Sophia Rooke
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Women's Sport: Top Ten WNBA Players of all time
Each year WNBA players exceed expectations both on and off the court without much recognition outside of the women's basketball world, GMS took this as a mission to provide you with a rundown of the T
Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert loses sense of smell due to COVID19
Following the identification of a new, rather peculiar, symptom of the coronavirus, Gobert has lost his sense of smell and ability to taste as he continues to recover.
NBA's Top five most underrated basketball players
With the 2019/20 season showcasing some of the most talented rookies the NBA has welcomed in a long time, the fanfare surrounding certain favourites has unfortunately overshadowed other equally-deserv
GMS Exclusive: uNDERRATED, the UK's upcoming basketball broadcasting brand
Founded in 2019, uNDERRATED is a sports lifestyle and media broadcasting brand dedicated to documenting the British basketball culture at all levels.
Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns mother in a coma with coronavirus
Towns recorded an emotional Instagram post late Tuesday night revealing that his mother had been placed in a medically induced coma as a result of lung problems by Covid-19.
Women's Sport: Ten reasons Maya Moore is an incredible athlete on and off the basketball court
Former WNBA star Maya Moore is both talented and selfless - four Final Four appearances, two NCAA titles, the first female player to sign with the Jordan Brand and an activist in the Jonathan Irons cr
NBA News: NBA launches global campaign 'NBA Together' in response to Coronavirus pandemic
Following the indefinite suspension of the NBA 2019/20 season, the NBA is continuing to put into place a series of measures to ensure its global efforts are felt, the latest being an 'NBA Together' ca
NBA Stories: Allen Iverson, the generational talent who never won a championship
The face of the league, the athlete who defined a decade, the superstar, whether 'generational talent' has a significant meaning to you or you just like to whip it out as the occasional buzzword, we'r
Coronavirus: Basketball England cancel basketball activity for remainder of 2019/20 season
This follows an announcement earlier in the week to suspend all Basketball England activities until further notice
Former US President Barack Obama commends NBA players for covering arena staff salaries
NBA players have donated their own money to pay arena staff throughout the indefinite suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic
Basketball England suspends all basketball activity for two weeks due to coronavirus
Basketball England made the decision this afternoon to suspend all affiliated basketball activity and events for two-weeks at the least as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love to donate $100,000 to aid arena workers
It follows Wednesday night's decision to suspend the rest of the NBA season after Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert's positive coronavirus diagnosis
What's happening to the NBA during the coronavirus epidemic?
As Covid-19 spreads rapidly across North America and Europe, the NBA is now tasked with putting together an action plan to minimise its part in spreading the disease
LeBron James activates playoff mode as he dominates Clippers' and Bucks' strongest MVP candidates
First, it was Friday night's 113-103 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, then Sunday's 112-103 victory against the LA Clippers and now LeBron James has unexpectedly planted himself back in the race for MVP.
Women's Sports: Who were the Cheryl Miller-led USC Trojans women’s basketball team?
Ahead of HBO Sports’ upcoming documentary “Women of Troy”, we take a look at the women's basketball team behind the storyline
NBA Roundup: Steph Curry makes highly-anticipated return to Golden State Warriors
The Warriors' star point guard stepped onto the Oracle Arena floor last night for the first time since October 30 in a fitting NBA Finals rematch against the Toronto Raptors.
NBA: San Antonio Spurs star Lonnie Walker IV shines against the Pacers
The Spurs were hoping for a consecutive win after their 114-113 victory against Orlando Magic on Sunday, but even winning three of four quarters against the Pacers last night was not enough to make th
NBA: Basketball Africa League postpone inaugural season due to coronavirus concerns
The National Basketball League has postponed the scheduled start of the inaugural Basketball Africa League in Senegal based on the recommendation of its government.
Basketball Africa League: The time has come for African talent to demand the recognition they deserve
On March 13 the inaugural season will make history when it tips off in Senegal as the new league is home to 12 teams representing Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Egypt, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambiqu
Basketball: Inaugural Basketball Hall of Fame London showcase to be hosted at The O2 Arena
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently announced the schedule and teams taking part in the first-ever Basketball Hall of Fame London Showcase.