VIDEO: A closer look at the careers of Yao, Iverson & O’Neal HOUSTON — For so many years they were the long and short of excellence in the NBA, so it was only fitting that Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson led the way together for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 20 … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Sunday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Pippen: ’96 Bulls would sweep Warriors | Kobe takes final Celtics matchup seriously | Griffin just glad to be back in mix | Wizards’ playoff hopes fading fast No. 1: Pippen: ’96 Bulls would sweep Warriors — As the Golden S … | Continue reading
Cavaliers starting guard point Kyrie Irving will miss Sunday's game against Charlotte with a sprained right ankle. | Continue reading
Brook Lopez’s and Thaddeus Young‘s work for the Brooklyn Nets apparently is done for 2015-16, which means the two veteran frontcourt players won’t suit up for a game that counts for nearly seven months. And here you thought summer vacation was great back in your grade school and … | Continue reading
CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls were all about clinching playoff spots Saturday night. For Miami. For Charlotte. Just not for themselves with their 94-90 loss at home to the Detroit Pistons. Instead of seizing the two-fer opportunity against the Pistons (who were playing the tail end … | Continue reading
By Ben Leibowitz, special to NBA.com Amid the Chicago Bulls’ ill-timed slump and fall from the Eastern Conference playoff picture (they’re one game back from the No. 8 seed Indiana Pacers heading into action on April 2), Derrick Rose has been playing his best basketball in years. … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Friday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Warriors’ home streak snapped | Lakers try to heal No. 2 | Morris lost trust | Barea delivers for Mavs | Rookie fires back at Durant No. 1: Celtics take down Warriors — After setting an NBA record with 54 consecutive home … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Kyle Lowry is a nominee for Kia Player of the Month for March By Ben Leibowitz, Special to NBA.com As the calendar flips to April and practical jokers execute their best (read: worst) pranks, the NBA landscape heads to the home stretch before playoffs roll around. For the … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Utah’s Rodney Hood scores 30 points in first half vs. Lakers By Will Laws, Special to NBA.com Teams are fighting for their playoff lives as the calendar turns to April. This week, two Western Conference sharpshooters helped their clubs keep pace in the frantic race happeni … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Thursday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Irving: Cavs ‘still team to beat’ in NBA | Report: Kobe turned down Euroleague offer | Westbrook saves OKC against shorthanded Clippers | Report: Terry interviews for UAB opening No. 1: Irving says Cavs still ‘team to be … | Continue reading
HOUSTON — Prior to Thursday night’s game against the Rockets, Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg claimed there are no problems in his relationship with Jimmy Butler that could lead to the Bulls trading the All-Star shooting guard during the offseason. Chris Mannix of The Vertical reported … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Wednesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Spurs won’t chase 41-0 home mark | Warriors set franchise wins record | Report: Chemistry issues dogging Bulls | Cousins, Rondo face suspension | Russell deals with fallout from video incident No. 1: Spurs won’t chase p … | Continue reading
Times couldn't be better for Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams. His Hornets are in the midst of a second-half playoff push and his North Carolina Tar Heels are back in the Final Four chasing another championship. It brings back great memories for Williams, who helped the … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Another early exit for Raptors? | NBA’s best backup point guard is …? | [… … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Another early exit for Raptors? | NBA’s best backup point guard is …? | [… … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Another early exit for Raptors? | NBA’s best backup point guard is …? | [… … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Tuesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Warriors tie franchise wins mark | Westbrook miffed over Jackson’s celebration | Kidd: Giannis to start at point next season | Reports: Lakers’ Russell losing teammate support after video emerges No. 1: Warriors tie franc … | Continue reading
First, Anthony Davis and now, Chris Paul will not take part in the Rio Olympics, two omissions which will reshape the lineup that the United States will send to South America. Unlike Davis, though, Paul is declining on his own, citing fatigue and concern for his body. Paul spoke … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Monday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Westbrook nearing stats history | Scott blasts Lakers’ youngsters | Pierce suffers knee, ankle injuries | Warriors aim to tighten up defense No. 1: Westbrook on brink of NBA history — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell We … | Continue reading
The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 21 through Sunday, March 27. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Sunday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Bulls’ season on the brink | Blake Griffin’s return date set | Heat want to keep Whiteside, even with price rising | Kobe plans on playing final nine games No. 1: Bulls’ season on the brink — Three straight losses to sub . … | Continue reading
The Los Angeles Clippers say Blake Griffin has been medically cleared to return to the team and will immediately begin serving a four-game suspension for punching their assistant equipment manager. | Continue reading
