A Ballplayer. A Bookworm. A Killing.

Illustration by Sam Manchester/The New York Times

Tina Stewart was an emerging leader on the Middle Tennessee State women's basketball team. Shanterrica Madden was family-oriented, with a love of music and a passion for reading.

Shanterrica Madden stands accused of killing her roommate, Tina Stewart, who played basketball at Middle Tennessee State. Serge F. Kovaleski interviewed those closest to them. There are no answers, just a world’s worth of sorrow.

Journey of Mourning for Middle Tennessee (March 6, 2011)

Interactive: A Confession

Video and transcripts from the night Shanterrica Madden was arrested and questioned by police. She eventually confessed to killing her roommate.

Madden's Statement to Police

Armen Gilliam led U.N.L.V. to the Final Four in 1987.

Armen Gilliam, a Star at U.N.L.V., Dies at 47

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gilliam was a key part of the Nevada-Las Vegas basketball team that made a run to the Final Four in 1987.

A Joyful Driver ‘Much Bigger Than That Last Shot’

By VIV BERNSTEIN

Lorenzo Charles, known for his last-second dunk for North Carolina State in the 1983 N.C.A.A. tournament, was remembered Saturday at his funeral by friends, former teammates and co-workers.

Lorenzo Charles's famous dunk won the 1983 national championship.

Lorenzo Charles Dies at 47; Made Winning Dunk in 1983 N.C.A.A. Title Game

By DOUGLAS MARTIN

Charles last-second dunk in the 1983 N.C.A.A. national championship gave North Carolina State its second national title.

Calipari’s New Contract at Kentucky Worth $36.5 Million

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The University of Kentucky has given men's basketball coach John Calipari an extension that makes his contract worth $36.5 million and will keep him coaching the Wildcats through 2019.

Zeke Sinicola was a star basketball player at Niagara University.

Zeke Sinicola, 82, Basketball All-American, Is Dead

By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI

Mr. Sinicola was a New York City schoolyard legend who starred at Niagara University but had only a brief professional career.

Carrier That Buried Bin Laden May Host Hoops Games

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Organizers say it's all but certain that the Michigan State-North Carolina basketball game on Veterans Day will be played aboard the USS Carl Vinson, the aircraft carrier that carried Osama bin Laden's body to a burial at sea.

No Decision for Calhoun

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connecticut Coach Jim Calhoun is preparing for a charity bicycle ride in June and a trip to the Caribbean in July, but said he was not ready to decide on his future past that.

Catholic School in Harlem Is Closing Over Financial Woes

By JENNY ANDERSON

The board of directors voted to close Rice, a Roman Catholic boys’ high school, after it became clear that it could not attract enough students to make ends meet.

Lorenzo Charles, who gave North Carolina State the 1983 N.C.A.A. title, died Monday.

A Lesson in Fleeting Fame From the Old Neighborhood

By IAN TRONTZ

The death last week of Lorenzo Charles, who grew up in the relatively benign surroundings of Starrett City, cast a light on the area’s failure to produce many athletes of note.

NOW Tristan Thompson (left), Kemba Walker (right) and THEN Samaki Walker in 1996 (middle).

Fashion Forward (or Guard)

By ALEX WILLIAMS

Newly anointed basketball professionals, many enjoying a rare moment on national television for the N.B.A. draft, strode triumphantly onstage in handsomely tailored suits.