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USA Basketball’s coaching staff continues to plan ahead for the Tokyo Olympics despite the uncertainty caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, according to Steve Kerr. "We're just going to plan as if it's going to h...

After the Nets announced on Tuesday that four of their players tested positive for the coronavirus, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio took aim at the NBA team's ability to get testing that has been unavailable to so man...

Steve Kerr, a Team USA assistant, said things are still up in the air but they're going forward as if the Tokyo Olympics will go on as scheduled.

The Lakers will undergo testing for the coronavirus on Wednesday, sources said, after the Nets announced that four players tested positive. The Lakers played the Nets in their last game before the NBA suspended play last...

The Oklahoma City Thunder consulted with infectious disease experts for a recommendation on the players and staff who needed COVID-19 testing based on their exposure at the game on March 11. All results have come back ne...

L.A. Clippers guard-forward Terance Mann underwent surgery yesterday to repair a ligament in his right hand. Mann suffered the injury during a game on March 8, 2020 while on assignment with the Agua Caliente Clippers of ...

The NBA reportedly plans to raise its credit line to $1.2 billion in response to its hiatus caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. The measure would aid the League’s finances in what could be a months-long shutdown...

Here at SLAM we want to make sure you're prepared for the upcoming NBA offseason. Below are all the potential free agents in the summer of 2020 for the Northwest Division. Also included in the team-by-team breakdowns are...

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At some unknown point in time the NBA offseason will officially begin, bringing with it the promise of improvement for teams that didn’t fare as well as they might have hoped for during the interrupted 2019-20 campaign...

“One could argue that Kenny defined the game of basketball by creating the primary offensive weapon for the game today,” says Jacob Hamilton, director of the upcoming film Jump Shot. “But the game never defined who...

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sacramemeto Kings (@sacramentokings) on Mar 7, 2020 at 3:36pm PST The coronavirus crisis is putting a stop to many things around the world, including most sports competition. ...

The Lakers underwent testing for the coronavirus Wednesday, sources confirmed to ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The testing was administered to players only -- not the coaching staff or support staff.