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J.J. Barea will undergo surgery on his torn Achilles tendon Monday, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said.

Tony Parker says the Spurs didn’t take him seriously when he informed the team that he was going to leave last summer. “I think they thought I’d be like Manu and just stay,” Parker told ESPN’s Michael C. Wright...

"And if they think it is hard now, what do they think it will be like when we're trying to get to the Finals?" The post Kyrie Irving: ‘The Young Guys Don't Know What it Takes to Be a Championship Level Team’... appea...

A season of surprises has reached a turning point, with some Eastern Conference leaders facing their first real challenges, and the West bracing itself for a Warriors surge.

After playing nine of its past 12 games at home, the Heat's schedule is about to get a lot tougher. The Heat begins a four-game trip Tuesday against the Bucks, …

The Rockets will be without center Clint Capela for four to six weeks with a thumb injury, a source tells ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The injury is another blow to a team that is playing without guards Chris Paul and Eric...

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a right thumb injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. An MRI taken on Monday reportedly revealed ligament damage. MRI showed ligament damage...

There hasn't been an invitation to this year's Slam Dunk Contest yet, but Derrick Jones Jr.'s athleticism has earned him something else. A spot in the Heat's rotation. After starting …

Young Flash Zaire Wade got a body this past Friday night with Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union in attendance. Wade dropped 18 points and had 14 boards as his American Heritage (FL) defeated Archbishop McCarthy 73-61. Earl...

LaMelo Ball and SPIRE Institute (OH) put on an absolute show at the Corey Graham HS/Prep Can-Am Showcase in Buffalo, NY, over the weekend. Ball dropped a game-high 24 points in a 108-73 win over Southwest Basketball Acad...

Kyrie Irving suggested his desire to win got the best of him when he expressed frustration with his teammates after the Celtics' loss on Saturday to the Magic.

In a piece for The Players’ Tribune, the recently retired Richard Jefferson provided an inside look at his remarkable basketball journey. RJ discussed growing up in South Central L.A., hanging with Gilbert Arenas at Ar...

Stephen Curry made sure ‘heads noticed his latest Under Armour Curry 6 as the Warriors’ star scorched the Dallas Mavericks, tying his season-high for three pointers. He drained 11 of them en-route to a 48 point perfo...

Bradley Beal joined elite company after his 43-point, 15-assist and 10-rebound triple-double performance on Sunday night. He and Oscar Roberton are now the only NBA players to record multiple 40-plus point, 10-plus rebou...

In a game that went down to the wire, Stephen Curry came up huge for the Warriors, scoring 48 points and making 11 three-pointers to give the Warriors a 119-114 win over the Mavericks. Curry hit his final trey with under...

Bucks 133 (30-12), Hawks 114 (13-30) Giannis Antetokounmpo made it a special return for Mike Budenholzer, the former Hawks coach that’s now at the helm for the Bucks. Antetokounmpo scored 33 points in Atlanta and Eric ...

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson is expected to miss at least two to four weeks because of a sprained left ankle.