basketball

Storm swept away by Aces in opening round of WNBA playoffs

Storm fall to 0-8 all-time in elimination games on the road

 

Gonzaga’s Venters is out for the season with Achilles injury

The Bulldogs wing player will miss his second straight season due to injury.

 

Sacramento Kings forward Isaac Jones (17), a former Washington State Cougar, dunks the ball as Phoenix Suns forward Jalen Bridges (15) looks up during the first half of an NBA Summer League game at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal / Tribune News Services)

‘I wasn’t supposed to be here.’ WSU’s Jones signs NBA deal

The former Washington State Cougar was not selected in the NBA draft, but gets a two-way deal.

 

Rory McIlroy hits from the fairway on second hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Tribune News Service)

Column: My storylines for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games

Part 1: The U.S. men’s and women’s basketball squads, world golf players Scheffler, Schauffele and McIlroy are my favorites to win medals.

Rory McIlroy hits from the fairway on second hole at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (Hyosub Shin / Tribune News Service)
Tyler Cronk performs in the slam dunk competition during the Everett 3on3 tournament in downtown Everett, Washington on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Recap, videos and photos: 2024 Everett 3on3 was another slam dunk

Everett alumni place second; skills contests, food trucks and vendors were also in full swing this past weekend to celebrate the basketball tournament’s third edition.

Tyler Cronk performs in the slam dunk competition during the Everett 3on3 tournament in downtown Everett, Washington on Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Annie Barker / The Herald)
Pabail Sidhu, Cascade High School graduate, is the statistican for the Golden State Warriors. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Cascade grad Sidhu promoted by NBA’s Golden State Warriors

The team’s analytics guru is now vice president of basketball analytics and innovation.

Pabail Sidhu, Cascade High School graduate, is the statistican for the Golden State Warriors. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
The Everett High School boys basketball team poses for a photo on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Thompson)

The Seagulls take a grand college tour, with a touch of Ivy

The Everett High School boys basketball team tours four college campuses — including Harvard — during an eight-day trip back east. They played some hoops, as well.

The Everett High School boys basketball team poses for a photo on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo courtesy of Bobby Thompson)
Masamba Njadoe from MUV Elite puts in a layup during the Men’s Elite Championship at Everett 3on3 Sunday, July 10, 2022, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

MUV Elite wins Elite Division at inaugural Everett 3on3 tournament

Mariner High School grad Kiante Woods led the way for a squad that included recent Seattle Mariner Steven Souza Jr.

Masamba Njadoe from MUV Elite puts in a layup during the Men’s Elite Championship at Everett 3on3 Sunday, July 10, 2022, in downtown Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
Washington's Missy Peterson (44) plays against Utah in an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

‘Unfinished business’: E-W grad makes UW return after ACL injury

Missy Peterson missed nearly all of last season. She’s back and playing point guard for the Huskies.

Washington's Missy Peterson (44) plays against Utah in an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)