WASHINGTON -- Legendary basketball coach John Thompson Jr. has died at the age of 78, according to ESPN. Thompson was the first African-American head coach to win the NCAA Men's Basketball ...

Back in his day as the head coach at Georgetown, John Thompson Jr. was never shy with his opinions, solicited or otherwise. Age has not exactly softened his views. Thompson, once memorably ejected ...

The life and legacy of former Georgetown men’s basketball coach John Thompson Jr. was honored by a long list of players, coaches and public figures during a virtual memorial service Saturday. The ...

The basketball community and the world as a whole lost a legend Monday in the passing of John Thompson Jr. The legendary Georgetown basketball coach, who became the first Black coach in NCAA history ...

Allen Iverson was one of the most hyped two-sport high school recruits in the country in the 1990's. As a star on both the basketball court and the football field, Iverson's athleticism made him an ...