Basketball News

Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe has picked up his player option for the 2018-19 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The 27-year-old will earn $18.5 million in the final campaign of a four-year deal signed in 201...

According to investigators, D’Angelo Russell attempted to sneak weed onto a flight Wednesday night from New York to Louisville inside a can of Arizona Iced Tea in a checked bag. Russell, 23, received a summons to appea...

Raptors 95, 76ers 116 (PHI lead 2-1) Joel Embiid bounced back from a slow start in Toronto, racking up 33 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks. His plus-minus of plus-31 led all players. Jimmy Butler nearly had a triple-doub...

Despite a 2-0 series lead, the Golden State Warriors are feeling a real "sense of urgency" ahead of Game 3 against the Houston Rockets.

Kyrie Irving is one of the greatest players in the game right now, and he’s often been referred to as a basketball genius. Now, he’s calling himself one, telling ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan he doesn’t mind talking ba...

Everything Michael Jordan did on the basketball court, Kobe Bryant “did it better.” Or so believes Dwight Howard. Evidently, the big fella was able to look past his less-than-fruitful partnership with Bryant in Los A...

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to an extension with head coach Jim Boylen, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Boylen took the helm of the Bulls in December after Fred Hoiberg’s dismissal. Wojnarowski tweets that Bulls ...

As the son of African immigrants, Antetokounmpo was unwelcome in Athens. Then he showed promise as a basketball star.

NBA referees will host their first "Ref Watch Party" during this postseason, interacting with fans in real time over calls.

No playoffs, no summer league, no draft to prepare for. This offseason is different for Bam Adebayo. "I just got to play more pickup [basketball]. But other than that, it's …

The Lakers are expected to move forward with Ty Lue as their new head coach but no formal offer has been made, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Lue’s name has been connected to the franchise since Luke Walton was di...

The Phoenix Suns are finalizing a deal with popular head coaching candidate Monty Williams, the team confirmed on Twitter. Williams will become the 20th coach in franchise history. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports ...

Brooklyn Nets guard Allen Crabbe has picked up his player option for the 2019-20 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The 27-year-old will earn $18.5 million in the final campaign of a four-year deal signed in 201...

Joel embiid delivered a monster 33-point, 10-rebound performance Thursday night against Toronto, leading the Sixers to a 116-95 win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semis. Jimmy Butler added 22 points and 9 boards for...

Kyle Lowry shrugged off an apparent elbow to his groin from Philadelphia's Ben Simmons, but the Raptors guard had a harder time shrugging off his subpar performance in Thursday's loss to the 76ers. Lowry said it's impera...

Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon is listed as out for Friday's Game 3 against the Celtics.