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Grizzlies' Ja Morant (illness) might miss game at Utah 29 Oct 2022 - 02:47 pm

Though the Grizzlies were able to rest Friday while the Utah Jazz were dropping a road game in Denver, Memphis' advantage ahead of...

NBA star Kevin Durant buys a professional pickleball team 20 Oct 2022 - 11:47 pm

New York: Basketball star Kevin Durant is purchasing a Major League Pickleball expansion team as the upstart sport expands and attracts new investors....

Kyrie Irving: Staying unvaccinated nixed $100 million extension 27 Sep 2022 - 06:37 pm

Remaining unvaccinated was a $100 million decision, according to Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. The seven-time All-Star said on Monday that his choice...

Kevin Durant 'committed' to winning with Nets 26 Sep 2022 - 10:39 pm

Kevin Durant plans to go all-in with the Brooklyn Nets, coming full circle from his request to be traded this summer. Durant kicks...

NBA, union to reduce draft age to 18 by 2024 19 Sep 2022 - 07:21 pm

The NBA and the players association are expected to agree to reduce the minimum draft age from 19 to 18 by 2024, The...

PayPal won't renew Suns sponsorship if team owner stays on after suspension 16 Sep 2022 - 09:42 pm

PayPal Holdings will not renew their jersey sponsorship with the National Basketball Association's Phoenix Suns if team owner Robert Sarver remains with the...

Suns owner Sarver suspended 1 year, fined $10 million after probe 13 Sep 2022 - 08:04 pm

NEW YORK: The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year, plus fined him $10 million, after...

NBA updates COVID protocol for 2022-23 30 Aug 2022 - 06:36 pm

The NBA is revising the health and safety protocol for the 2022-23 season, The Athletic reported on Tuesday. Players who aren't vaccinated against...

Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16 million over crash site photos 25 Aug 2022 - 02:27 pm

LOS ANGELES: The widow of the late basketball starKobe Bryantwas awarded $16 million by a jury on Wednesday over the sharing of photos...

Durant to remain with Brooklyn Nets after talks with Nash, owners 23 Aug 2022 - 07:23 pm

All-Star forward Kevin Durant is set to stay with the Brooklyn Nets after a meeting with head coach Steve Nash and the franchise's...

LeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers 18 Aug 2022 - 05:48 pm

LOS ANGELES:LeBron Jameshas agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent announced...

Bill Russell, Boston Celtics NBA hall of fame star, dies at 88 01 Aug 2022 - 09:56 am

Bill Russell, whose defensive prowess as a center made him the cornerstone of the Boston Celtics basketball dynasty in the 1950s and 1960s,...

Warriors forward Wiggins wishes he did not get vaccinated 20 Jul 2022 - 11:46 am

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins does not have many regrets after a season in which he became a first time All-Star and...

Most Valuable: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic agree to record $270 million deal 01 Jul 2022 - 05:42 pm

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets agreed on Thursday to a five-year deal worth $270 million, the richest contract in NBA history, his...

NBA MVP Jokic re-signs with Denver in record $264m deal 01 Jul 2022 - 10:58 am

The NBA generated more basketball-related income than ever this past season, the total number coming up just short of $9 billion. Business is...

Golden dynasty: Warriors win fourth NBA Championship in eight years 17 Jun 2022 - 11:43 am

The Golden StateWarriorscemented their place as one of the NBA's great dynasties with Thursday's 103-90 Game Six win over the Boston Celtics sealing...

'It's going to hurt': Despite Finals letdown Celtics see bright future 17 Jun 2022 - 10:55 am

Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka consoled his young team after their defeat in the NBA Finals series on Thursday by saying the...

Warriors' Curry wins his first Finals MVP award 17 Jun 2022 - 09:04 am

Golden StateWarriorssharpshooting guard Stephen Curry won his first NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award by a unanimous vote following the team's championship clinching...