Basketball News

Chris Paul doesn’t really care if you don’t like him, or the way he plays. Just don’t get in the way of the 33-year-old future Hall of Famer’s title aspirations. CP3 and the Rockets, down 0-2 to the two-time defe...

Jimmy Butler says the “heat is on” in Philadelphia. Joel Embiid is the face of the franchise, alongside Ben Simmons, and ownership has tasked head coach Brett Brown with steering the Sixers to a deep postseason run. ...

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic says the Trail Blazers “didn’t even play that good” Wednesday night while evening up their second-round series with a 97-90 victory. The big fella finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds...

The Timberwolves have hired Rockets executive Gersson Rosas to serve as president of basketball operations, league sources told ESPN, making him the NBA's first Latino top basketball executive.

Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless, who left Wednesday's Game 2 win over the Nuggets with a sprained right ankle, is scheduled to have an MRI on Thursday.

Houston's James Harden will play in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday despite injuries to both of his eyes after being hit by Draymond Green in Game 2.

Ainge, 60, also had a heart attack in 2009. The Celtics said he is expected to make a full recovery.

Mikey Williams‘ ability to score is second to none. Williams, an incoming freshman at San Ysidro (CA) HS, has been dominating the middle school circuit and looks to do that in the next four years of high school. In the...

Update #1 (May 2, 12:29 PM): Ainge is “feeling much better today”, Sham Charania of The Athletic reports, and is up and walking around, expected to return home today. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge suffered a mi...

Draymond Green shook off early-season struggles, and is now playing his best basketball at just the right time for Golden State. Green, 29, got his body back in shape, and turned into the two-way monster we’ve all grow...

Thompson, the Golden State Warriors' All-Star guard, is known for his long-range 3-point shooting, but his defense keeps opponents on their heels and bricking shots.

Blazers 97, Nuggets 90 (Series tied 1-1) Portland earned a gritty win in Game Two against the Nuggets to tie the series 1-1. Six Blazer players notched double-digit scoring, led by CJ McCollum‘s 20 points. Rodney Hood ...

Sixers center Joe Embiid said Wednesday he'll remain patient offensively as long as the Raptors make him the focal point of their defense when the Eastern Conference semifinals resume Thursday.