US loses to France 83-76, 25-game Olympic win streak ends
SAITAMA, Japan The final buzzer sounded and France barely celebrated.
USA Basketball falls again
LAS VEGAS These games don t count. Right now, that is the only saving grace for USA Basketball.
Loss to Nigeria may become learning tool for USA Basketball
LAS VEGAS Gregg Popovich has been repeating a similar refrain ever since he got the job to coach the U.S. men s national basketball team. The world, he insists, is catching up.
NBA creates social justice award, named for Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appreciates what today s NBA players are doing in their attempts to make the world better, how they re using their voices and platforms as conduits for change.
At the NBA All-Star Game, HBCUs will take center stage
Mo Williams played for the Eastern Conference in the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, and he fully understands the enormity of the event s platform.
76ers-Thunder called off as virus concerns still trouble league
Another NBA game was called off Sunday because of coronavirus concerns, and the Memphis Grizzlies said center Jonas Valanciunas will not play Monday because of the league s health and safety protocols
‘A sad day’: NBA reacts to Capitol protest, Blake decision
MIAMI With words and actions, several NBA teams showed dismay Wednesday hours after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump was able to storm the U.S. Capitol and in response to a decision by
James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in h
Making a splash: Mitchell, Jazz agree on max extension
Donovan Mitchell got the life-changing news Sunday and immediately began celebrating. He ripped off his T-shirt, ran out of the house and leaped into the pool.
Source: Paul headed to Phoenix
All-Star guard Chris Paul is being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns, where he ll play alongside one of the league s most dynamic young scorers in fellow All-Star Devin Booker,
Source: Lakers on verge of acquiring Dennis Schröder
The NBA offseason, such as it was, is over. A wild few days of decisions and player movement await.
Bubble Kings: Lakers run past Heat for 17th NBA championship
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy.
Butler’s big night helps Heat cut Lakers’ Finals lead to 2-1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Jimmy Butler is not ready to go home.
LeBron and the Heat: Together again at the NBA Finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. LeBron James wants to beat the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat want to beat LeBron James.
D’Antoni tells Rockets he’s not coming back to Houston
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Mike D Antoni has told the Houston Rockets that he will not be back as coach with them next season, essentially choosing free agency over a return to the club with whom he has
Nuggets do it again, taking Clippers to Game 7 in West
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Flights home from the NBA s bubble are planned whenever a team is on the cusp of elimination, just in case they re needed.
Celtics take 3-2 series lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The game plan from Boston coach Brad Stevens was simple: Start things off with an increased effort on defense to set an immediate tone.
Bucks top Heat in OT, force Game 5
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Giannis Antetokounmpo was waiting in the locker room for his teammates Sunday, standing on his bad right ankle to greet every one of them.
Protests continue; more games halted
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled wit
Welcome to the playoffs: The NBA’s best time of year is here
There seem to be fewer players fishing at Walt Disney World these days. Getting a tee time or streaming video games might not be as much of a priority as it was a few weeks ago, either.