Basketball News

Kristaps Porzingis took tremendous strides last season before a torn ACL cut his year short, averaging 22.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. Having shown flashes of brilliance on both ends of the floor — P...

The Detroit Pistons made a front office move this past Friday, naming Gregg Polinsky the team’s new director of player personnel. Polinsky is coming off a massive work stretch with the Brooklyn Nets, where he worked a ...

His lifetime Nike deal no longer includes the famed "major market" clause, but the business of LeBron will see a boost from his move to L.A.

The Timberwolves yesterday signed rookie forward Keita Bates-Diop, who the team selected with the 48th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft on June 21. Bates-Diop was named the 2017-18 Big Ten Player of the Year after averaging 19...

The praise for Heat summer league forward Duncan Robinson keeps pouring in. Monday, 2017 first-round pick Bam Adebayo compared the 6-8, 215-pound shooter out of Michigan to someone who just …

This year’s Summer League has been jam-packed with monster blocks, poster dunks and numerous appearances from current NBA stars. Check out some of the best moments so far: DeMarcus Cousins pulls up. Boogie just pulled ...

Kyle O’Quinn turned down a deal to return to the Knicks because he wanted “to be a part of something bigger than next year’s draft.” After six losing seasons in Orlando and New York, O’Quinn told the Indiana me...

The Indiana Pacers have signed free agent forward/center Kyle O'Quinn. The deal is reportedly just a one-year, $4.5 million contract. The Pacers’ frontcourt rotation currently revolves around Myles Turner, Thaddeus You...

The New Orleans Pelicans have re-signed guard Ian Clark. Clark, 6-3, 175, appeared in 74 games with New Orleans during the 2017-18 regular season and averaged 7.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.7 minutes per ...

The Timberwolves have signed forward Anthony Tolliver. Looking at the roster as it stands now, Tolliver will likely back up Taj Gibson at power forward, and could see some backup small forward. The 6-foot-8 forward spent...

With the Heat summer-league team off on Monday it seems like the perfect time to tackle questions from our readers in this week's Heat Check mailbag: Q: Hey Manny, realistically …

The New Orleans Pelicans have signed forward Julius Randle and guard Elfrid Payton. Randle’s contract is reportedly a two-year, $18 million deal. And Payton’s contract is reportedly a one-year deal. Payton wasn’t r...

Despite the Blazers losing several players to free agency, Damian Lillard says he’s “not unhappy” with the organization. Asked how he feels about the team’s offseason, Lillard said he believes the front office is...

Playing with the Boston Celtics, Ramsey pioneered a versatile role in pro basketball while with seven championship teams, earning him a place in the sport's Hall of Fame.

Amid pundits and fans saying the 2016 spike in N.B.A. compensation led to a lopsided league, Roberts defended the players' union's position.

Lakers coach Luke Walton reached out to Tyronn Lue and Erik Spoelstra to ask about their experience coaching LeBron James, reports ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Walton and Lue agreed to met for breakfast in Las Vegas on Monda...

LiAngelo Ball is making his debut in the Big Baller Brand-sponsored Junior Basketball Association this Thursday. The sharpshooter impressed during his time overseas with his previous team, Vytautas Prienu, scoring 12.6 p...

Damian Lillard believes that WNBA players “deserve to make a lot more money.” After watching the Aces’ 94-90 win over Connecticut on Saturday, Lillard told reporters that it’s time to put some respect on the WNBA...

Zach LaVine said he has "extra motivation" to prove that he is worthy of the four-year, $78 million extension the Bulls officially matched Sunday, saying, "I'm used to people sleeping on me, and I'm also used to waking t...

It's not often you see a professional athlete wearing the jersey of a teammate in public, but the Miami Heat seems to like to set new trends. During the weekend …

The Knicks have signed rookie center Mitchell Robinson to a multi-year contract. Per the New York Post, “according to a source, the deal is for three years at $4.8 million, but the third year is not fully guaranteed. T...

The Thunder yesterday re-signed forward Jerami Grant to a multi-year contract. According to the Norman Transcript, “Grant had reportedly agreed to a three-year, $27 million deal earlier in the week and the Thunder have...