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The Hawks signed guard Antonius Cleveland to a second 10-day contract today. Earlier this season, Cleveland was on a two-way contract with Dallas, appearing in 13 games with the Mavericks. In seven NBA G League games thi...

Kobe Bryant said winning his Oscar for best animated short Sunday night was better than winning an NBA title.

Tristan Thompson sprained his right ankle in the first half of Saturday’s game against the Nuggets. He stepped on an opponent’s heel and will now “undergo a period of treatment and rehabilitation for the injury. He...

Kobe Bryant had written an ode to the sport he loves in announcing his retirement from the NBA in 2015, and that poem became the animated short film, Dear Basketball, …

Led by MVP favorite James Harden, the Houston Rockets have won 15 straight and lead the entire NBA with a 49-13 record. But most people believe the Warriors, currently half a game behind Houston in the standings, are sti...

The NBA is reportedly working on a plan to remove cheating from college basketball and putting it right back where it belongs: ninth grade.

Isaiah Thomas says the young Lakers share a lot of similarities to the 2015 Celtics. After the Lakers’ 116-112 win over the Spurs on Saturday, Isaiah said both teams were on the cusp of realizing their potential. "I've...

Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion and an 18-time All-Star during a 20-year Hall of Fame basketball career. As of Sunday night, Bryant is now an Oscar winner as …

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram will be out at least a week with a groin injury.

Pau Gasol says he understands his brother Marc‘s frustration with the Grizzlies‘ decision to shift focus to player development. In a story by the Commercial Appeal‘s Ronald Tillery, Pau reasoned that “any player ...

The Grizzlies signed guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes (X-avier RUH-tan Mays) to a 10-day contract today, as a Call-Up from the NBA G League's Westchester Knicks. Rathan-Mayes (6-4, 208) has appeared in 39 games (37 starts) for ...

LeBron James Jr. has SERIOUS game. Out in Houston for the John Lucas AAU tournament, James Jr. put on a show for special guest Chris Paul. #JamesGang'' Plus they won the whole thing too! -- LeBron James (@KingJames) Mar...

Celtics star Kyrie Irving will miss Monday's game against the Bulls because of left knee soreness. Coach Brad Stevens is uncertain whether Irving will be available Thursday when the Celtics wrap up a three-game road trip...

Kobe Bryant added another trophy to his collection on Sunday. Here's how a poem turned into an Oscar.

Adam Silver is reportedly looking to improve the NBA's relationship with top high school prospects.

The Milwaukee Bucks have officially signed guard/forward Shabazz Muhammad, who was waived by the Timberwolves last week. Over five NBA seasons, all spent with Minnesota, the 25-year-old has averaged 9.0 points and 2.8 re...

Bradley Beal missed his last 5 shots in the final 2:30 minutes of the Wizards‘ 95-98 loss to the Pacers on Sunday. After the game, Beal--who played 43 minutes--said he was tired, but that can’t be an excuse: Bradley ...

At the Oscars on Sunday night, actor Lil Rel Howery, who stars in the upcoming ‘Uncle Drew’ movie alongside Kyrie Irving, described the moment the All-Star point guard discovered he had been traded from Cleveland to ...

Air Jordan Retros headline Sunday's NBA kicks. The post NBA Kicks of the Night appeared first on SLAMonline.

The NBA is preparing to get more involved at the high school basketball level, creating a comprehensive plan that goes beyond just altering the one-and-done rule, according to ESPN‘s Brian Windhorst: Now, though, there...

Kyrie Irving was so excited to be traded from the Cavaliers to the Celtics, he ran off the set of his upcoming movie 'Uncle Drew.'

In a year with intense focus on improper sexual behavior by men, the victory for Bryant, who was once accused of rape, caused a stir.