Now that the Celtics are about to host their first Christmas game at home ever, the franchise is hopeful to add another key event to its arena calendar: the NBA All-Star Game. According to | Continue reading
Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic will be out indefinitely after suffering a fractured first metacarpal in his left hand on Saturday night. He appeared to suffer the injury while posting up against Washington Wizards center Ian Mahinmi during the first quarter. | Continue reading
After missing the previous three games with a sore back, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is back in action, starting Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors (5 ET on NBA League Pass). | Continue reading
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns waived point guard Mike James on Friday, two weeks after he became the first two-way player in NBA history to sign a standard contract. | Continue reading
Though it wasn't enough to avert a 128-118 loss to the Clippers, James Harden did something on Friday not seen in the NBA in more than a decade. | Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is serving a 25-day sentence at an Orange County detention center after violating his probation on a drunken driving arrest, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. | Continue reading
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Dick Enberg, a Hall of Fame broadcaster known as much for his excited calls of "Oh my!" as the big events he covered during a 60-year career, died Thursday. He was 82. | Continue reading
When Michael Beasley and Kristaps Porzingis entered the NBA, this was how many thought it would go. | Continue reading
Rookie Donovan Mitchell will sit out a second consecutive game with an injured toe when his Utah Jazz host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Mitchell did not play in Wednesday's 107-79 loss to Oklahoma City. | Continue reading
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue missed Thursday night's game against Chicago with an undisclosed illness. | Continue reading
Isaiah Thomas likely won't make his Cavaliers debut until next week. | Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is sitting out a third straight game because of back pain. | Continue reading
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Isaiah Thomas is one big step closer to joining the Cavaliers. | Continue reading
Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul will have to wait to face his former team for the first time. The nine-time All-Star has been ruled out with a sore left adductor for the Rockets' | Continue reading
In the Week 10 edition of the 2017-18 Kia Rookie Ladder, we check in on the five rookies who are making the biggest impact so far this season. | Continue reading
Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul exited Wednesday night's game against the Lakers with a sore left leg early in the fourth quarter. | Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A semi-truck hauling a large trash bin has crashed and plunged into a swimming pool in Portland. | Continue reading
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Isaiah Thomas played Santa Claus on Wednesday. Soon, he'll be playing point guard for the Cavaliers. | Continue reading
L.A. Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari will be held out of further game action while recovering from an injury of his gluteus maximus. Gallinari suffered a contusion to the left glute muscle, and subsequent imaging revealed a partial tear. Gallinari and the Clippers' medical team … | Continue reading
Isaiah Thomas was unhappy about being traded from Boston to Cleveland during the offseason. We just didn't know how unhappy. | Continue reading
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago's major sports franchises are teaming up to tackle violence in the city. | Continue reading
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has missed four of his team's last six games due to a sore back. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Embiid could remain sidelined for two more games with the injury. | Continue reading
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's state-run news agency says prosecutors are seeking more than four years in prison for NBA player Enes Kanter on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Continue reading
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Stephen Curry is closer to returning, though what that means in terms of the 2017-18 NBA calendar is still unknown. | Continue reading
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Bucks forward Jabari Parker is taking nothing for granted as he works his way back from a second major knee injury in his brief NBA career. | Continue reading
The wait will be a little shorter for those all but assured of a place in basketball immortality. | Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for their game against Sacramento because of a back injury. | Continue reading
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Bulls have waived backup guard Kay Felder. | Continue reading
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Center Brook Lopez sprained his right ankle during the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. | Continue reading
Five championships. 33,570 points. Eighteen All-Star selections. Four All-Star MVPs. Two Finals MVPs. The 2007-08 regular season MVP. | Continue reading
DALLAS -- The Mavericks announced Monday they plan to retire Derek Harper's No. 12 jersey on Jan. 7, 2018 vs. the New York Knicks. He joins Brad Davis (No. 10) and Rolando Blackman (No. 22) as the only Mavericks to have their jerseys hung in the rafters. | Continue reading
ATLANTA (AP) -- Heat guard Goran Dragic was scratched from the starting lineup because of a strained left elbow, leaving Miami with just nine healthy players Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks. | Continue reading
CHICAGO (AP) -- Rookie forward Lauri Markkanen is back in the lineup for the Chicago Bulls after he missed three consecutive games with back spasms. | Continue reading
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The ex-wife of slain NBA star Lorenzen Wright has made her first court appearance in California, where she was brought in to court in a wheelchair. | Continue reading
The Milwaukee Bucks have assigned forward Jabari Parker to the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. The Herd are scheduled to practice in Milwaukee today and tomorrow at the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Science Center. | Continue reading
ATLANTA (AP) -- Rookie forward Tyler Cavanaugh, who originally came to Atlanta on a two-way contract, has signed a multi-year deal with the Hawks. | Continue reading
NEW YORK -- The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the Jr. NBA World Championship, a first-of-its kind global youth basketball tournament for the top boys and girls teams ages 14 and under from around the world. | Continue reading
In addition to showcasing the best basketball on the planet, a core tenet of the NBA is growing the game of basketball around the world. With the announcement of the inaugural Jr. NBA World Championship, the NBA took another major step in those efforts. | Continue reading
NEW YORK -- The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the Jr. NBA World Championship, a first-of-its kind global youth basketball tournament for the top boys and girls teams ages 14 and under from around the world. | Continue reading
The NFL's Carolina Panthers are up for sale, and Charlotte native Stephen Curry apparently wants a piece. The Warriors star tweeted his interest in an ownership stake in his favorite pro | Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) -- LeBron James made a statement during an NBA game with his shoes -- one black, one white, with the word "equality" in capital gold letters on the back of each. Then, | Continue reading
Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas is targeting the first week of January to make his 2017-2018 season debut, Yahoo's Shams Charania reported on Sunday. | Continue reading
Thirteen years to the day since he was traded from the Raptors to the Nets, future Hall of Famer Vince Carter played what could have been his final game north of the border as his current team, the Kings, lost to Toronto on Sunday. | Continue reading
Another night, another milestone for The King. | Continue reading