VIDEO: The Fast Break — March 26 NEWS OF THE MORNING Blake Griffin practices, eyes return soon | Retired referee Crawford speaks out | What a weird week for LeBron James | Wolves’ decision on GM, coach on hold No. 1: Griffin practices, eyes return soon — The wildcard with the Cli … | Continue reading
VIDEO: DeMarcus Cousins with 29 points, 11 boards vs. Suns DeMarcus Cousins sat out the final six games on the Sacramento Kings’ schedule at this time last season and could be on the verge of a shutdown again. With playoffs obviously not on the horizon for Cousins or his team, so … | Continue reading
Kyrie Irving will miss Cleveland's game against the New York Knicks to rest. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Top 10 Plays from Friday night NEWS OF THE MORNING Dallas capable of 2007 payback? | Rest takes priority for Spurs | Pistons getting cozy at home | Gentry gets ‘confidence’ vote No. 1: Dallas capable of 2007 payback? — It’s not the ideal way to go about knocking off one of … | Continue reading
About that window that was open a crack ... | Continue reading
Lakers rookie guard D'Angelo Russell was carried off the court Friday night after spraining his right ankle. | Continue reading
David Lee got one last loud ovation from the Golden State crowd. | Continue reading
When Dirk Nowitzki climbed higher one night earlier this season on the NBA’s all-time scoring list – the one that doesn’t count points from the old American Basketball Association, and thus pushes Julius Erving and Moses Malone farther down in the pecking order – a reporter remar … | Continue reading
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says he plans to keep general manager Milt Newton on through the draft and free agency to fully evaluate him. | Continue reading
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that forward Chandler Parsons underwent arthroscopic surgery to address an injury to his right medial meniscus. The surgery was performed by team physician Dr. Daniel Worrel at The Carrell Clinic in Dallas. Parsons will miss the remainder of … | Continue reading
The injury-decimated New Orleans Pelicans have received a hardship exemption from the NBA allowing them to increase their roster to 17 players and have signed forward Jordan Hamilton to a 10-day contract. | Continue reading
VIDEO: NBA Rooks: Frank Kaminsky — Taking Stock HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — The Charlotte Hornets have been the league’s most improved offensive team this season, having scored 6.8 points per 100 possessions more than they did last season. That’s a bigger jump than the Oklahoma City T … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Relive Russell Westbrook’s 14 triple-double this season By Ben Leibowitz, Special to NBA.com For the NBA players who sputtered through shooting slumps over the past seven days, NCAA March Madness diverting basketball fans’ collective eyeballs was probably a good thing. Tho … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Thursday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Cavs come out flat vs. Nets | George injures leg vs. Pacers | Gibson ’embarassed’ by Bulls’ recent losses No. 1: Cavs come out flat in loss to Nets — Some nights in the NBA, it’s just not your night — no matter how good … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Anthony Davis will miss the next 3-to-4 months recovering from knee surgery HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis will miss the next three to four months of basketball activity after undergoing surgery on his left knee, according to a report … | Continue reading
With Yahoo! Fantasy playoffs in full swing, here are four waiver-wire players who look ready to contribute this weekend: | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Wednesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Kerr won’t keep Warriors from chasing 73 | Young Jazz get big win on road | LeBron discusses his behavior with coach, GM | Casey won’t risk players’ health for No. 1 seed No. 1: Kerr won’t stop Warriors from chasing 73 … | Continue reading
NBA Digital has added new statistics to the NBA app, including some that track player defensive performance. | Continue reading
Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is not starting and not expected to play against the Celtics as he rests a sore right elbow. | Continue reading
The most curious waiting game in the league right now involves the Heat and Chris Bosh and whether the team and player can realistically see him on the floor again this season. So far, it’s still inconclusive. A Wednesday report in the Miami Herald hits that there’s some medical … | Continue reading
While the Cleveland Cavaliers are busy trying to figure out who and what LeBron James wants them to be, the Toronto Raptors are giving chase for that No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Raptors assistant coach and 18-year NBA veteran Jerry Stackhouse joins us to talk … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Lessons learned from Warriors-Spurs, Round 2? | Giannis’ future as a point … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Lessons learned from Warriors-Spurs, Round 2? | Giannis’ future as a point … | Continue reading
Each week, we’ll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below. BLOGTABLE: Lessons learned from Warriors-Spurs, Round 2? | Giannis’ future as a point … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Tuesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Westbrook keeps rolling along | No timetable yet on Griffin’s return | Howard says Rockets can win 2016 title | Raptors closing in on team history No. 1: Westbrook racks up another triple-double — Entering this season, Ok … | Continue reading
LOS ANGELES -- The NBA announced today that Los Angeles has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2018. The 67th annual game will take place at Staples Center, home of the L.A. Clippers and Los | Continue reading