NBA All-Star events are often derided for a lack of competitiveness, but Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson showed no mercy, even to his own teammate. He backed down Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard and ...

San Leandro natives Amen and Ausar Thompson were AAU stars in the East Bay as children: “I was really trying to make it to this event this year, just because it’s in the Bay” ...

The senior from Lafayette Jeff High School capped Northwestern's 79-70 victory over Indiana with a dunk. The follow through got away from him and he hit the court, nose first. He started bleeding ...