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Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. adamantly denied that he intentionally stepped on Mavericks star Luka Doncic's sprained left ankle during Tuesday night's Game 5, writing on Twitter, "To think I would try to injure som...

After the Clippers' 154-111 win over the Mavericks on Tuesday, Paul George revealed to reporters that he experienced anxiety and depression inside the isolation of the NBA bubble.

While Nuggets center Nikola Jokic scored big, guard Jamal Murray went wild dropping serious buckets Tuesday. Here’s the Denver Post reporting: With the Nuggets facing elimination from the playoffs and trailing by as ma...

Update #1, 4:14 PM EST: The Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The decision comes in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in nearby Kenosha, WI. The Milwaukee Bucks have h...

In 1963, hundreds of thousands of Black Americans marched in Washington, DC, with one of the country's Freedom Riders John R. Lewis' words ringing in the background: "Get in and stay in the streets of every city, every v...

In this week's newsletter, Marc Stein discusses Luka Doncic's playoff performances, popular coaching candidates and Kobe's first N.B.A. game.

The Houston Rockets could welcome Russell Westbrook back to their lineup as early as tonight, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The All-Star guard has missed the entire first round with a quadriceps injury. Westbrook w...

The NBA has announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the 2019-20 Defensive Player of the Year, joining a prestigious list of Hall of Famers that won both this award and Most Valuable Player over the course of ...

The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday they have relieved head coach Nate McMillan of his coaching duties. "On behalf of the Simon family and the Pacers organization, I'd like to thank Nate for his years with the team," ...

Rockets guard Russell Westbrook put up 27.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game in the regular season, but has yet to play in the 2020 NBA playoffs. His return will not take place today. Here’s the Houston Ch...

In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, Clippers coach Doc Rivers was emotional discussing the subject after Tuesday's win over the Mavericks.

If the 50-point showing in a losing effort didn’t catch you attention over the weekend, Jamal Murray’s follow up certainly might have. The 23-year-old Nuggets star added 42 more points in a do-or-die victory over the...

In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, Denver coach Michael Malone expressed frustration that players and coaches can't influence social change as much as they might like from within the confines...