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Here’s NBC Sports Bay Area with a look at what Kevon Looney’s role on the Warriors may be in 2018-19: With new acquisition DeMarcus Cousins expected to rehab well into the regular season, there is open competition at...

It's anyone's guess how the Lakers will fare with an unproven lineup in Year 1 of LeBron James's tenure. But think twice before you bet against him.

With several new players, Magic Johnson said he understands the Lakers might struggle initially, "but eventually we are going to get it, and we are going to be a really good team."

There's the typical way an NBA team signs a free agent: Team reaches out to said free agent, makes an offer and player accepts. And then there's the Briante Weber …

For an outside view of the Heat's roster, some perspective from a coach who once paced the sidelines here and competed against Miami for years, we solicited the views from …

The NBA's board of governors has passed rule changes for the upcoming season that include resetting the shot clock to 14 seconds after an offensive rebound.

The Toronto Raptors have signed center Eric Moreland. Moreland, 6-foot-10, 238 pounds, owns career averages of 2.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 11.0 minutes in 78 NBA games with Sacramento and Detroit. He is shooting .543 (7...

The Indiana Pacers have signed free agents Omari Johnson, Ben Moore and Elijah Stewart to contracts. The players are likely just training camp additions. Additionally, guard C.J. Wilcox, who was signed to a two-way contr...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants all teams to hire more women, especially in leadership and supervisory positions, and is urging them to take some of the mandates that the Mavericks must now adhere to as an impetus to ...

Over the offseason, Lonzo Ball decided to tweak the form on his jumpshot. After watching Lonzo at the Lakers‘ practice facility on Thursday, Magic Johnson had one word to describe Lonzo’s re-worked jumpshot: “Beaut...

Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Friday that Dirk Nowitzki will likely come off the bench this season, after the team acquired DeAndre Jordan over the offseason.

The Miami HEAT have added Anthony Carter to their coaching staff, as Player Development Coach. He will be involved in all aspects of player development for the HEAT and implementing Miami's player development and mentors...

Crawford is confident he'll eventually sign with an NBA team. The post Jamal Crawford: ‘I Know I Will Be Somewhere at Some Point’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Rival execs are getting the cold shoulder. The post Report: Timberwolves Rejecting Jimmy Butler Trade Offers appeared first on SLAMonline.

The Miami Heat returns for Monday's media day and Tuesday's start of training camp. The focus of the fifth and final part of the series is at center. Hassan Whiteside …

As the LeBron 16 drops, we look back at King James' signature line, ranking all 15 previous models.

When you add LeBron James to a team, it doesn’t automatically mean the squad will instantly start winning and have no growing pains. Chances are, the Lakers will win more than they lose early on, but as new key players...

Here’s the Dallas Morning News reporting on Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki, whose career is winding down and his role continues to diminish: His role on the court won’t change a bit. He’ll still be featured in the pick...

Magic is blown away by LeBron. The post Magic Johnson: LeBron James ‘Already in Midseason Form’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Fultz appeared in just 14 games during his rookie year. The post Markelle Fultz: ‘I Want it to Be Special When I Come Back’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

“What we wanted to present to Michael was the notion of getting rid of laces. So a basketball shoe, a game shoe, for the first time will not have laces and it's all because of that.” Tate Kuerbis, Senior Footwear Des...

The 65-year-old father of NBA veteran Richard Jefferson was killed in a drive-by shooting in Compton, California. Authorities do not know the motive at this time.