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Giannis Antetokounmpo knew the Bucks “had something special,” but even he couldn’t envision Milwaukee (48-16) having the best record in the NBA this season. Antetokounmpo is their undisputed leader, and a leading c...

Kyrie Irving spoke at length with reporters after Monday’s practice, opening up about what motivates him as a basketball player. Irving says fame and celebrity are no longer driving factors at this point in his career;...

Patrick Beverley's tenacity helped set the tone for the Clippers in their win over the reeling Lakers on Monday night. Afterward, he reminded everyone that he had predicted who would be the best team in L.A. at season's ...

Haley and Hanna Cavinder are walking buckets. The pair, who hails from Gilbert (AZ) HS, just finished a stellar senior campaign. Now the Cavinder’s will focus on preparing for the next level, as they both will suit up ...

It's more clear than ever: The Miami Heat is definitely not going to tank the last few months of the season. After losing six of seven heading into the weekend, …

March Madness takes on added importance for the Heat during rare years such as this one -- when Miami has a chance to be in the NBA Draft lottery (should …

Most of Sierra Canyon’s squad saw snow for the first time when the team traveled to Massachusetts for the Hoophall Classic. After a tough loss to Montverde Academy, head coach Andre Chevalier gave the Trailblazers a mo...

Cole Anthony and Kofi Cockburn are the leaders of the BEST HS team in the nation. In the latest episode of SLAM Practice, we traveled down to Oak Hill and mic’d up the dynamic duo. Anthony and Cockburn took over Cali b...

Cassius Stanley finds himself at a crossroads one morning before a team shootaround. The 6-5, five-star senior shooting guard is sitting down near his locker for an interview and is having trouble deciding how to answer....

With Monday night's 115-108 loss to the Kings in Sacramento, the Knicks fell to 13-51, the worst record in the N.B.A.

Despite giving up considerable size and muscle, Patrick Beverley “asked for the assignment” of checking LeBron James Monday night. And the feisty guard delivered with 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and five s...

The Golden State Warriors plan to sign free agent center Andrew Bogut for the remainder of the season, according to multiple published reports. Bogut, 34, is waiting to receive a letter of clearance from the Sydney Kings...

No matter how bad things get for the Lakers—and they’re already plenty bad—LeBron James vows to keep playing. Los Angeles (30-34) dropped its third in a row Monday night, putting it five and a half games out of the...

Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma turned his right ankle in the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Clippers.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 114-113 win over the Atlanta Hawks (22-43) on Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena ... It wasn't easy, but Heat finally finds way to defeat Hawks …

Erik Spoelstra talks to the media after the Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks 114 to 113 at the AmericanAirlines Arena in downtown Miami on Monday, March 4, 2019. …

View photos from the Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat NBA basketball game at AmericanAirlines Arena in downtown Miami on Monday, March 4, 2019 in Miami. …

DeMarre Carroll led the way with 22 points as the Nets easily beat the Dallas Mavericks.

The Hawks haven't made it easy on the Heat this season, and Monday's matchup wasn't any different. The result was different, though. Entering with an 0-3 record against Atlanta this …

The Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors will play two preseason games in Tokyo on Oct. 8 and 10, the first time NBA teams will have played in Japan since 2003.

After swatting away an attempt by Atlanta's B.J. Johnson on Monday night, Dwyane Wade became the all-time leader in blocks by a guard. When factoring in regular-season and playoff games, Wade passed Michael Jordan with 1...