Basketball News

The Raptors guard returns to his L.A. roots for All-Star Weekend, but this isn't a homecoming for him.

Family members and ex-Timberwolves players joined the current squad to honor Flip Saunders, the team's former coach and executive who died in 2015 of Hodgkin lymphoma.

Nikola Jokic just recorded the fastest triple-double in NBA history.

Stephen Curry was initially against televising the All-Star Draft. While guesting on ESPN’s The Jump, Adam Silver paraphrased Curry’s reasoning for keeping the event off camera (starting at 1:41): “I hear everybody...

A longtime, respected NBA scout for another playoff team was assessing the Heat roster by phone this week when he pointed out how "strange it is seeing" Heat president Pat …

Mr. Carter and a partner founded the Mavericks in 1980 and built the team into a model franchise that quickly became a contender.

There was no shortage of shock and surprise when Koby Altman, the 35-year-old, first-time GM of the Cavs, reshaped the team’s roster with three major trades on Feb. 8. It was Altman and his staff who targeted Jordan Cl...

The average price paid for a ticket to Sunday’s festivities at Staples Center in Los Angeles on the resale market has topped $1,800 each ($1,959 on StubHub, $1,895 on Vivid Seats). The most expensive sale was a pair of...

These Detroit Pistons are one of the most unpredictable teams Stan Van Gundy has coached. “It has been very high and very low, not just in terms of the streaks, but in terms of some of the people we’ve beaten and peo...

Lou Williams essentially accepted a consolation prize from the NBA to participate in the Skills Challenge during All-Star weekend at Staples Center. His stated goal had been to represent the Clippers in the All-Star game...

In addition to NBA All-Star, NBA champion and face of the Miami Heat franchise, Dwyane Wade has another title to add to his résumé: Executive producer. Wade hosted a screening …

Kobe Bryant says that a free agent who needs convincing to become a Laker “ain’t the one to be here.” In an interview with ESPN’s Jalen Rose, Kobe said the right free agent wants the pressure of carrying on the L...

NBA All-Star Game tickets are the most expensive in at least a decade on the resale market.

LeBron James says the All-Star draft should be held live at Saturday practice before the All-Star Game. While on the Road Trippin’ Podcast, LeBron said the All-Stars should all stand at halfcourt, and captains would pi...

Jalen was more responsible for the 81 than Kobe thought.

Desperately in need of a new jolt of life, the Slam Dunk Contest could get its new heir to the throne, with Dennis Smith Jr., Donovan Mitchell and Larry Nance Jr. all in the field.

Follow along with the Friday night festivities from Los Angeles, including the celebrity game and the Rising Stars Challenge.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant continued to speak out against Donald Trump in a recent conversation with Cari Champion. While on UNINTERRUPTED’s “Rolling With The Champion,” LeBron said, “[Trump] really don’t gi...

As many as 50 college programs could be compromised in the ongoing federal investigation into college basketball. According to Yahoo’s Pete Thamel, some of the “most distinguished and respected programs,” Hall of F...

Laura Ingraham defended President Trump after criticism from LeBron James.

There is such thing as too much cheering.

NBA All-Star Weekend can, coincidentally, create stars. Because this shine of a solid performance can have a long-lasting effect, the Open Floor podcast tries to predict the next big winner.