NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was at the Brussels airport during a deadly terrorist attack early Tuesday. | Continue reading
LeBron's locked in already. Now he's got to get the Cavs to, ahem, follow him. | Continue reading
A person with knowledge of the situation says Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons will have arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus tear in his right knee but might not be finished for the season. | Continue reading
HANG TIME BIG CITY — Tonight’s marquee match-up between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder (8 ET, TNT) should have both of its previously questionable participants. Thunder forward Kevin Durant, who was nursing an elbow injury, will play tonight, according to reports… … | Continue reading
From NBA.com staff reports The Dallas Mavericks are in the thick of a wild chase to lock up a playoff berth. They are the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference this morning, yet the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers are all in the midst of that chase with the M … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Monday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Durant questionable vs. Rockets | Why LeBron unfollowed Cavs on social media | Wade to Davis: Don’t rush back | Hammond praises Antetokounmpo’s development No. 1: Durant (elbow) questionable tonight vs. Rockets — The Oklah … | Continue reading
It was a sticky situation, but it looks like Dwight Howard will slide away with no penalty. The NBA will not fine or suspend the Rockets center for use of an adhesive substance Saturday night in Atlanta, but sent a memo to all 30 teams that its usage is “strictly prohibited,” lea … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Sager makes return to sidelines in March 2015 Craig Sager’s battle with leukemia has entered new territory. The TNT announcer told Bernard Goldberg of HBO’s “Real Sports” that doctors told him in February he was no longer in remission from the acute myeloid leukemia he has … | Continue reading
The Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 14 through Sunday, March 20. | Continue reading
VIDEO: LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will prioritize rest over the No.1 seed HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — The maintenance plan in San Antonio is a staple of Gregg Popovich‘s program, no matter where the Spurs are in the standings this time of year. But in Cleveland, where … | Continue reading
LSU freshman forward Ben Simmons, who led the Tigers in scoring, rebounds and assists this season, says he is leaving the Tigers to turn pro. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Sunday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Durant calls Oklahoma City ‘home’ | Lakers’ youngsters will finally get to play through mistakes | Gentry comes to defense of beat up Davis | Mavericks say they owe it to Dirk to make playoffs No. 1: Durant calls Oklahoma … | Continue reading
Carmelo Anthony is missing the Knicks' game against Sacramento on Sunday night because of a migraine. | Continue reading
Anthony Davis is expected to miss this summer's Olympic Games because of knee and shoulder injuries that have ended his fourth NBA season early. | Continue reading
If Anthony Davis‘ season was confined to the middle part, he’d be in the running for league MVP. However, it wasn’t so simple. He started slowly, to the surprise of many, and then his 2015-16 season ended abruptly Sunday when the Pelicans shut him down, citing his knee and shoul … | Continue reading
Anthony Davis' season is over. Alvin Gentry told reporters during his pregame media session Sunday that New Orleans has decided to shut down the three-time All-Star for the remaining 14 games of 2015-16, a decision that factors in the 23-year-old's left knee and shoulder injuries … | Continue reading
VIDEO: The Fast Break – March 19 NEWS OF THE MORNING Wizards owner says team can make playoffs | Ricky Rubio still showing growth | Sixers’ growth slower than that of their rival | Is Curry changing the game? No. 1: Wizards owner says team can make playoffs — You can say the Wiza … | Continue reading
The NBA is reviewing Dwight Howard's use of a sticky substance on his hands in Houston's loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. | Continue reading
Rockets center Dwight Howard was caught using Stickum spray on his hands in the first quarter against the Hawks, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Wrote Vivlamore: As Howard was about to check back into the game, he sprayed his hands at the scorer’s ta … | Continue reading
Brook Lopez is out of the lineup for the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night against Detroit because of a virus. | Continue reading
Golden State starting center Andrew Bogut will not play in the Warriors' game at San Antonio on Saturday night because of a foot injury. | Continue reading
Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward will return Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls after missing the previous two games with plantar fasciitis of the right foot. | Continue reading
Anthony Davis, the New Orleans big man whose inability to play a full NBA schedule has troubled the Pelicans and their fans since his arrival, might play his fewest games yet this season. Coach Alvin Gentry acknowledged to reporters after the team’s practice Saturday that Davis m … | Continue reading
