To put her poems together, our Grandma took diligent game notes. "She would have her paper and pencil out," Dian recalls. "Her little note pad that said 'Audrey Versteeg' at the top.

Basketball has been described by some as "poetry in motion." The world of high school basketball is shared through poetry itself in the latest collection by nationally-recognized poet Jack Ridl, ...

There was poetry to write, grandchildren to enjoy, dinners to be had and basketball games to watch. “When I met Mel, I knew that I had found the love of my life,” Meschery says.

If you are among those who shy away from poetry when choosing your pleasure reading, Jack Ridl’s new collection might be just the book to make you rethink that stance.

He's a 12-year-old student from St. Augustine, Florida, who took his poetry assignment to the next level with a poem titled "Basketball," in which he perfectly describes the moment just mentioned.

It’s National Poetry Month. What, you may ask, does this have to do with sports? I’d argue that art and sports aren’t mutually exclusive. Dante Pettis, a former 49ers receiver, was a ...

We all know it’s Kobe Bryant’s retirement season. Every game he plays away from Staples Center in LA, he’s feted on his farewell tour by all the teams he’s faced in his basketball career ...

In the book, Josh talks a lot about basketball as his middle-school team wins game after game. But “The Crossover” delves into off-court issues as well, including tensions developing between ...

He wrote a poem about it. Bryant published the poem, called “Dear Basketball,” on the Players’ Tribune on Sunday night. Here’s the most pertinent passage: ...

Hanif Abdurraqib's new book, 'There's Always This Year,' looks at basketball's impact on culture and LeBron James' legacy.