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LeBron James (groin) will miss at least the next two games for the Lakers and won't travel with the team on an upcoming two-game trip, his agent told ESPN.

"If I'm out there, play me." The post Dion Waiters: ‘F**k Patience. I Want to Play’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Butler beats his former team in their first meeting. The post ‘I Do Want to Beat Those Guys’: Jimmy Butler Enjoys Win vs Minny appeared first on SLAMonline.

After the 76ers defeated the Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Embiid put a little icing on the cake via social media.

After a fight and ejection, SPIRE (OH) came way with a 82-61 victory against previously undefeated Brush (OH) on Tuesday. LaMelo Ball scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half and splashed his final shot from halfcou...

The Heat's rotation is already tough to figure out from game to game. But the pressure guard Dion Waiters is putting on coach Erik Spoelstra is only making it tougher. …

The popularity of the NBA in the U.K. has surged in recent years and would grow even further with a homegrown superstar. But will there ever be one?

Erik Spoelstra has already given it fleeting thought, envisioning the possibilities when the Heat's All-Star point guard returns from injury. When that happens, likely in mid-February, Goran Dragic will be …

As the partial government shutdown goes on, the Harlem Globetrotters announced Wednesday that they were offering free tickets to furloughed U.S. employees.

As sports betting continues to expand in the United States, the NBA will require a more deliberate approach and greater investment to remain fully above board, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum told ESPN.

If you were an enormous fan of Mark Jackson circa 1990, and you wanted to buy his trading card on eBay in the last few months, you were out of luck. Turns out eBay doesn't let you buy anything "affiliated with murders or...

The Turkish government is reportedly seeking an arrest warrant for New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, alleging he is part of a terror organization, according to the Associated Press. Turkish prosecutors are seeking an i...

The Warriors have won three of the last four N.B.A. championships and just scored 51 points in the first quarter. And they're getting better.

Suns 97 (11-34), Pacers 131 (29-14) Indiana took care of business on their home court, jumping out to a 19-point lead after the first quarter and expanding it to 37 by the fourth. After missing four games with a shoulder...

"Too talented, yeah." The post Terry Rozier: Boston Celtics ‘Too Talented’ appeared first on SLAMonline.

Divac held a conference call with 13 members of the team's executive board. The post Kings GM Vlade Divac Told Minority Owners to Stop Meddling appeared first on SLAMonline.

"We've all got to be on the same page and have that mindset that a championship or nothing." The post Kyrie Irving Vows ‘Never to Question’ Celtics Teammates Publicly Again appeared first on SLAMonline.

MILWAUKEE - Five takeaways from the Heat's 124-86 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday: Dion Waiters is fed up with his lack of playing time. …

MILWAUKEE - This one started promisingly enough, with Hassan Whiteside sinking a couple of jumpers and Justise Winslow continuing to play point guard with aplomb. Then it all unraveled. Quickly. …

Danuel House Jr., a fill-in starting forward for the Rockets, is headed to the G League after declining the franchise's contract offer, a source told ESPN.

A strained right hamstring will sideline Utah point guard Ricky Rubio at least another week, the team said Tuesday. Rubio hasn't played since Jan. 7.

You know he’s got crazy on-court drip, but there’s a lot more to Josh Christopher. The five-star prospect is an honor roll student, has the craziest shoe collection in the country (and still rocks Vans on the reg) an...