Basketball News

Penny Toler, the former longtime general manager of the Sparks, is suing the W.N.B.A. team, which fired her after a profane postgame tirade.

Stephen Curry sat out his second straight game Tuesday night as he continues to recover from the flu, but the team expects him to return to action Thursday night against the Nets, head coach Steve Kerr said.

In this week's newsletter, Marc Stein explores the turbulent seasons of the Knicks and the Nets, and a coaching controversy in San Antonio.

Look. Sure, it hasn’t been the Warriors’ year. It’s nice that Stephen Curry recently made his return — though a common flu put a quick temporary stop to that — but clearly this squad is all about next season, o...

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Houston Rockets (@houstonrockets) on Mar 10, 2020 at 7:23pm PDT The Rockets have racked up losses lately. But the Timberwolves are in a state of rebuild, and do have D’Angel...

The Indiana Pacers are fighting for homecourt in the first-round, but can they find the best version of themselves?

LeBron James quickly changed his stance on the coronavirus outbreak, telling reporters he would “listen” should the NBA elect to bar fans from attending games. James says he wasn’t aware the possibility was being d...

DeMar DeRozan downplayed a published report that he would decline a $27.7 million player option to become an unrestricted free agent if an extension isn’t signed with the Spurs. "Did my Mama say it?,” a smiling DeRoz...

The NBA's board of governors shared a consensus on Wednesday to continue the season playing games without fans in arenas amid the coronavirus crisis, and commissioner Adam Silver is set to move in that direction with a d...

The Philadelphia 76ers announced today that guard Ben Simmons will be out for at least three more weeks. Simmons is currently rehabbing from a nerve impingement in his back. The Sixers said that Simmons is gradually incr...

Golden State will face the Nets at Chase Center in San Francisco on Thursday without fans in attendance.

The Sixers announced that they will be without Ben Simmons for at least three more weeks as he continues to rehab from a nerve impingement in his back.

The Warriors will play Thursday's game against the Nets with no fans inside the Chase Center, the team announced Wednesday.

A key witness who implicated five teens in the 2002 killing of NBA star Chris Paul's grandfather has recanted her testimony.

The Chinese Basketball Association has asked American players to return to the league and prepare for play in April, but it's not sure if they will comply.

On Wednesday, the city of San Francisco announced a two-week ban on all gatherings of 1,000 or more people. This includes games played at the Chase Center, home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warr...

San Antonio Spurs wing DeMar DeRozan will decline his player option for the 2020-21 season if he and the Spurs can't come to agreement on an extension, per Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes. DeRozan is having a solid second ...

The Capital City Go-Go, the Washington Wizards' NBA G League affiliate, added forward Jordan Bell off of waivers today. In a corresponding move, the team waived forward Stefan Jankovic due to a season ending injury. Bell...

A symphony of colliding metals echoes through the hallways of the Al Oerter Recreation Center.  Such is the recurring soundscape on Tuesday nights in Flushing Meadows, Queens, when the Brooklyn Nets wheelchair basketbal...

Welcome to SLAM's player appreciation series. This weekly column will single out a new player each week that deserves to be recognized for their accomplishments. From role players to superstars, there is plenty of respec...

P.J. Tucker and Chris Paul showcased their sneaker style with unique kicks on the court this week.

The NBA is reportedly mulling the possibility of moving games to cities that have yet to report coronavirus infections. Neutral sites are also said to be in play. So far, the League has resisted banning fans from arenas ...