008

There is no denying the NBA Slam Dunk Contest lacks the star power of its early years, when Julius Erving, Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins wowed the crowd with never-before-seen dunks. ...more

February 15, 2008

Dwight Howard has another chance to impress the slam-dunk contest voters - which this year includes fans watching at home. ...more

January 22, 2008

It's fair to say that football and baseball are the two most popular and nationally recognized high school sports in Hillsborough County. It's also fair to say basketball is a distant third. ...more

December 21, 2007