A pint-sized, 3-year-old James Robinson plops himself in front of the television. His parents, Rayna and James Jr., sit on the sofa.With the remote in Dad’s hand, perhaps the toddler has a suggestion — maybe cartoons? Nope, the kid knows exactly what he wants to watch, and it’s not Nickelodeon or the Disney Channel.“The basketball game is on, the basketball game is on,” Robinson excitedly proclaims.Neither Robinson nor his parents know why he took to basketball at such an early age. James Jr. p

Lamar Patterson’s dream of playing in the NBA is that much closer to coming true.The former Pitt men’s basketball player was selected 48th overall in the NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.The news came...

Lamar Patterson will attend the NBA Combine, which starts tomorrow in Chicago. (Bobby Mizia/Visual Editor)

Lamar Patterson will be among the 60 professional prospects attending the NBA Draft Combine, the league announced on Monday.The event begins Wednesday in Chicago with interviews involving team personnel,...

Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis couldn't get to Lamar Patterson for this shot, but Ennis exacted his revenge on the Panthers with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer that secured a win for the top-ranked Orange.

Lamar Patterson was held to 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting in Pitt's loss Monday to Duke. Now the Panthers face the ACC's stingiest defense.

Students employ various tactics to snag a seat in the Zoo at Monday night's men's basketball game against Duke.