/tags/basketball Basketball en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:40:52 GMT /sports/2024-10-01/dikembe-mutombo-a-basketball-hall-of-fame-player-had-impact-far-beyond-the-game On the court, Dikembe Mutombo stopped people. Off the court, he helped people. In simplest terms, that is the legacy of Mutombo, the 7-foot-2 mountain of a center who died Monday, about two years after his family revealed that he was dealing with brain cancer. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:40:52 GMT /sports/2024-10-01/dikembe-mutombo-a-basketball-hall-of-fame-player-had-impact-far-beyond-the-game Associated Press /news/2024-04-23/forward-cody-williams-declares-for-the-nba-draft-after-a-single-season-at-colorado Colorado forward Cody Williams is entering the NBA draft. The 6-foot-8, 190-pound Williams averaged 11.9 points and three rebounds to help the Buffaloes reach the NCAA Tournament. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:43:13 GMT /news/2024-04-23/forward-cody-williams-declares-for-the-nba-draft-after-a-single-season-at-colorado Pat Graham, Associated Press /sports/2024-03-25/colorado-uses-strong-second-half-to-take-down-kansas-state Tameiya Sadler scored all 10 of her points in the second half to lead a balanced scoring attack and No. 5 seed Colorado beat four-seed Kansas State 63-50 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16. The Buffaloes (24-9) will face the winner of Monday's game between No. 1 seed Iowa and No. 8 seed West Virginia Saturday in Albany, N.Y. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:02:02 GMT /sports/2024-03-25/colorado-uses-strong-second-half-to-take-down-kansas-state David Smale, Associated Press /news/2023-06-13/10-wounded-in-denver-mass-shooting-after-the-nuggets-win-nba-finals Police say 10 people were wounded in a mass shooting in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:49:43 GMT /news/2023-06-13/10-wounded-in-denver-mass-shooting-after-the-nuggets-win-nba-finals Associated Press /news/2023-06-13/nuggets-take-home-1st-nba-title-in-rugged-94-89-win-over-heat Confetti flying in Denver. The Nuggets sharing hugs while passing around the NBA championship trophy. Scenes that for decades seemed impossible finally turned into reality for the Nuggets. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:18:13 GMT /news/2023-06-13/nuggets-take-home-1st-nba-title-in-rugged-94-89-win-over-heat Eddie Pells, Associated Press /news/2023-03-17/ncaas-march-madness-mens-basketball-tournament-returning-to-denver-this-weekend The NCAA Tournament is returning to the Mile High City for the sixth time, offering visitors and ticket holders opportunities to take in the First and Second Rounds of play. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:53:06 GMT /news/2023-03-17/ncaas-march-madness-mens-basketball-tournament-returning-to-denver-this-weekend Michael Lyle /sports/2021-03-26/something-for-boulder-to-root-for-the-meaning-of-sports-in-the-wake-of-tragedy KUNC's Alana Schreiber spoke to CU Boulder basketball guard and forward D'Shawn Schwartz about taking to the court for his second game of the March Madness tournament just hours after learning of the mass shooting in his college town. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:07:54 GMT /sports/2021-03-26/something-for-boulder-to-root-for-the-meaning-of-sports-in-the-wake-of-tragedy Colorado Edition /sports/2021-03-18/wyoming-cowgirls-head-to-big-dance-after-winning-first-mountain-west-championship After last year's COVID-19 cancellations, the NCAA basketball tournaments are back, and one women's team in the Mountain West is making history. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:33:39 GMT /sports/2021-03-18/wyoming-cowgirls-head-to-big-dance-after-winning-first-mountain-west-championship Stephanie Serrano /sports/2021-02-25/just-being-versatile-how-unc-basketball-teams-navigate-the-pandemic-on-and-off-the-court The coronavirus has stopped many college sports in their tracks, cancelling games for weeks at a time, or even ending entire seasons prematurely. The University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is no exception. Colorado Edition's Alana Schreiber talks with UNC men's basketball head coach Steve Smiley and Alisa Wiggins, a player for the UNC women’s basketball team, about how the virus has impacted their seasons. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:15:16 GMT /sports/2021-02-25/just-being-versatile-how-unc-basketball-teams-navigate-the-pandemic-on-and-off-the-court Colorado Edition /2020-07-31/after-a-pandemic-pause-denver-nuggets-resume-season-in-florida The Denver Nuggets were on their way to potentially a solid postseason run in March. But then, like with many other sports, the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to that. The National Basketball Association was one of the first sports leagues to put their season on hold when cases began to spike in the U.S. Sat, 01 Aug 2020 03:59:31 GMT /2020-07-31/after-a-pandemic-pause-denver-nuggets-resume-season-in-florida Desmond O'Boyle