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From star player at Framingham High, to law school, to the NBA… Sonia Raman talks about growing up in Framingham and how the city helped shape her.

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?

Boston College fired basketball coach Jim Christian on Monday with three weeks left in his seventh season. The Eagles are 3-13 this season with just one win in 10 Atlantic Coast Conference games. Assistant Scott Spinelli will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season. “I know that Jim gave everything that he had into leading our…

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.

Emmanuel College basketball standout Jamad Fiin is using her viral fame to empower young people through basketball.

For Jamad Fiin, it was a routine shot.  It happened on an ordinary day in 2016 at Clarence Jones Park in the heart of Roxbury, one of the Boston courts where the Emmanuel College basketball standout learned to play the game.  Twenty-one years old at the time, Fiin and her friends decided to accept a challenge to play a...

Tommy Amaker, the head coach of Harvard’s men’s basketball, talks with NBC Sports Boston’s Darren Hartwell about “The Breakfast Club,” a monthly meeting with notable national figures and leaders of the community

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.

Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated says despite the Celtics inquiring about James Harden, there was no “significant interest” in a trade involving Jaylen Brown.

The Boston University men’s and women’s basketball teams opened their seasons on Monday wearing masks — not just on the sidelines, but during their games. Daman Tate had 28 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the BU men in their 83-76 victory at Holy Cross. Although the Terriers wore masks, as the school requires of all teams, the Crusaders…

While the NCAA hasn’t mandated masks, Boston University has required it for their athletes.

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.