ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks have signed Lamar Patterson to a 10-day contract, giving the team depth at point guard and on the wing. | Continue reading
ATLANTA -- Knicks guard Derrick Rose has been ruled out for their game against the Atlanta Hawks while recovering from a sprained left ankle. | Continue reading
Smith: Cavs have been here before, will be fine | Motivated Morris rolling for Wizards | Trail Blazers find success with new lineup | Carmelo's legacy vs. Phill Jackson's in New York | Continue reading
The NBA, its players and its coaches have waded into political waters in the months before and since the November election. But this week politics bled into the NBA when President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily limiting immigration from seven Muslim-majority c … | Continue reading
Stay 'Melo | As the Bulls turn | Celtics making moves? | Continue reading
NBA Twitter can be wild arena brimming with snark, but you rarely see many exchanges between teams and players. Such was the case on Friday, however, as a post by Portland's official account triggered a brief but entertaining exchange between Blazers guard C.J. McCollum and Grizz … | Continue reading
Just when you thought James Harden was cooling off, he erupts with another monster triple-double. | Continue reading
KINSTON, N.C. (AP) -- Charles Shackleford, a North Carolina State basketball star in the 1980s who spent six seasons in the NBA, was found dead in his home Friday. He was 50. | Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Pistons have assigned forward Henry Ellenson and guards Darrun Hilliard and Michael Gbinije to the team's Grand Rapids affiliate in the D-League. | Continue reading
The Knicks and Clippers are searching for a third team to help complete a deal that would send Carmelo Anthony to Los Angeles, ESPN.com reported Friday, a trade the two sides apparently feel has a chance to get done even without Chris Paul, Blake Griffin or DeAndre Jordan being i … | Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- New Orleans center Anthony Davis, San Antonio forward Kawhi Leonard and Spurs guard Tony Parker are all returning from injuries Friday night. | Continue reading
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Steve Kerr will find a stretch while coaching next month's All-Star Game to get all four of his Golden State Warriors on the floor together. | Continue reading
After undergoing an MRI Friday morning, it has been determined that Nikola Jokić has a left hip flexor strain. He is out for the team's game in Phoenix on Saturday and is listed as day-to-day going forward. | Continue reading
The news cycle, fake or otherwise, was hungry for fresh contest, so in the Chicago Bulls' ongoing saga of he said/he posted, the focus naturally shifted to the team's shootaround session Friday morning at the Advocate Center practice facility. | Continue reading
Lue aims to recalibrate Cavs | Lillard keeps All-Star snub in perspective | Kanter's injury a significant one for OKC | Discord, dysfunction rule Bulls now | Continue reading
Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky has never been one to shy away from a fight in his career. Over the years, he's taken on Charles Barkley, the Lakers and got into it a little bit with Russell Westbrook, too. | Continue reading
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is slated for an MRI on Friday after suffering a strained left hip late in Thursday's 127-120 victory over the Suns. | Continue reading
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City forward Enes Kanter is out indefinitely after fracturing his right forearm punching a chair Thursday night during the Thunder's victory over the Dallas Mavericks. | Continue reading
Thunder coach Billy Donovan said reserve Enes Kanter has suffered a fractured right forearm after punching a chair on the sideline during Thursday's 109-98 victory over the Mavericks. | Continue reading
CHICAGO -- Bulls guard Rajon Rondo criticized Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler in an Instagram rant Thursday for questioning the team's desire. | Continue reading
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Four of the Dallas Mavericks' top five scorers in points per game will sit out when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. | Continue reading
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Construction on the Blake Griffin Performance Center will begin next month. The naming of Oklahoma's new athletics performance center at Lloyd Noble Center was approved | Continue reading
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the trade rumors involving New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony of late. Anthony may have a no-trade clause in his contract, but that apparently hasn't stopped his name from being in the mix with possible deals as the NBA trade deadline … | Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- What was perhaps the best dunk contest in All-Star weekend history will not get a rematch. | Continue reading
The 2017 NBA Trade Deadline is Thursday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. ET. | Continue reading
The Cleveland Cavaliers started this NBA season more or less where they left off. After coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win The 2016 NBA Finals, the Cavaliers began the 2016-17 campaign by winning 26 of their first 33 games and looking like they were ready to storm back to the … | Continue reading
LeBron, Cavs' brass won't back down from each other | Blazers honor '77 title team | Clifford wants more from fans, Hornets | Sixers continue to impress | Continue reading
Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade combined for 73 points Wednesday night, but the Chicago Bulls let a 10-point lead slip away down the stretch in an excruciating 119-114 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. | Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis has re-injured his right thigh, limping off the court during Wednesday night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pelicans say | Continue reading
The Knicks tried unsuccessfully to jump start trade talks to send Carmelo Anthony to the Cavaliers for Kevin Love, ESPN.com reported, one of dozens of conversations that will take place around the league that never gain traction with the trade deadline about a month away. | Continue reading
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says the team has met with LeBron James and discussed his recent postgame rant. | Continue reading
NEW YORK -- The Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns, last season's unanimous Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, and the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, who has won both Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month awards this season, highlight the list of 20 players selected b … | Continue reading
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- The Golden State Warriors say Hall of Famer and team executive board member Jerry West is doing well after a brief hospital visit following a fall. Warriors spokesman | Continue reading
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics and GE today announced a multiyear partnership in which the world's leading digital industrial company will become the team's exclusive Data and Analytics Partner. GE, which moved its global headquarters to Boston in 2016, will receive a number of mar … | Continue reading
* * * Assuming they’re All-Star teammates next month in New Orleans, do you see Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant re-connecting and patching things up? * * * Steve Aschburner: I wish | Continue reading
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LeBron keeping pressure on Cavs' brass | Point guard shuffle in Chicago | Smart sorry for confrontation with coaching staff | Curry still cherished in Charlotte | Continue reading
Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez has been scrapping with mascots across the NBA for seemingly his entire career. He got into a few incidents with mascots last season as a member of the New York Knicks, but one of his best may have been the one he got into with the Orlando Magic m … | Continue reading
BOSTON (AP) -- A league official familiar with the deal says the Boston Celtics have reached an agreement with General Electric to put the company's logo on the team's uniform. | Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Stephen Curry said he doesn't have many regrets in life. | Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Blake Griffin started for the Los Angeles Clippers for the first time since he had arthroscopic right knee surgery in December. | Continue reading
METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis says he's "expecting to play" when New Orleans hosts Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. | Continue reading
CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James has alluded to flaws with Cleveland's roster all season. | Continue reading
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies will own and run the NBA Development League's newest team starting with the 2017-18 season. The Grizzlies and the NBA Development League announced the | Continue reading
The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that reigning Kia NBA MVP Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors remain in the top spots on the NBA's Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists, respectively. Results are based on NBAStore.com sales from October … | Continue reading
LeBron upset, wants Cavs to add playmaker | Griffin likely to return vs. Sixers | Wizards plan to wear all black tonight to game | Waiters steps up for Heat | Continue reading
Russell Westbrook's assault on the stat sheet continued Monday in Utah, where he lifted the Thunder to a 97-95 victory almost single-handed with his 22nd triple-double of the season. In addition to pulling down 10 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists, Westbrook scored 38 points, i … | Continue reading