Basketball

Evans headed overseas to Italy to start pro career

It was never a guarantee that Elle Evans would continue playing basketball after her career at Kansas was done. The 3-point sharpshooter, who finished her two years in Lawrence having made 43.6% of her attempts from beyond the arc to match Sandy Shaw for the program record, got worn down as ...

McCullar wins NBA title as member of Knicks

Former Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. became an NBA champion on Saturday night. With the New York Knicks winning the title — their first since 1973 — so too did McCullar, a second-year pro who is the 17th Jayhawk in KU history to earn the honor, and the first ever to do so as a member of ...

Three Jayhawks contribute to 76ers win over Wizards

PHILADELPHIA — Former Jayhawk Joel Embiid scored 28 points, Paul George added 23 and all of Philadelphia's starters scored in double-figures as the 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 131-110 on Wednesday night. Tyrese Maxey contributed 22 points and eight assists for the 76ers, who have won ...

How Christian Braun earned his $125M contract with the Nuggets

DENVER (AP) — There's a different vibe surrounding the Denver Nuggets' latest mega contract, one that will pay shooting guard Christian Braun $125 million over five years. "It's good to see somebody that gets it not just off talent but off work," Denver coach David Adelman said. "And I ...

Mayo signs with Cavs, per agency

Former Kansas and Lawrence High guard Zeke Mayo has signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agency ADS Sports Management announced on Instagram on Friday evening. “Just the beginning for Zeke, who will surely keep turning heads and prove the doubters wrong,” the agency wrote in ...

Former KU, NBA forward Marcus Morris arrested on felony fraud charge

Former Kansas forward and 13-year NBA veteran Marcus Morris was arrested on a felony fraud charge at an airport in Florida on Sunday, according to Broward County Sheriff’s Office records. The description of the charge against Morris, 35, says he was arrested for writing a check with ...