Lamont Butler got a relatively late start to organized basketball, but the Kentucky star has always had something special. One man helped put him on the path to success.

“Defense is our key, it’s Smithville basketball,” said coach Eric Nickles ... nothing has changed defensively for us. Our kids take pride in that, they take it personal, guarding the ...

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang expressed frustration with his team after its fourth straight loss, a 80-76 defeat at UCF. Tang attributed the loss to poor transition defense ...

TROY — During its playoff run, the one constant for the Ardsley girls basketball team was its defense — its fast ... about since I was a little kid," Levy said. "It's the best feeling I ...