Kathy Behrens

"We're celebrating 20 years, but really, we're just getting started." For two decades, we’ve been using the game we love to drive change, uplift communities, and bring people together. By volunteering, building safe and welcoming spaces, using our voices to life people up, and inspiring young people to play basketball, we look forward to continuing to make a difference both on and off the court. To learn more visit cares.nba.com. #NBACares20

BREAKING: For the first time in over five decades, there will be a new girls basketball coach at Irvington High School. Gina Maher informed her team last night that she is retiring after 50 of the most decorated, influential and inspiring seasons of any coach in the history of Westchester County sports. Yes, 50 years. Maher won a state-record 814 games, 18 Section 1 championships, six state titles and five Federation crowns. She’s in the New York State Basketball, Westchester County Sports Hall of Fames, as well as a recipient of countless distinguished career achievement awards. For Maher, it was just time. She said she spent months coming to the decision, spoke about with her sons Neil and Chris, as well as close friends. But she's ready to hand the program off to the next generation. “Fifty years is enough," Maher said. "I am ready. And we are fortunate to have two wonderful people ready to take over the program in B.J. Constantine and Kaitlin Degnan. It's time.” Maher lives one block away from Irvington High School and intends to stay close to the community. She will remain @IrvBulldogs girls tennis and the Unified basketball coach. And you will still see her at girls basketball games around the section all season. Nobody I've personally ever been around will leave a greater legacy; not to @SecOneAthletics, to @NYSPHSAA, to @sogbca, to young female athletes, or even to my own my family. If there is ever going to be a Mount Rushmore for athletics in our area, Gina Maher would be the first face on it; as a a coach, a role model, a mentor and a person. Please join me in thanking Coach Maher for her years and wishing her the best in her retirement.

🌟 In celebration of the @NBADraft, the @NBA, @StateFarm and @HeartofAmericaF unveiled a brand-new STEAM Lab at Quest to Learn School in New York City. NBA Draft prospects Tre Johnson and Derik Queen joined Jake from State Farm to surprise the students!🌟

From Jr. NBA to NBA Champion 😤

There’s no space for hate—on or off the court. Today, we launch ‘No Space for Hate’, a league-wide platform focused on promoting respect across the WNBA. From enhanced social media and arena security to increased mental health support, we’re taking action to create a safer, more unified space for all. Because in the W, respect is non-negotiable.

Having LGBTQ youth and allies attend a basketball clinic during the #FinalFour was absolutely amazing. Belonging is part of the foundation of sports. Today @PrideCenterSA @spurs @CBSSports Turner Sports, SEF, @TexasAFT and @nbacares showed their support in this message! 🏳️‍🌈🏀

🌟 An amazing career on and off the court - thank you, Diana! 🌟

@UnitedAirlines - what an absolute disaster with flight 289….never experienced anything like it.

For the third straight season, the NBA did not schedule games on Election Day. A release for the 2024-25 regular season schedule noted that the league "will continue to encourage fans and the broader NBA community to make a plan to vote and participate in the civic process."

Billy was a wonderful person and good friend, I will miss him.

Excited to see our friends from @SOIndiana & @BGCINDY recognized at the @Pacers game! 🏀 We’ll see you at #NBAAllStar‼️

Gina Maher has done nothing in basketball except win — that and teach kids about loyalty, responsibility, friendship and family. ⁦@IrvBulldogs⁩ Inside look at living legend Gina Maher approaching 800 girls basketball wins at Irvington lohud.com/story/sports/h…

Basketball continues to be the No. 1 played team sport in the U.S. with 28.1 million participants ages six and above, which is up nearly 6 million from 2016. (Source: @TheSFIA) More ➡️ bit.ly/3Swhg1e

Thank you, Ricky, for all of your assists to communities around the world! Congrats on an amazing career both on and off the court! ❤️🏀

🌟 The @Pacers & @Lakers joined members of the @NBA Family for the first-ever In-Season Tournament NBA Cares Legacy Project at ⁦⁩Reynolds Boys & Girls Club (@BGCSNV) 🌟 🏀 The kids enjoyed basketball court renovations, enhancements to the Teen Center & a @JrNBA Celebration 🏀

Myles Turner, Obi Toppin, and Bennedict Mathurin teamed up with @nbacares to help renovate a local Boys & Girls Club in Las Vegas today 💙

Showing love to the community 💜 #NBACares

Yesterday, the @WNBA teamed up with @ATT to host a #HerTimeToPlay event!! @nyliberty players @KBT_5Blessed, @swishbeast & @nyarasabally participated in a panel discussion led by @ariivory, 🏀 clinic & vision board activity. Join our community jr.nba.com/hertimetoplay/

When the @NBA and @WNBA shared with me the LGBTQ executives and staff who are out in the league and teams, I was shocked. And I wanted to know how they built such a robust culture of inclusion. This is how they did it... #Outsports100 outsports.com/2023/6/27/2376…

In partnership with @YouTubeTV, the @NBA and the @MiamiHeat visited CARE Elementary & Miami Rescue Mission to announce the new HEAT Emergency Food Relief Fund to address food insecurity at the school and unveil a refurbished Food Court and Computer Lab‼️ #NBAFinals