Oak Lawn’s Donte Montgomery grew up watching the end of Kobe Bryant’s career. When Bryant died, Montgomery confirmed that he shed some tears. Two summers ago, he got a large tattoo on his lower left leg with the words “Mamba Mentality” and Bryant’s snake logo. Montgomery appreciated Bryant’s passion for the game, competitive nature and

WASHINGTON — CJ Gunn had 17 points, helping DePaul end a 39-game regular-season Big East losing streak Friday night with a 73-68 win over Georgetown. The Blue Demons’ last conference win came on Jan. 18, 2023, against No. 8 Xavier, and their last Big East road win was on Feb. 24, 2022. Layden Blocker scored

LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at the United Center. Mark Williams scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds for the Hornets, who rallied to win a second straight game for just the second

Ikee Brooks is well aware of how large a shadow his twin brother casts for Rich Township — both literally and figuratively. Al Jr., a 6-foot-7 senior forward, is the Raptors’ superstar and a high-major college recruit who hopes to get his name in the race for the Mr. Basketball award given to the state’s