All his life, Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues has been told to come back to play when he grows up. At five-feet-three inches, he has always been the shortest player on whichever basketball team he joined. He has also been one of the best. When people make fun...

One of the most amazing athletes in the history of the National Basketball Association may be retiring soon. I'm not talking about Patrick Ewing, or Akeem "The Dream" Olajuwon or even Karl "The Mailman" Malone. I'm talking about Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues--the 5-foot-3-inch, 35-...

Everyone knows that professional basketball players are huge! In fact, the average-sized player in the National, Basketball Association is 6' 7" (2 m) tall and weighs 225 lb (102 kg). Some players such as Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers are over...

The WNBA's Charlotte Sting folded Wednesday, three weeks after the Bobcats gave up control of the team.The WNBA was unsuccessful in finding a buyer for the Sting, one of the original eight franchises."It was driven by economics, certainly not philosophy," said Greg Economou, the Bobcats'...

The Charlotte Sting were turned over to the WNBA on Wednesday after Charlotte Bobcats' officials said they would no longer operate the team.The league is now in negotiations to sell the team, one of the league's original franchises.Fred Whitfield, sports and entertainment president of the...