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Warriors center Kevon Looney, who has missed most of the season with a nerve condition, is expected to play Monday against Atlanta, coach Steve Kerr said.

Dion Waiters issued a public apology to the Miami Heat and their fanbase after serving a 10-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the team.” Waiters, 27, accepts responsibility and says he was in the wrong. Hea...

The Lakers are still striving for a gold standard as they enter a portion of the season that includes eight of their next 11 games on the road, including formidable opponents such as the Bucks, Clippers, Jazz, Heat, Pace...

The NBA on Monday named the Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony its Western Conference Player of the Week.

Prolific Prep. Sierra Canyon. Montverde Academy. Lincoln HS. High school basketball season is officially underway and the battle for the top spot in the nation is up for debate, but who’s the No. 1 HS team? The post Wh...

GRAB YOUR COPY OF SLAM 225 FEATURING TRAE Section 119. Row R. Seats 3 and 4. It's 2008 and the Seattle SuperSonics have just relocated to Oklahoma City and rebranded as the Thunder. Rayford Young--a former Texas Tech bas...

Stephen Curry was initially “in denial” after breaking his left hand just four games into the season. Curry, 31, is dealing with the first long-term injury of his Hall of Fame career, and finds the experience “weir...

The Boston Celtics could be without power guard Marcus Smart for the foreseeable after the 25-year-old took a direct shot to the abdomen while attempting to take a charge against the New York Knicks. Smart is considered ...

Heat 109 (14-5), Nets 106 (10-10) Jimmy Butler scored a team-high 20 points in Brooklyn. Bam Adebayo finished with a double-double (17 points, 16 rebounds). Grizzlies 115 (6-13), Timberwolves 107 (10-9) With Ja Morant st...

Celtics guard Marcus Smart left Sunday's win over the Knicks after taking a blow to his abdomen near the same area of a previous injury.

The Toronto Raptors welcomed a key rotation piece back to their lineup Sunday night as 30-year-old Serge Ibaka returned to action after a 10-game absence. Ibaka tweaked the ankle in the middle of a game against the New O...