Lottery Time

A little luck in the NBA Draft Lottery could put the Dallas Mavericks back in contention

By Matthew Postins

01.14.13 | 3:32 pm

The statistic was meant to underscore the tough road the Los Angeles Lakers face to make the playoffs. But it might as well have been related to the Dallas Mavericks. Just five NBA teams in 15 year ...

The Harlem Globetrotters at the Frank Erwin Center

Frank Erwin Center

01.24.13 - 01.25.13

Sweet Georgia Brown! The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will return to the Frank Erwin Center for two fun-filled nights of basketball magic. The “You Write the Rules” World Tour puts

Sports. And things

Who to root for when your home team stinks

By Trey McLean

05.19.12 | 3:05 pm

A little bit about me that might explain some things — I am Texas Longhorn-centric in most everything, except when it involves the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Mavericks. I don’t li ...

Austin Professional Basketball

Toros Win! Austin brings the NBA D-League Championship back to Texas

By Greg Ackerman

04.29.12 | 9:30 am

The Austin Toros, defeated the Los Angeles D-Fenders, 122-110 at the Toyota Sports Complex Saturday to capture their first NBA D-League Championship since joining the league in 2006. The Toros ...

Finals recap

Austin Toros rebound in Game 2 of NBA D-League Finals to even series

By Greg Ackerman

04.28.12 | 11:20 am

The Austin Toros arrived in Los Angeles with their playoffs backs to the wall on Thursday, trailing the host D-Fenders 1-0 in the best-of-three Championship series between the top two NBA ...

NBA D-League

Finals report: Austin Toros edged by LA in Game One of the D-League championships

By Greg Ackerman

04.25.12 | 3:15 pm

The lower-seeded Austin Toros pushed Game 1 of the NBA D-League Finals to overtime despite early foul trouble and losing starting forward, Eric Dawson 35 seconds into the game at the Cedar Par ...

basketball drills

Austin Toros sew up first round of playoffs with win over Erie Bayhawks, heading to Round Two

By Greg Ackerman

04.18.12 | 1:00 pm

The Austin Toros closed out Round 1 of the NBA D-League playoffs with an exciting win over the Erie Bayhawks Monday night, 99-85. The Toros were led by former Kansas star, Julian Wright who ste ...

hoop dreams

Austin's own Toros are ready for the playoffs after record-breaking season

By Greg Ackerman

04.11.12 | 3:14 pm

After completing the season with a club record 33 wins, the Austin Toros (San Antonio Spurs) are set to begin the first round NBA Development League playoffs against the Erie Bayhawks (Ne ...

The Courtside Couch

The Houston Rockets at the Trade Deadline: Three Potential Strategies

By Brendan K. O'Grady

03.12.12 | 3:00 pm

As the NBA trade deadline looms in a season that’s positively raced by thus far, two-thirds of the teams in Texas seem quietly content. The Spurs are, as ever, the Spurs, and with Tony Parker ...

March Madness

Longhorns’ basketball awarded special place in 11th heaven

By Russ Espinoza

03.12.12 | 2:00 pm

On the surface, the 2011-12 Texas Longhorns are vaguely undeserving of their 14th straight NCAA Tournament appearance. After all, this team comprised of six freshmen failed on eight occasions to sn ...