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Washington Wizards big man Dwight Howard has picked up his player option for 2019-20, ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports. Howard played in just nine games this season. Howard signed a two-year, $11 million contract last summer w...

French forward Sekou Doumbouya has submitted paperwork to the league office to make himself eligible for the 2019 NBA draft, his agent, Bouna Ndiaye of Comsport, told ESPN.

International combo forward Sekou Doumbouya has entered the 2019 NBA Draft, Jonathan Givony of ESPN reports. The 18-year-old is the highest projected non-NCAA player at this stage in the drafting process. Doumbouya is a ...

The Nuggets hadn't won a game in San Antonio since March 2012. Derrick White made sure Denver's streak continued with a career-best performance.

Kevin Durant doesn’t feel the need to prove anything against Patrick Beverley and the “gimmick” defense the LA Clippers are playing. Durant also disagrees with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr‘s belief...

Ben Simmons shrugged off Jared Dudley’s belief that he’s merely “average” in a halfcourt setting. "That's coming from Jared Dudley. Come on," Simmons told reporters Thursday. Brooklyn players, adding some spice h...

The Pelicans have been granted permission to discuss a senior front-office role with Clippers assistant general manager Trent Redden, league sources told ESPN.

Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell said his performance can only get better after losses in the first two games of Utah's series against the Rockets.

Five-star prospects Cole Anthony and Anthony Edwards teamed up for the Jordan Brand Classic’s practice, and they showed out. Edwards is committed to the Georgia Bulldogs, while Anthony, son of former NBA player Greg An...

Something grand is happening in Brooklyn, though probably not this season.

Five-star 2020 guard Josh Christopher and five-star 2021 guard Jaden Hardy have teamed up to become the most dynamic duo on Las Vegas’ AAU circuit. They’re also joined by 2020 Gonzaga commit Julian Strawther. Peep th...

When did Bam Adebayo realize he needed to take a more aggressive approach on offense? "When your teammates start yelling at you a lot, you start to listen," Adebayo said …

Ms. Hatchell led U.N.C. women's basketball for 33 years, but an investigation ordered by the university supported accusations that the coach had made racially insensitive remarks in front of her team.

Criticized by Jared Dudley and taunted by Nets fans, Philadelphia's second-year guard responded with 31 points, easily making up for the absence of Joel Embiid.

A sore left knee forced Joel Embiid to miss Game 3 against the Nets on Thursday night, but the Sixers won 131-115 to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

Mavericks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. has undergone surgery for a stress fracture in his lower left leg and is expected to resume basketball activities before the start of training camp in September.

A "missing" poster aimed at Ben Simmons' jump shot was taped on a street sign outside Barclays Center ahead of Game 3 between the 76ers and Nets.

Celtics legend and current Pacers special advisor Larry Bird was at the scene of Indiana's Game 2 meltdown. How does he see the team responding at home?

Asking and answering questions on 10 notable final Heat metrics: Who ended up being Miami's best and worst shooters in the clutch, defined by the NBA as the final …