An emotional Patrick Beverley spoke after the Rockets' Game 4 win over the Spurs about how much his grandfather, who had died earlier Sunday, had meant to him.
Arizona lineman Zach Hemmila died in his sleep at age 22, the school has announced.
Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I history who uplifted the women's game from obscurity to national prominence during her 38-year career at Tennessee, died Tuesday. She was 64.
Former Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Sean Rooks, who played for seven NBA teams over a 12-year career, died Tuesday at the age of 46.
The Oklahoma medical examiner's office ruled Wednesday that the fiery car crash in which Thunder part-owner Aubrey McClendon died was an accident.
Kimbo Slice, who died Monday at the age of 42, was diagnosed with heart failure and had been awaiting a heart transplant, according to a South Florida Sun Sentinel report.
