There is no single path to becoming a top quarterback, yet a surprising number of the best signal callers in the NFL and college football share a common developmental thread: a basketball background.

Tuesday's Niners Daily looks at members of the San Francisco 49ers who have been known to hoop it up in the past. *With Game 6 of the NBA Finals set to take place in a few hours, we already know that ...

The Patriots selected the Notre Dame tight end with the 95th overall pick in the third round.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Quarterback Alex Smith said he could tell immediately that Kansas City Chiefs tight ends Travis Kelce, Demetrius Harris and Ross Travis have basketball backgrounds. It had nothing ...

Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers (90) stands on the sideline during the game against the Atlanta Falcons in the second half at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons defeated the Panthers 28-20.

Dylan Harper, son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, turned a lot of heads on Tuesday after the San Antonio Spurs drafted him with the No. 2 overall pick, right after the Dallas Mavericks selected ...

DENVER – Tight ends are no longer big plodders who might be mistaken for jelly-belly linemen. They're athletic, fast, powerful and shifty, traits many of them honed on the hardwood. Guys like Jimmy ...

Current Notre Dame players Tae Johnson and Mark Zackery IV credit their basketball backgrounds for their success on the football field. The defensive mantra "Deny My Man" resonates with former ...