From NBA.com staff reports The Chicago Bulls are picking up the pieces from a 2015-16 season that saw them miss the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons. Before last season began, the Bulls changed coaches, bringing in Fred Hoiberg in an effort pump up the team’s offensiv … | Continue reading
From NBA.com staff reports Former University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt, who amassed more than 1,000 career wins at the school and won eight nationl championships there, has died at age 64. The news was first announced via the Pat Summit Foundation’s Twitte … | Continue reading
Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer has been found not guilty of DUI charges. | Continue reading
Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg insists he can still work with Jimmy Butler. | Continue reading
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and WNBA President Lisa Borders marched in New York City's pride parade Sunday. | Continue reading
Featuring six Olympic and/or FIBA World Cup gold medalists, USA Basketball unveiled its official 12-man 2016 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team. | Continue reading
The Shaq show came to Havana on Sunday as NBA great Shaquille O'Neal put on a basketball clinic for local youngsters, becoming the latest emissary for American outreach to the people of Cuba. | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Jazz seek depth | More straight talk, less Bull, please No. 1: Jazz seek depth — The reported addition of George Hill allows the Utah Jazz to turn their focus to role players, according to Jody Genessy of the Deseret News, after a 2015-16 season in which inju … | Continue reading
The U.S. basketball team has its roster for Rio. | Continue reading
By Andrew Bergmann @dubly, for NBA.com Stephen Curry demolished the previous record for most 3-pointers in a season (which was set by himself last year). Here’s a look back at every trey Steph hit in the 2015-16 season and playoffs. Andrew Bergmann’s data driven design work can b … | Continue reading
The Boston Celtics had an extra-long table lined up for their post-draft news conference Friday, a day after they picked six players. | Continue reading
Marquese Chriss wanted to play in Phoenix but figured his chance had passed when the Suns used the No. 4 overall pick of the NBA draft on Dragan Bender. | Continue reading
USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo and head coach Mike Krzyzewski will have to keep digging deeper to fill out the roster for the Rio Olympics. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is the latest to turn down an invitation to play for a gold medal in August, saying … | Continue reading
Derrick Rose isn't just leaving his team. He's leaving home. | Continue reading
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue got a unique championship ring - from the White House. | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Reports: Trade talks for Butler fizzle out | Celtics stand pat on Draft night | Magic, Thunder both benefit from trade No. 1: Reports: Trade talks for Butler fizzle on Draft night — On Wednesday, the Chicago Bulls dealt former MVP and hometown hero Derrick Ros … | Continue reading
The Thunder have traded forward Serge Ibaka to the Orlando Magic for Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and the newly drafted Domantas Sabonis, perhaps tweaking the roster to appeal to soon-to-be free agent Kevin Durant. | Continue reading
The Orlando Magic have acquired forward-center Serge Ibaka from the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for guard Victor Oladipo, forward Ersan Ilyasova and the draft rights to Domantas Sabonis (#11 overall), General Manager Rob Hennigan announced tonight. | Continue reading
His voice hoarse from days of nearly nonstop celebrating, LeBron James waited until the end of yet another party to remind a crowd filled with family, friends and fans why they came. | Continue reading
The Los Angeles Lakers selected Duke forward Brandon Ingram with the second overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, adding another talented teenager to the rebuilding club's young core. | Continue reading
Ben Simmons was signing 76ers jerseys and eating cheesesteaks before he was even drafted. | Continue reading
LeBron James has all the gold he needs this summer. | Continue reading
One day after a parade fit for a king, LeBron James is being honored where he first bounced a basketball. | Continue reading
HANG TIME, N.J. — Good news for the Boston Celtics: The Brooklyn Nets are trading one of the only legit NBA players they have left on their roster. The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Thursday afternoon that the Nets and Indiana Pacers have reached a deal on a trade that wo … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Bulls side with Butler over Rose | Report: George to play for Team USA | Russell reassured by Lakers about trade chatter No. 1: Bulls make their choice for future, deal Rose — If you somehow missed it yesterday, the Chicago Bulls sent their former MVP, Derrick … | Continue reading
