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2027 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
2027 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, the March Madness women's championship, expands to 76 teams with a 12-game Opening Round March 17-18, regionals in Philadelphia and Las Vegas, and a Columbus Final Four.
2028 Men's European Volleyball Championship
CEV EuroVolley 2028, the 2028 men's European volleyball championship run by the CEV. Teams qualify via the revamped European League (four slots each in 2026 and 2027), VNL ranking, hosting, or as defending champion Poland.
2028 Women's European Volleyball Championship
CEV EuroVolley 2028 Women, the 2028 Women's European Volleyball Championship, a 24-team CEV national-team event co-hosted by four countries including Spain (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and Slovakia; Spain hosts a senior European volleyball championship for the first time.
2029 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
2029 FIBA Asia Cup qualification: FIBA's process from August 2026 to determine the 16 teams for the Asia Cup 2029, via Pre-Qualifiers (18 teams, two rounds) and Qualifiers joining the 16 teams from the 2025 Asia Cup in Jeddah.
2030 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
2030 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup: FIBA's women's national-team championship, awarded to Japan and to be played in Tokyo, November 26 to December 8, 2030; first Asian edition since China 2002.
2031 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2031 FIBA Basketball World Cup: men's national-team basketball tournament hosted by France, 29 August to 14 September 2031, in Lille, Lyon, and Paris; awarded 22 April 2026; first European edition since Spain 2014.
3x3 basketball
3x3 basketball, also written 3x3 or three-on-three, is FIBA's half-court basketball discipline: 10-minute games to 21 points, 12-second shot clock, 1- and 2-point shots, Olympic since Tokyo 2020.
3x3 basketball at the 2026 Asian Games
3x3 basketball at the 2026 Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026): men's and women's half-court 3x3 tournaments in Nagoya, Japan, September 2026. South Korea won its first men's gold, beating Qatar 19-10; Japan took the women's title.
50 Greatest Players in NBA History
50 Greatest Players in NBA History: honorary 1996 NBA 50th anniversary team chosen by a 50-member panel, announced by David Stern Oct. 29, 1996; all 50 were later named to the 2021 NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
50–40–90 club
The 50–40–90 club, sometimes called the 180 club, is an unofficial basketball honor for shooting 50% on field goals, 40% on threes, and 90% on free throws.
A. C. Green
A.C. Green (born 1963), Portland native and Oregon State star, NBA power forward for the Lakers, Suns, Mavericks, and Heat; holds the NBA record of 1,192 consecutive games played and won three championships (1987, 1988, 2000).
Aaliyah Nye
Aaliyah Nye, born 2002, is an American WNBA guard-forward, 2025 champion with the Las Vegas Aces, drafted 13th overall in 2025, now with the Atlanta Dream after the 2026 Toronto Tempo expansion draft.
Aaron Brooks (basketball)
Aaron Brooks (Aaron Jamal Brooks, born 1985) is an American former NBA point guard, 2007 Oregon draftee (26th pick) who won the 2009-10 NBA Most Improved Player with Houston after averaging 19.6 points, later a Knicks coach.
Aaron Craft
Aaron Vincent Craft (born 1991, Findlay, Ohio) is an American basketball guard, Ohio State 2010-14, Big Ten all-time steals leader with 337, two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, later Golden State Warriors, Santa Cruz Warriors, and European clubs.
Aaron Gordon
Aaron Gordon (born 1995, San Jose) is an NBA power forward for the Denver Nuggets, 2023 champion, traded from Orlando in 2021; two-time Slam Dunk Contest runner-up, signed a $133M extension in 2024.
Aaron Harrison
Aaron Harrison (born 1994, San Antonio, Texas) is an American basketball guard, twin of Andrew Harrison, a Kentucky star whose three straight 2014 NCAA tournament game-winning 3s preceded NBA stints with the Hornets and Mavericks and an overseas career.
Aaron Holiday
Aaron Shawn Holiday (born 1996) is an American NBA guard from UCLA, drafted 23rd overall by Indiana in 2018; youngest brother of NBA players Justin and Jrue Holiday, later with Washington, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Houston.
Aaron Nesmith
Aaron Nesmith (born 1999) is an NBA guard-forward for the Indiana Pacers, drafted 14th in 2020 by Boston and traded to Indiana in 2022 for Malcolm Brogdon; a 3-and-D wing who hit six fourth-quarter threes in a 2025 playoff game.
Aaron Wiggins
Aaron Wiggins (born 1999) is an American NBA guard from Greensboro, N.C.; Maryland alum drafted 55th in 2021 by Oklahoma City, won the 2025 NBA title with the Thunder, traded to the Atlanta Hawks in June 2026.
ABA League
ABA League (AdmiralBet ABA League), regional European basketball league founded 2001; 20 clubs in two groups from 2026/27; Partizan holds eight titles, Dubai Basketball reigning champion.
Abas Arslanagic
Abas Arslanagić (Ako), born 1944 in Derventa, Bosnian handball goalkeeper for RK Borac Banja Luka; Olympic gold 1972, World Championship bronze 1970 and 1974; later coached Yugoslavia to 1986 world title.
Abdel Nader
Abdel Nader (Abdelrahman Nader, عبد الرحمن نادر), born 1993 in Alexandria, Egypt, is an Egyptian-American small forward; 2016 Celtics draft pick, 2016-17 D-League Rookie of the Year, 2021 NBA Finals with Phoenix, and Egypt national team member from 2024.
Above the Rim
Above the Rim is a 1994 American sports drama and hood film, the directorial debut of Jeff Pollack, starring Duane Martin, Leon Robinson, and Tupac Shakur.
Abra Weavers
Abra Weavers (Abra Solid North Weavers), Philippine MPBL basketball club from Abra province, joined 2024, champion in its second season, and first MPBL team in the East Asia Super League, opening 2026-27 with a 79-72 win over Hong Kong Eastern.
Aby Maraño
Aby Maraño (Abigail Palmares Maraño, born 1994) is a Filipino retired middle blocker, UAAP MVP with De La Salle, captain of the Philippine women's national volleyball team, who retired in September 2026 after a 22-year career.
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
The ACC–Big Ten Challenge was an annual NCAA men's college basketball series, founded by ESPN in 1999, matching ACC teams against Big Ten teams each early season.
Ace Bailey (basketball)
Ace Bailey (Airious Bailey), American basketball forward from Chattanooga; Rutgers freshman star, 17.6 ppg; drafted No. 5 by Utah Jazz in 2025; nephew of Venus Lacy.
Ace Flagg
Ace Flagg, twin brother of Cooper Flagg, is an American college basketball forward for the Maine Black Bears (jersey 11, 6-7, 205). Newport, Maine native; three state titles; America East All-Rookie Team in 2025-26.
Adam Morrison
Adam Morrison (born 1984) is a former Gonzaga star who led NCAA Division I in scoring in 2005-06, was drafted third overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in 2006, and won two NBA titles with the Lakers.
Adam Silver
Adam Silver is an American sports executive who has served as NBA Commissioner since February 1, 2014, succeeding David Stern, and banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life two months into his tenure.