Basketball


Harvard Goes Dancing

Crimson women’s basketball prepares for the NCAA tournament.

by David L. Tannenwald

How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Fall semester interrupted, a century ago

by Matteo Wong

At Home with Harvard: Crimson Sports Illustrated

With 2020 winter sports ending early and the spring collegiate season wiped out almost entirely, we look back at some Crimson highlights from past years. 

“Not Meant to Be”

Injuries—and the coronavirus—lead to disappointing basketball seasons.

by David L. Tannenwald

A Cathedral of Sweat

Basketball teams fall short of NCAAs again.

by David L. Tannenwald

Ivy Madness on the Move

Inside the debate over where to play the Ivy League basketball tournament

by David L. Tannenwald

Harvard Basketball's Unlikely MVP

Junior guard Justin Bassey

by David L. Tannenwald

Sisters in Basketball

Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith and basketball alumnae on gender, leadership, and sports: a Harvard Magazine panel

by Lydialyle Gibson

An Authentic Act

Basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith navigates players’ gender and sexual identity, mental health, and other challenging social issues.

by David L. Tannenwald

“Generational Pivot”

Arne Duncan ’86 discusses education, politics, and Harvard basketball at the Institute of Politics.

by David L. Tannenwald