Being a lottery pick and getting guaranteed money was not enticement enough for some players to work out for the Utah Jazz. | Continue reading
It took 52 years and a historic achievement in the NBA Finals to deliver a championship parade to downtown Cleveland. Now that he’s back as the hero in the middle of the celebration, LeBron James says he has no intention of leaving home or the Cavaliers again. “I love it here in … | Continue reading
The New York Knicks have acquired former NBA MVP Derrick Rose from the Chicago Bulls. | Continue reading
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — The Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks are all trying to solve their point guard issues on the eve of Thursday night’s Draft, engaging in a reported three-team deal that would send Hawks All-Star Jeff Teague home to the Pacers, Pacers veteran Geo … | Continue reading
A parade held somewhere else for more than a half-century is rolling through Cleveland. | Continue reading
Keep track of all the trades that happen before, during and immediately after the 2016 NBA Draft. | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Report: Celtics rebuffed in attempt to acquire veteran | Calipari says Murray wants to play for Wolves | Report: Embiid cleared for 5-on-5 scrimmages No. 1: Report: Celtics denied in attempt to deal for veteran — If you haven’t checked out the piece by our Ian … | Continue reading
Ben Simmons has worked out for the Philadelphia 76ers, who could make him the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. | Continue reading
Luke Walton realizes he is reporting to his dream job a little late. | Continue reading
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed coach Jason Kidd to a three-year contract extension. | Continue reading
A matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers, owners of the first and second overall picks, respectively, in NBA Draft 2016 presented by State Farm, highlights the 67-game schedule at Samsung NBA Summer League 2016. The 11-day showcase of top young NBA talent … | Continue reading
In celebration of the WNBA's landmark 20th season, the league today unveiled the 20 greatest and most influential players in its history. The announcement of the WNBA Top 20@20 presented by Verizon was made on ESPN's SportsCenter: Face-to-Face with Hannah Storm. | Continue reading
NBA Digital will provide extensive multi-screen coverage leading up to and following 2016 NBA Draft presented by State Farm at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Thursday, June 23. NBA TV's live and original programming -- also featured across NBA.com and the NBA App -- will provide … | Continue reading
By Ben Leibowitz, Special to NBA.com LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 Finals deficit to win a championship. James was the unanimous choice for Finals MVP after fueling this comeback and became just the third player ever to n … | Continue reading
NEWS OF THE MORNING Report: LeBron leaning toward skipping Olympics | Durant to play in 2016 Games | Pippen, Rodman maintain ’96 Bulls are best team ever | Thompson, Green likely in for Olympics No. 1: Report: LeBron leaning toward skipping Olympics — What a season it has been fo … | Continue reading
LeBron James came home with the trophy he promised, and the championship Cleveland has coveted for 52 years. | Continue reading
Authorities say a man fell over a railing inside Oracle Arena following the Golden State Warriors loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA finals. | Continue reading
The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated their NBA championship Vegas-style on their way back home. | Continue reading
Last night's NBA Finals Game 7 is the highest-rated NBA game ever on ABC, drawing an 18.9 overnight rating, according to Nielsen. The telecast, in which the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in an all-time classic -- peaked with a 25.5 overnight rating from 1 … | Continue reading
The Lede: LeBron James' triple-double, and Kyrie Irving's late 3-pointer gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a 93-89 Game 7 victory over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. in addition to ending Cleveland's 52-year title drought, the Cavaliers became the first team to rally from … | Continue reading
The 19th Game 7 of The NBA Finals will be one to remember. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 93-89 on the road to complete their comeback of a 3-1 series deficit and win their first title in franchise history. LeBron James was named MVP, finishing the The Fin … | Continue reading
Richard Jefferson is an NBA champion, and that's how he says his career will end. | Continue reading
The championship parade and celebration for the newly crowned NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers will be held on Wednesday. | Continue reading