ACC men’s basketball teams struggling at the box office

Wednesday night’s Duke-North Carolina game played out like a nationally televised infomercial for the drawing power of ACC men’s basketball. A delirious sell-out crowd was on hand at Dean Smith Center to see the hated Blue Devils stun the Tar Heels on Austin Rivers’s buzzer-beating three-pointer. Read full article >>

Basketball should start and end its season later to escape football's shadow

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - It's been a great week for college basketball, locally, state-wide and nationally. It's a good thing for the sport that football season ended just in time for us to notice.

Girls’ basketball: Bladensburg Coach Lester Butler notches 300th career victory

With a 54-27 home win over Oxon Hill on Tuesday night, Bladensburg girls’ basketball Coach Lester Butler notched his 300th career victory — all of them at the Prince George’s County school. Students held multi-colored sign (“Go Coach Butler”) and he was presented with a plaque, a commemorative basketball and a cake with his picture. Read full article >>

Fantasy Basketball Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

In deeper fantasy basketball leagues, finding useful players on the waiver wire can be a very difficult task. With most popular free agent choices already owned, owners of deeper leagues often have to dig at even less popular names for fantasy production.

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

To stay ahead of other teams in your fantasy basketball leagues, it is important to scour the waiver wire and free agent pool to pick up players that will help your team succeed in the present and future. Here's a look at five players owned in less than 50% of Yahoo!