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Prior to his tragic death in a helicopter crash, Kobe Bryant had accepted former teammate Dwight Howard‘s invitation to assist him in the dunk contest. Howard is “still in shock” over Bryant’s untimely passing, a...

Bucks 120 (43-7), Pelicans 108 (20-31) In the first installment of Giannis vs. Zion, the Bucks took over in the third quarter, outscoring the Pelicans 42-24 en route to their 43rd win of the season. The Greek Freak went ...

With the new year now finally upon us, speculation ahead of the 2020 NBA Trade Deadline is in full swing. Whether Los Angeles Clippers fans are in consensus about what the team ought to do before the Feb. 6, 2020 cut off...

The first Italian basketball team that Kobe Bryant's father played for retired the Lakers superstar's jersey to the rafters in a pregame ceremony Wednesday.

Could Kyle Kuzma be the key to the Los Angeles Lakers’ acquiring a third major piece behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis? Speculation about Kuzma’s future has always been popular and it’s grown as the Feb. 6 NBA ...

With the new year now finally upon us, speculation ahead of the 2020 NBA Trade Deadline is in full swing. Whether Orlando Magic fans are in consensus about what the team ought to do before the Feb. 6, 2020 cut off or not...

In this week's newsletter, Marc Stein explores a possible Knicks fix (Masai Ujiri?), Iguodala in Memphis (buyout?) and the Heat (Jrue Holiday?).

The Denver Nuggets acquired Gerald Green as one of many pieces in their Wednesday mega-trade but are expected to waive him, Mike Singer of the Denver Post reports. The move isn’t especially surprising given that the 34...

As the first All-Star Weekend in Chicago since 1988 nears, we’re rolling out a bunch of content focused on the rich history and current state of hoops in the Windy City. Chi-Town, stand up. Previous stories: LIVE FROM ...

Despite speculation that the 2020 trade deadline would leave much to be desired, four NBA squads blew away any such notion when they agreed upon a massive deal involving 12 players and multiple first-round picks. The big...

As part of All-Star Weekend, the NBA announced the participants for the slam dunk contest, the 3-point contest and the skills competition.

D’Angelo Russell insists he’s completely unbothered by mushrooming rumors ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. “I'm so comfortable with being uncomfortable nowadays,” says D’Angelo, who has been linked to ...

Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown has agreed to terms to become the new head coach for the Nigeria national men's basketball team that is heading to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he told The Undefeated.