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Kansas City native and former Seattle SuperSonics basketball player Dean Tolson made it to college without learning to read. Now, he holds an advanced degree, and is advocating for education with a new memoir, "Power Forward."

Highland Community College in rural northeast Kansas will take steps to address alleged racial discrimination and harassment under an agreement announced Monday with the U.S. Department of Justice.

This weekend, two teams based in Olathe, Kansas will play in the Granny Basketball national championships. Organizers want to foster camaraderie, sportsmanship and a “gentle game” for women over age 50. Plus: the elite violinist whose world-renowned musical family called Kansas City home.

Two teams based in Olathe, Kansas, will play in the Granny Basketball national tournament this weekend in Decorah, Iowa. Organizers aim to foster camaraderie, sportsmanship and 'a gentle game' for women over age 50.

Green City's claim to fame used to be the Hollywood actor who traded livestock there. Now, its known more for being home to one of the best female basketball players in college sports.

The long-stalled Mission Gateway project, a $268 million redevelopment plan whose future has been up in the air for a decade, is back on the table again. Plus: After a medical condition abruptly ended Marcus Walker's pro basketball career, he's turned to teaching the next generation in Kansas City.

Golden State Warriors player development coach Kris Weems is proud of his Kansas City, Kansas, roots.

North Carolina and Kansas face off tonight at 8:20 p.m. CST at the Super Dome in New Orleans for a conclusion of college basketball's March Madness tournament.

While 63% of NCAA Division I women's basketball teams have female coaches, the rate is 40% in the Big 12 conference.

Lee's Summit North teacher and basketball coach Donnie Campbell learned in the school hallway that he was the inspiration for the Jason Sudeikis character.

As the University of Kansas prepares to open the men's basketball season Thanksgiving Day, it has paid over a million dollars defending the storied program against very serious NCAA violations.

When social distancing guidelines didn't stop Kansas Citians from shooting hoops, parks departments throughout the metro brought out the defensive move of the season.