Basketball News

Stephen Curry‘s return to action this season from a broken left hand was never in doubt, according to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. Golden State owes it to its fans for a now “perfectly healthy” Curry to suit up,...

Los Angeles has two N.B.A. championship contenders this season. But can the Clippers ever cut into the Lakers' dominance, and change the city's basketball soul?

While not set in stone, the NBA is likely to use a target score again at the end of next season's All-Star Game after the experiment was well received this season, Byron Spruell, the NBA's president of league operations,...

A sports fan who found Bryant difficult to root for during his basketball career grapples with the pain, and regret, he feels in the wake of his death.

Timberwolves forward Jake Layman, who has missed 39 games with a toe injury, is optimistic that he'll be able to return in another week. He is averaging a career-best 10.5 points per game.

Blazers guard Damian Lillard continues to recover from a groin strain and believes he will miss three or four games.

DeMarcus Cousins rehabbed from a torn quadriceps and returned to the floor in just six short weeks last postseason. The big man wasn’t about to miss an opportunity to compete in the NBA Finals. “That’s when you lay...

The Detroit Pistons plan to sign Derrick Walton Jr. to a 10-day contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. The 24-year-old with roots in the area has bounced around several NBA stops already this season. Most rece...

The Golden State Warriors intend to sign free agent forward Dragan Bender to a 10-day contract, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Bender was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks earlier in the season. The 22-year-old was sque...

A Maryland youth group is suing the media company owned by LeBron James over its use of the "More Than An Athlete" phrase. The suit also names ESPN, Nike and the maker of the NBA 2K video game.

You can buy game-worn jerseys from the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, and the proceeds will be donated in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna.

Zion Williamson isn’t tripping about his chances of being named NBA Rookie of the Year. The award, largely believed to be headed Ja Morant‘s way this season, would be “nice, but if not, it’s fine,” says William...

The Chicago Bulls are planning to change their management structure this offseason, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports reports. Among the expected changes is for Gar Forman to be removed as general manager. One name that’s gai...

Andrew Wiggins is no “bum,” says Warriors teammate Draymond Green. Golden State didn’t find some “diamond in the rough” when they traded for Wiggins this season, according to Green. Draymond believes Wiggins ha...

Nikola Jokic shed “around 20-25 pounds” following a disappointing start to the season. “I was a little bit overweight,” admits the Denver Nuggets’ center Jokic, 25, had a blast in Chicago this past weekend afte...

The Hawks say newly acquired big man Clint Capela will be re-evaluated in two weeks as he continues to recover from a heel injury.