The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Sean Kilpatrick to a multiyear contract. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Clash of the titans, tonight on ABC (8:30 ET) Good thing Golden State coach Steve Kerr … heh, heh … was only joking when he talked about … ho, ho … sitting out all his best players from the Warriors’ highly anticipated … ha, ha … game at San Antonio as the latest entry […] | Continue reading
When the white-hot Warriors and splendid Spurs collide Saturday at the AT&T Center, perhaps all that will be missing is a catwalk for the NBA's two model teams. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Top 10 Plays from Friday’s action NEWS OF THE MORNING Wade at another career crossroads | Crowder’s absence costing Celtics | Portland avoids “sickening” loss | Frye shows value, quietly and from distance No. 1: Wade at another career crossroads — You can find plenty of ad … | Continue reading
The Detroit Pistons have signed guard Lorenzo Brown to a 10-day contract. | Continue reading
VIDEO: Antetokounmpo’s 15 points and 11 assists lead the Bucks over Memphis on Thursday. HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — The Memphis Grizzlies are having a weird season. Right now, they’re just trying to survive with Marc Gasol out for the season and a plethora of other injuries. Seven ot … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Barnes leads the way for Grizzlies in win By Ben Leibowitz, Special to NBA.com As 2016 NCAA March Madness kicks off, the NBA keeps plugging along. Now with less than a month to go until postseason play for the pros, teams will continue fighting for playoff seeding or remai … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Bojan Bogdanovic scores a career-high 44 points against Philadelphia By Will Laws, Special to NBA.com PointAfter breaks down the three hottest shooters of the week with interactive visualizations. Note: All weekly statistics cover games between March 11-17. Guard: Josh R … | Continue reading
Celtics vs. Raptors (7:30 ET, NBA TV) | Continue reading
VIDEO: Karl-Anthony Towns named February’s Rookie of the Month By Ben Leibowitz, Special to NBA.com Minnesota Timberwolves No. 1 overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns has established himself as perhaps the most clear-cut favorite to claim the 2016 Kia Rookie of the Year Award. And whil … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Thursday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Spurs gearing up for Warriors | Okafor’s surgery delayed | Barnes, Henson get chippy at end of game | Biyombo delivers for Raptors No. 1: Spurs handle Blazers, start prepping for Warriors — The San Antonio Spurs surged p … | Continue reading
So now the Clippers are going to have to be quicker with their planes, trains and automobiles emojis. Coach Doc Rivers and Blake Griffin will have to get the sofa barricaded in front of the door faster. In plugging what has long been an annoying, unnecessary — and last summer an … | Continue reading
Kevin Durant's free-agency decision may now come a few days earlier. | Continue reading
Tim Hardaway Jr. is making his first start of the season for the Atlanta Hawks as Kent Bazemore is held out with a bone bruise in his right knee. | Continue reading
With Yahoo! Fantasy playoffs in full swing in many leagues, here are five waiver-wire players who look ready to contribute this weekend: | Continue reading
Blazers vs. Spurs (8:30 ET, NBA TV) | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Wednesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Warriors head on road looking sharp | New images of Bucks’ proposed arena unveiled | Bulls’ Gasol to miss more games | Waiters returns to OKC lineup No. 1: Warriors embark on road trip looking sharp — The Golden State W … | Continue reading
If only it were so easy. Fill an arena with enthusiastic fans of the home team who nonetheless appreciate the value of a talented and lethal opponent, then pitch woo en masse in an orchestrated thundering chant. That does it every time, right? Wrong. Kevin Durant‘s reaction to Ce … | 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: State of Karl-Cousins relationship? | Knicks’ free-agency plan is ___? | A … | 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: State of Karl-Cousins relationship? | Knicks’ free-agency plan is ___? | A … | 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: State of Karl-Cousins relationship? | Knicks’ free-agency plan is ___? | A … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Tuesday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Spurs get into playoff mode | Anthony: ‘Phil ain’t coaching no more’ | Gallinari ‘weeks away’ from return to Nuggets’ lineup No. 1: Spurs settling into playoff mode — It’s hard to say the season to date has been anything … | Continue reading
The Detroit Pistons are entering the home stretch in more ways than one. | Continue reading
D'Angelo Russell's LA story is in the infant stages, the ink is barely dry on the first page. If things go according to his plan, few people will remember his humbling start. And that's exactly the way Russell wants it, now that he's spread his rookie wings and gotten more comfor … | Continue reading
VIDEO: Highlights from Monday’s games NEWS OF THE MORNING Cavs deny lack of composure in loss | Bogut blasts his ‘dirty’ label | Bosh surprises Heat, sits on bench vs. Nuggets | Anthony: Knicks ‘gotta do something’ this summer No. 1: Cavs deny lack of composure in loss to Jazz — … | Continue reading